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Browse Catalogue of Stack's October 2006 Atlanta Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Georgia Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Georgia → 1776 Sterling Denominations Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8064 Georgia. 1776. Six Pence CH VF $1,000.00 Unnumbered. Border variety (h). Signed by Gibbons and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. Ornamental cartouche surrounds '6d.' at lower right. Choice Very Fine. Well printed and attractive. Complete ornaments and margins at the left end. Some tight margins, but the majority are complete. A petty pinhole at the bottom center. Faint Raymond pencil code at the back upper right corner. Excellent...  more 8065 Georgia. 1776. One Shilling and Six Pence AU $1,500.00 No.3108. Border variety (r). Signed by Bard, Telfair and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. At the lower right, written denomination 'One Shilling/And Six Pence' within rectangular cartouche with 'X' ornaments and triangles at base and apex. Choice Crisp About Uncirculated, and the look of Gem New. An exceptional Sterling issue note for any denomination. Exceptional paper quality. Crisp, bright and vivid...  more 8066 Georgia. 1776. Two Shillings and Six Pence AB VF $1,900.00 No.5645. Horse. Denomination on each side. Signed by Habersham, Wylly and Wade. Printed on laid paper. Horse vignette (with the look of a Zebra) at lower right. About Very Fine or perhaps a little better. Several light folds, generally seen from the back. There is a very short split at the right central fold. Soiling from the back. The face is fairly bright. The bottom margin line is...  more 8067 Georgia. 1776. Five Shillings CH $900.00 No.406. Crown. Border variety (t). Signed by Bard, McGillivray, LaVien, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper. Crown within ornamental frame, 'FIVE' above and 'SHILLINGS' below. Another popular motif and ironic in this newly patriotic time period. An easier border variety type to spot (eight ornaments left of 'F' on the bottom). Fine. Heavy quarter folds with vertical splitting. This...  more 8068 Georgia. 1776. Five Shillings F $4,500.00 No.3222. Blue Seal. Hope with anchor. SPERANDUM. Border variety (t). Signed by Wylly, Habersham, LaVien and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. A rare type note and the initial color seal type on Georgia Colonial currency. As such, this is a significant type note. Fine or so. The paper is still very crisp, with strong embossing despite several folds. A fairly long internal split in the center, a partial...  more 8069 Georgia. 1776. Ten Shillings VF $1,200.00 No.3652. Border variety (u). Signed by Houstoun, Habersham, Wylly, Wade and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. Typeset issue, red and black intermingled texts. 'GEORGIA' in red within left ornaments, denomination in red 'TEN SHILLINGS' in other borders. Very Fine. Bright and clean, but the lower left end is rough and into the ornaments (about 3/8"). Scattered foxing, mostly towards the...  more 8070 Georgia. 1776. One Pound F to VF $850.00 No.240. Border variety (u). Signed by Habersham, McGillivray, Wylly, Wade and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. Typeset issue, red and black intermingled texts. 'GEORGIA' in red within left ornaments, denomination in red 'ONE POUND' in other borders. Fine to Very Fine. Several folds, all fairly mild. Light, subdued toning overall with a slightly deeper patch among the left signatures....  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Georgia → 1776 Light Blue Seal Dollar Denominations Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8071 Georgia. 1776. One Spanish Milled Dollar CH VF $2,200.00 No.9657. Light blue seal. Justice. SUSTINE RECTUM. Border variety (b). Signed by McGillivray, Houstoun, Habersham, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper. Not the rarest seal series or type, however a fresh example. Clean and attractive. Choice Very Fine. Bold and bright. The paper quality is exceptionally crisp, but there are five visible folds, a long one across the center and a vertical...  more 8072 Georgia. 1776. Two Spanish Milled Dollars FR $850.00 No.4083. Light blue seal. Floating Jugs. SI COLLIDIMUS FRANGIMUR. Border variety (d). Signed by McGillivray, Habersham, Telfair, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper. A great motif and patriotic type. Fine or so. Heavily quarter folded, but each quadrant is very crisp and vivid. Partially split at the top and central juncture with old paper strip repairs on the back. Well margined...  more 8073 Georgia. 1776. Four Spanish Milled Dollars F to VF $1,800.00 No.1956. Light blue seal. Liberty Cap. LIBERTAS CARIOR AURO. Border variety (c). Signed by McGillivray, LaVien, Gibbons, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper. Fine to Very Fine. Still fairly crisp for the grade and bright from the face. There is back soiling and numerous folds. The grading services would count enough folds from the back to make this a ''Good'' or worse. However, that...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Georgia → 1776 Maroon Seal Dollar Denominations Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8074 Georgia. 1776. Twenty Spanish Milled Dollars G to VG $450.00 No.53. Maroon seal. Rattlesnake. NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET. Signed by Gibbons, Stephens, Habersham, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper. From the face, fairly attractive in terms of color and seal. However, enough paper flaws to warrant a technical grade of Good to Very Good. Vertically split in two with some roughness. Patched with paper stripping. Left end voids at the top and bottom...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Georgia → 1776 Orange or Green Seal Dollar Denominations Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8075 Georgia. 1776. One Spanish Milled Dollar VF to EF $3,500.00 No.2525. Orange seal. Justice. SUSTINE RECTUM. Border variety (f). Signed by Saltus, Andrew, Evans and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. Another seal type and denomination that is not especially rare in general. However, this note is wonderfully bright and vivid. A very strong Very Fine to Extremely Fine. The folds are very light and seen from the back only. Well margined on three sides, but...  more 8076 Georgia. 1776. One Spanish Milled Dollar AB EF $2,800.00 No.15005. Orange seal. Justice. SUSTINE RECTUM. Border variety (a). Signed by Andrew, Saltus, Evans and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. A second orange seal One Dollar note with a different border variety. About Extremely Fine or so. Bright, crisp and clean. The seal is orange, but rather dull and lacking detail. The motto is readable only at the end. Fully margined, evenly so, but on...  more 8077 Georgia. 1776. One Spanish Milled Dollar F to VF $1,600.00 No.10392. Green seal. Justice. SUSTINE RECTUM. Border variety (e). Signed by Saltus, Andrew, Evans and Ewen. Printed on laid paper. Fine to Very Fine. Uniform, subdued and natural paper toning. Well margined on all four sides. Multiple folding that of course could lead to ''counting problems'' for the overly fastidious. No major problems with the paper. The seal is a bit blurry, but...  more 8078 Georgia. 1776. Two Spanish Milled Dollars CH EF $1,200.00 No.4908. Orange seal. Floating Jugs. SI COLLIDIMUS FRANGIMUR. Border variety (h). Signed by Saltus, Andrew, Evans, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper. From the face, Apparent Choice Extremely Fine or better. Corner tip mounted to a white card. No heavy folds seen from the face, but there is evidence of harsh paper mounting remnants on the back (seen when held up to a strong light...  more 8079 Georgia. 1776. Ten Spanish Milled Dollars AB VF $1,800.00 No.1036. Orange seal. Millstone on Palm Tree. OPPRESSA SURGIT. Border variety (d). Signed by Saltus, Andrew, Evans, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper. About Very Fine. A hard vertical crease and light vertical folds. The paper a little on the ''soft'' side. However, bright paper and bold seal color. The motto is not discernible and struck from a late seal state. The margins are...  more 8080 Georgia. 1776. Twenty Spanish Milled Dollars AB VF $2,600.00 No.752. Orange seal. Rattlesnake. NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET. Border variety (i). Signed by Saltus, Andrew, Evans, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper. Always a popular motif on the Georgia Colonial series. About Very Fine. Hard quarter folds, seen from the back and partially from the face. Some surface soiling and the seal is a little on the dull side. Even wear and fully margined....  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Georgia → 1776 Fractional Dollar Denominations Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8081 Georgia. 1776. Quarter Spanish Milled Dollar CH EF $1,100.00 No.2997. Border variety (e). Signed by Andrew, Saltus and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. At lower right, 'QUARTER' and 'DOLLAR' separated by ornaments within a square frame composed of ornaments. Choice Extremely Fine. A bold note with crisp originality. A heavy sheet fold (as made) across the top eighth seen more so from the back and a lighter fold across the bottom. Complete and even margins....  more 8082 Georgia. 1776. Quarter Spanish Milled Dollar AB EF $1,100.00 No.4923. Border variety (g). Signed by Andrew, Evans and Wade. Printed on laid paper. A second Quarter Dollar with a different border variety. At lower right, 'QUARTER' and 'DOLLAR' separated by ornaments within a square frame composed of ornaments. A second type note with a different border variant. About Extremely Fine and Choice. From the face, looks nearly new. The quarter folding...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Georgia → 1776 Blue-Green Seal Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8083 Georgia. 1776. One Spanish Milled Dollar CH EF $2,200.00 No.353. Blue-Green Seal. SUSTINE RECTUM. Border variety (a). Signed by Andrew, Evans, Saltus and Wade. Printed on laid paper. The bottom left corner of the sheet or block with full margins. Boyd pencil code at the upper right back corner. This note is from the bottom corner of the sheet or block with full selvege at the left and bottom, both with their natural deckling. Choice Extremely...  more 8084 Georgia. 1776. One Spanish Milled Dollar AB EF $2,200.00 No.41. Blue-Green Seal. SUSTINE RECTUM. Border variety (g). Signed by Andrew, Evans, Saltus and Wade. Printed on laid paper. A second example with a distinctly different border variant (diamonds at the right end). About Extremely Fine. A vertical crease and some light handling folds. Boldly printed, but the seal is subdued, but deeply impressed. This is diagnostic to many we have seen...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Georgia → 1776 Gold Option Notes Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8085 Georgia. 1776. Two Spanish Milled Dollars F to VF $7,000.00 No.238. Flag, Drum, Sword and Gun. Signed by Rae, Wereat, Goodgion, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper, a slightly thicker stock than used on previous and following issue dates and seal types. Ornate left end indent style border, framed perimeter with ornaments. Vignette at lower left. Red text 'Certificate' in top line and 'Congress' in fourth line. This is a classic vignette type on all Colonial...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Georgia → (1776) Undated Series Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8086 Georgia. (1776). Three Spanish Milled Dollars F to VF $7,000.00 No.824. Crossed Cannon. Signed by Bryan, Jackson, Burkloe, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper, visible Crown on Circle watermark at upper right. Pattern ornamental indent style border at left, framed in ornaments on other three sides. Texts in black and orange. Vignette lower right with 'THREE' above and 'DOLLARS' below, both in orange. Fine to Very Fine. Quarter folded with the...  more 8087 Georgia. (1776). Four Spanish Milled Dollars EF $1,600.00 No.360. Frontiersman. Border variety (b). Signed by Jackson, Bryan, Burkloe, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper. Pattern ornamental indent style border, different from last, at left, framed in ornaments on other three sides. Texts in black and orange. Frontiersman (looks like the Brunswick ''wildman'' with a rifle!) vignette lower right with 'FOUR' above and 'DOLLARS' below, both in orange. Another...  more 8088 Georgia. (1776). Five Spanish Milled Dollars AB VF $3,500.00 No.1306. Barrel Beehive. Border variety (c). Signed by Cochran, Wereat, Roberts, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper, visible Crown on Circle watermark at upper right. Pattern ornamental indent style border, different from last, at left, framed in ornaments on other three sides. Texts in black and orange. Beehive in a barrel, mounted on a plinth vignette lower right with 'FIVE' above and 'DOLLARS'...  more 8089 Georgia. (1776). Eight Spanish Milled Dollars F to VF $3,000.00 No.849. Man holding a Sword. Border variety (f). Signed by Bryan, Jackson, Brisbane, O'Bryen and Ewen. Printed on laid paper. Pattern ornamental indent style border, different from last, at left, framed in ornaments on other three sides. Texts in black and orange. Facing Patriot brandishes a sword wearing a tri-cornered hat vignette at lower right with 'EIGHT' above and 'DOLLARS' below, both...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Georgia → 1777 no Resolution Date Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8090 Georgia. 1777. Two Spanish Milled Dollars EF $1,700.00 No.8552. Blue-Green seal. Floating Jugs. SI COLLIDIMUS FRANGIMUR. Border variety (b). Signed by Andrew, Saltus, Evans, Wade and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. Extremely Fine in terms of paper quality. The trimming is a little rough and slightly in. Bold orange text is joined by an even seal with light color. Natural ripple in the seal from printing. Well printed for the type and on...  more 8091 Georgia. 1777. Three Spanish Milled Dollars VF to EF $1,500.00 No.5457. 'THREE/DOLLARS' in ornamental frame. Border variety (b) with hourglass ornamentation in interior of denomination box. A distinctive type without a seal, but a pattern design. Signed by Stone, Andrew, Saltus, Wade and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Three light vertical folds and some modest surface soiling. Two very modest foxing spots. Well margined...  more 8092 Georgia. 1777. Three Spanish Milled Dollars AB EF $1,400.00 No.1988. 'THREE/DOLLARS' in ornamental frame. Border variety (g). Signed by Stone, Andrew, Saltus, Wade and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. A second Three Dollars with a different border variant. About Extremely Fine. Again, bold and vivid with exceptional paper quality. Fabulous margins that are boardwalk for this or any other Georgia note. The technical grade is foolhardy in the calculation...  more 8093 Georgia. 1777. Three Spanish Milled Dollars AB EF $1,400.00 No.577. 'THREE/DOLLARS' in ornamental frame. Border variety (g). Signed by Stone, Andrew, Saltus, Wade and O'Bryen. Printed on laid paper. A third example, also variety (g) border type. About Extremely Fine with the look of ''Choice Uncirculated.'' Three folds, the vertical central one harder than the off vertical fold and a long corner. Bright and vivid with even margins. Looks new...  more Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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