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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 → Virginia Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → March 4, 1773 Act (September 1773 Issue) 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 8776 Current Money of Virginia. March 4, 1773 (September 1773 Issue). Three Pounds F to VF $1,600.00 No.1/25.6. Signed by P.[eyton] Randolph and John Blair; countersigned on back by Robert Carter Nicholas. Printed on laid paper, nearly complete and visible 'VIRGINIA' watermark across center. Standard large format ''Ashby'' note, approximately 165mm by 120mm. Uniface, indented bill. Arms at top over shaded block with denomination, ornate indent at left signed 'Ashby sc London'. A handsome...  more 8777 Current Money of Virginia. March 4, 1773 (September 1773 Issue). Five Pounds VF $1,500.00 No.6/981. Signed by P.[eyton] Randolph and John Blair; countersigned on back by Robert Carter Nicholas. Printed on laid paper, nearly complete and visible 'VIRGINIA' watermark across center. Standard large format ''Ashby'' note, approximately 160mm by 120mm. Uniface, indented bill. Arms at top over denomination, ornate indent at left signed 'Ashby sculp. London'. Very Fine. A bold note...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → July 17, 1775 Ordinance Small Format Notes Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8778 Current Money of Virginia. July 17, 1775 Ordinance GEM CU $4,500.00 One Shilling and Three Pence or Fifteen Pence. No.44077. Signed by Edm.[mund] Randolph. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. 87mm by 71mm. Uniface. Elaborate border cuts with arms upper right, in right border 'A PISTEREEN'. Denomination in top line text with 'AND'. In the Ford-Boyd Collection, rarities take all forms. Notes that are virtually unknown or unique are also joined by fairly available items,...  more 8779 Current Money of Virginia. July 17, 1775 Ordinance UNC $2,000.00 One Shilling & Three Pence or Fifteen Pence. No.24410. Signed by John Burnell. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. 89mm by 74mm. Uniface. Elaborate border cuts with Arms upper right, in right border 'A PISTEREEN'. Denomination in top line text with '&'. A second high grade example of this denomination type, but with slightly different text on the top line. At first glance, the look...  more 8780 Current Money of Virginia. July 17, 1775 Ordinance CH EF $600.00 One Pound or Twenty Shillings. No.16914. Signed by Phil.[ip] Johnson and Wm. Norvell. Printed on thick heavy rag paper with blue fibers. 100mm by 67mm. Uniface. Elaborate border cuts with Arms upper left. Interesting misspelling at right border cut, 'FOWR CROWNS'. Average printing strength, but exceptional paper quality. Crisp as cardboard and bright. Choice Extremely Fine. The vertical...  more 8781 Current Money of Virginia. July 17, 1775 Ordinance CH CU $1,700.00 Three Pounds or Sixty Shillings. No.16914. Signed by J.[ohn] H. Norton and John Dixon. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. 100mm by 67mm. Uniface. Elaborate border cuts with Arms upper left, in right border 'TWELVE CROWNS'. The highest denomination on the Act date. The printing strength is above average. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Very crisp, deeply embossed and lovely. Trace...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → July 17, 1775 Ordinance Large Format Notes Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8782 Current Money of Virginia. July 17, 1775 Ordinance CH VF $1,200.00 Twenty Shillings or One Pound. No.58/5735. Signed by Phil.[lip] Johnson and John Tazewell; countersigned on back by Robert Carter Nicholas. Printed on laid paper, nearly complete and visible 'VIRGINIA' watermark across center. Standard large format ''Ashby'' note size, approximately 170mm by 120mm. Uniface, indented bill. Arms at top over denomination, ornate indent at left signed 'Ashby sculp....  more 8783 Current Money of Virginia. July 17, 1775 Ordinance. Two Pounds AB EF $1,000.00 No.2/114. Signed by Phil.[lip] Johnson and John Tazewell; countersigned on back by Robert Carter Nicholas. Printed on laid paper, nearly complete and visible 'VIRGINIA' watermark across center. Standard large format ''Ashby'' note size, approximately 165mm by 120mm. Uniface, indented bill design and style like the 1773 large format notes. Arms at top over shaded block with denomination, ornate...  more 8784 Current Money of Virginia. July 17, 1775 Ordinance. Two Pounds F to VF $900.00 No.14/1304. Signed by Phil.[lip] Johnson and John Tazewell; countersigned on back by Robert Carter Nicholas. Printed on laid paper, nearly complete and visible 'VIRGINIA' watermark across center and partially visible scroll watermark at the top edge. Standard large format ''Ashby'' note size, approximately 170mm by 125mm. Uniface, indented bill design and style like the 1773 large format notes....  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → May 6, 1776 Ordinance Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8785 Treasury of Virginia. May 6, 1776 Ordinance. One Sixth of a Dollar AB EF $1,000.00 No.6261. Signed by J.[ohn] C.[arter] Littlepage. Printed on thick rag paper. Uniface, standard smaller format size and design styles for issue. ''Semper'' vignette with Virginia trampling tyranny. Very Fine. Soft, but clean and problem free; Two Shillings & Six Pence or Half-a-Crown. No.?[faint]. Signed by J.[ohn] Dixon. Uniface, paper and styles as last, broader rectangular format size. Fine. A bright face. Hard quarter...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → October 7, 1776 Act Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8786 Treasury of Virginia. October 7, 1776 Act. Two Thirds of a Dollar EF $1,000.00 No.5674. Signed by Blonet Pasteur. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. Standard smaller format size, approximately 95mm by 70mm. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNUS. A lesser denomination, most often seen Fine or less. A lovely note. Extremely Fine. Soft vertical fold and handled corners. Glittering mica and clean surfaces; One Dollar. No.48582....  more 8787 Treasury of Virginia. October 7, 1776 Act. Six Dollars CH AU $800.00 No.25326. Signed by B. Dickson and Ja.[mes] Wray. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. Standard smaller format size, approximately 95mm by 65mm. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNUS. A very crisp and sharp note. Choice About Uncirculated. Very light upper left corner bend. Complete margins and clean surfaced; Eight Dollars. No.19034. Signed by...  more 8788 Treasury of Virginia. October 7, 1776 Act. Ten Dollars EAM $700.00 No.12252. Signed by Dickson and Wray. Printed on thinner, heavy rag paper with blue fibers. Standard smaller format size, approximately 95mm by 65mm. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNUS. The paper stock is the same formula, but a much thinner stock than most notes seen on the series. About Uncirculated. Essentially as made, but two...  more 8789 Treasury of Virginia. October 7, 1776 Act. Fifteen Dollars CU $700.00 No.12253. Signed by Dickson and Wray. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. Standard smaller format size, approximately 95mm by 65mm. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNUS. The highest denomination on the Act and a superb example. The margins are cut razor close, but the paper quality is exceptional. Another condition rarity in the...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → May 5, 1777 Act Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8790 Treasury of Virginia. May 5, 1777 Act. Two Thirds of a Dollar EF $850.00 No.1507. Signed by L. Wood. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. Standard smaller format size, approximately 95mm by 65mm. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny. Well above the norm in grade as these low denomination circulated rapidly. Luckily, the paper did wear well. However, a visit to the local coin show will not net you a nice example of this every weekend. Very Fine Plus. Stiff...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → October 20, 1777 Act Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8791 Treasury of Virginia. October 20, 1777 Act. Six Dollars CH CU $900.00 No.4294. Signed by Dickson and Wray. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. Standard smaller format size, approximately 95mm by 65mm. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNUS. This is the first series in the 4th edition Newman with Uncirculated notes listing. However, in this day and age, they are far from common. A superb example and...  more 8792 Treasury of Virginia. October 20, 1777 Act. Eight Dollars CH AU $650.00 No.12054. Signed by Dickson and Wray. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. Standard smaller format size, approximately 105mm by 70mm. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNUS. The series and type priced in Uncirculated in Newman, but sheets on this issue were not many in the old-time hoards. Exceptional paper quality and printing clarity....  more 8793 Treasury of Virginia. October 20, 1777 Act. Six Dollars-Four Dollars VF to EF $650.00 Uncut Vertical Pair. Nos.12052-12052. Each signed by Dickson and Wray. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. Standard smaller format size, approximately 105mm by 180mm for the pair. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNUS. An uncut pair from the same serial number run as the previous note. This likely came from the old Wayte Raymond...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → May 4, 1778 Act Handwritten Dates Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8794 Treasury of Virginia. May 4, 1778 Act (Handwritten Dates). Six Dollars CH EF $700.00 No.31. Signed by Wood and Wray. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. Standard smaller format size, approximately 105mm by 70mm. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNUS. These are scarcer than the engraved May 4, 1778 dates in general and when encountered, are rather low grade. A slightly handled note and top grade and rare as such for...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → May 4, 1778 Act Engraved Dates Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8795 Treasury of Virginia. May 4, 1778 Act. Ten Dollars VF to EF $650.00 No.1332. Signed by L. Wood and Wray. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. Standard smaller format size, approximately 95mm by 65mm for the pair. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS. Face plate letter 'cc' upper left. This issue saw the motto corrected on the border cut. Printed on two paper types, both thick and thin. Very Fine to Extremely Fine....  more 8796 Treasury of Virginia. May 4, 1778 Act. Fifteen Dollars CH EF $800.00 No.764. Signed by Wood and Wray. Printed on heavy rag paper with blue fibers. Standard smaller format size, approximately 95mm by 65mm. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS. Face plate letter 'iq' upper left. A sharp example of the thick paper type. As a type, considered rarer than its laid paper counterpart. Choice Extremely Fine. Vertical fold and corner...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → October 5, 1778 Act Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8797 Treasury of Virginia. October 5, 1778 Act. Ten Dollars EF $800.00 No.252. Signed by Wood and Wray. Printed on white laid paper. Standard smaller format size, approximately 95mm by 65mm. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS. Face plate letter 'cy' upper left. Fine to Very Fine. Several folds and handling. Still very bright, but closely margined; Fifteen Dollars. No.348. Signed by Wood and Wray. Printed on heavy laid...  more 8798 Treasury of Virginia. October 5, 1778 Act. Fifty Dollars or Fifteen Pounds AB EF $750.00 No.1769. Signed by Bolling Stark and Edward Archer. Printed on laid paper. Standard large wide format size, approximately 140mm by 80mm. Uniface, typeset with decorative borders and left side indent. These are often split and repaired. For the note, choice. This is quite a sharp example with strong paper quality. Bright and vivid. About Extremely Fine. Vertical fold, long corner bend,...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → May 3, 1779 Act Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8799 Treasury of Virginia. May 3, 1779 Act. Fifteen Dollars VF $550.00 No.1520. Signed by Wray and Tho.[mas] Everard. Printed on laid paper. Standard smaller format size, approximately 100mm by 65mm. Uniface, standard styles and designs. Virginia tramples tyranny, motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS. Face plate mark 'ob' at upper left. A thin laid paper issue where high grade notes are seldom seen. A bright note with excellent paper body. Very Fine. Crease, long...  more 8800 Treasury of Virginia. May 3, 1779 Act. Fifty Dollars or Fifteen Pounds UNC $1,400.00 No.11492. Signed by James Cocke, H. Cocke and A. Craig. Printed on laid paper. Standard large wide format size, approximately 145mm by 90mm. Uniface, typeset with decorative borders and left side indent. Taller type than the prior series large format bills. Typography styles are similar to October 5, 1778 notes. Fine or so. Heavy quarter folds with top and bottom splits with short, back patches. Much handling,...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → July 14, 1780 Act Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8801 Treasury of Virginia. July 14, 1780 Act CH VF $375.00 Forty Five Dollars or Thirteen Pound Ten Shillings. No.265. Signed by E. Archer, John Lyne, and Hopkins. Printed on very thin paper. Denomination printed on back, standard size approximately 105mm by 80mm. Typeset, ornamental border cuts. A classic typeset issue on Virginia with black text printing on back edge. Face plate mark 'i.c'. Choice Very Fine. Excellent paper quality, broad...  more 8802 Treasury of Virginia. July 14, 1780 Act. Sixty Dollars or Eighteen Pounds F $225.00 No.580. Signed by Archer, Lyne, and Hopkins. Printed on very thin paper. Denomination printed on back, standard size approximately 115mm by 75mm. Typeset, ornamental border cuts. Face plate mark 'l.s'. Fine or so. Broad side margins. Multi-folds and handling. A short edge tear in the wide upper right margin. Excellent eye appeal. 8803 Treasury of Virginia. July 14, 1780 Act. Eighty Dollars or Twenty Four Pounds AB VF $350.00 No.764. Signed by Archer, Lyne, and Hopkins. Printed on very thin paper. Denomination printed on back, standard size approximately 100mm by 75mm. Typeset, ornamental border cuts. Face plate mark 'z.n.'. Fine to Very Fine. Boldly printed and deeply inked. Two back paper reinforcing strips, but we do not see serious impairments for their use; One Hundred Dollars or Thirty Pounds. No.747. Signed by...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Virginia → October 16, 1780 Act With Printed Backs Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8804 Treasury of Virginia. October 16, 1780 Act. One Hundred Dollars or 30 Pounds VF to EF $400.00 No.1507. Signed by J.M. Simmons, Lyne, and Hopkins. Printed on very thin paper. Denomination printed on back, standard size approximately 100mm by 80mm. Typeset, ornamental border cuts. Face plate mark 'e.o'. There were only six denominations printed on this Act date and plate type. These notes are differentiated from the ''... Clothing the Army'' notes by their differing face text and printed...  more 8805 Treasury of Virginia. October 16, 1780 Act. Two Hundred Dollars or 60 Pounds VF $400.00 No.7783. Signed by J.[ames] Turner, Lyne, and Hopkins. Printed on very thin paper. Denomination printed on back, standard size approximately 100mm by 80mm. Typeset, ornamental border cuts. Face plate mark 'c.I'. A bright note with strong paper and excellent margins. Very Fine. Moderately quarter folded and other handling. Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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