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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2005 Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VIII → Obsolete Currency & Proofs, Private Scrip Notes and Territorial & Western Notes → United States Obsolete Bank Notes and Private Scrip by State Page 1 of 5  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VIII → Obsolete Currency & Proofs, Private Scrip Notes and Territorial & Western Notes → United States Obsolete Bank Notes and Private Scrip by State 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 1236 ALABAMA TERRITORY. Private Scrip Issuer, A. G. Mitchell [?]. 12-1/2 Cents VG $24,000.00 Cahaba, 'Alabama, Ter.'. Written date July 1, '18'19. Printed on sturdy paper by Murray, Draper, Fairman & Co. Typeset design with ornate end panels, The left end with 'TWELVE:1/2 CENTS' and the right end with '12 1/2 CENTS'. The top center with counter using '12 1/2' flanked by 'CENTS' on each side. Payable in 'current notes or silver.' that may have been mined in the area. Unlisted in Roger Durand's Interesting...  more 1237 ALABAMA. Private Scrip Issuer, payable in 'TENNESSEE or ALABAMA Bank Notes'. $1.00 EF $3,500.00 A. Florence. No date, late 1820's to early 1830's. A signed and issued bill, the issuer's signatures are hard to decipher. Printed on bank note paper at a slightly smaller size than normal bank notes of the era. Imprint of Fairman, Draper, Underwood & Co. concealed in eagle's ribbon at the base. Liberty as an Indian princess seated at the top center. At the left a woman with '1' in circle and Washington in the right end...  more 1238 ALABAMA. Central Bank of Montgomery. $500.00 EF $1,300.00 A. Montgomery. 1858. Light golden-yellow tint plate outlines white protectors. Curved bank title in oval, extremely fine lathe oval medallion. At the bottom left is General Montgomery and at the bottom right is Washington. Haxby AL-G28a. A rare fully issued note. Issued $500.00 notes are tough to find. This type shows up in proof as there were several in the ABN sale. However, we have seen...  more 1239 ALABAMA. Pinetucky Gold Mines. Ten Cents CH F $7,500.00 Pinetucky, Ala. Written date October 15, '186'2. No imprint. Small size scrip printed on laid paper. Typeset bill with ornate borders, end panel with 'TEN CENTS'. Obligation 'To Bearer on demand in current funds when the sum of Five Dollars is presented at the Mines'. Signature in blue, but hard to decipher. Unlisted Town and Issuer in Rosene. Another very important scrip note rarity. This great note...  more 1240 CALIFORNIA. Miners Bank of Savings of Alta-California. 25 Cents in Gold Dust F $3,750.00 St. Francisco. Early 1850's. Gavit & Co. Albany. Steamship between two '25' counters. At each end are panels with written denomination. Unissued as always seen. Any signatures we have encountered on this series have appeared to be false. A very scarce and popular series. We believe this issuer is not related to the Miners Bank of San Francisco operated by Wright and Haight. The hyphenated 'Alta-'...  more 1241 CALIFORNIA. Miners Bank of Savings of Alta-California. 50 Cents in Gold Dust F $2,400.00 St. Francisco. Early 1850's. Gavit & Co. Albany. At the left is Ceres seated. In the center is a '50' counter, 'IN GOLD DUST' below. Unissued as always seen. A much rarer denomination on this Gold Dust note series. A tear at the lower left has been scotch taped from the verso with a light stain. Some minor foxing, but superior margins for the type. Fine. 1242 CONNECTICUT. Fairfield Loan & Trust Company VF $1,300.00 1837. Set of 50 Cents, $1-1/4, $1-1/2, $1-3/4, and $2.00. A well engraved set of fully issued notes by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson. Well vignetted with each note using United States coin vignettes for protectors. Well matched for grade and average a strong Very Fine. 5 pieces. 1243 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Union Bank of Columbia. $5.00 VF $625.00 B. Washington. Jan. 8, '185'9. American Bank Note Company. Full green frame and large green protector 'FIVE' across the center. At the top center and eagle flanked on each side by 'V' counters and over the dished title. At the lower left is James Buchanan and at the lower right Stephen Douglas. Haxby DC-365 G2a. Fully signed and issued. No.1986. A sharp looking type and quite scarce....  more 1244 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington Association and United States Insurance Company. $5.00 AU $2,200.00 Washington City. Written date 15th Feby. '180'4. Typeset with three counters across the top and denomination 'FIVE' in the left end panel. An oval at the bottom center has the written text ''Payable/at the office/of Discount/& Deposit/Washington''. Not listed in Haxby. A very rare series and very early. Pen cancels through the signatures and an 'X' pen cancel at the left end. About Uncirculated. 1245 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington Association and United States Insurance Company. $10.00 AU $2,400.00 Washington City. Written date 15th Feby. '180'4. Typeset with three counters across the top and denomination 'TEN' in the left end panel. An oval at the bottom center has the written text ''Payable/at the office/of Discount/& Deposit/Washington''. Another very rare note from an early series. Pen cancels through the signatures and an 'X' pen cancel at the left end. About Uncirculated. 1246 FLORIDA. Drew & Bucki. 5 Cents CH AU $5,000.00 Ellaville, Florida. May, 1871. No imprint. Bull's head at the center, small eagle vignette at the bottom. Engraved issuer name. Green security back with ornate style. Harley Freeman 1; Rarity 7 (Florida Obsolete Paper Money and Scrip: SPMC, 1967). Daniel G. Cassidy 86. Not numbered. The issued notes used machined serial numbers as shown in Cassidy figure 85 on page 61 (The Illustrated History of Florida...  more 1247 FLORIDA. Drew & Bucki. 10 Cents CU $5,500.00 Ellaville, Florida. May, 1871. No imprint. At the far left, an eagle looking to the left on shield. Green security back with ornate style. Freeman 2 var.; Rarity 7. Cassidy 87. Not numbered. The issued notes used machined serial numbers as shown in Cassidy figure 85 on page 61. Unissued. A second rarity from this series that is extremely rare. The 1977 Freeman Sale example, lot 656, was the...  more 1248 FLORIDA. J. B. Johnson. $1.00 F $6,000.00 Millview. No date, 1880's period. A large format note with green security back. Imprint of Douglas Engravers, New Orleans. At the lower left are loggers at work. The titles across the top center with a small eagle vignette in the center. Below the denomination is obligation 'in Merchandise of Lumber'. The back has a female and eagle between two '1' counters. Appears to be unissued although it fairly well...  more 1249 GEORGIA. Merchants' Bank of Macon. $5.00 CH VF $3,000.00 C. Macon. 'March 1', 1854 [writtten]. Rawdon, Wright, Hatch Edson. Red protector '5's. Cherubs with five silver dollars. At the lower right Liberty seated with globe. Haxby GA-205 G14b. A very high grade example from a scarcer series of notes on this bank. Choice Very Fine. 1250 GEORGIA. Mechanics Savings Bank of Savannah. $10.00 EF $1,500.00 Savannah. July 1, 1857 [written]. Bald, Cousland & Co. Red protector 'TEN'. Wagon and slaves at the top center, portrait at the lower left and man carries wheat at the lower right. Haxby GA-310 G8a. The plates were used by Leggett, Keatinge & Ball for use by the Confederacy to adapt the 1861 Criswell Type 23 $10.00 notes. From the same plate the $5.00 note was adapted for use on the T-32 ''Blacksmith''...  more 1251 ILLINOIS. Private Scrip Issuer, signed 'James A. McKnight', payable 'in NEW YORK or SPRINGFIELD'. $1.00 F $400.00 A. January 1, 1859. No imprint. Ceres seated at the upper left and at the lower right is Washington. A rare scrip note and fully signed. Some light toning. Fine. 1252 KANSAS. State Bank. $1.00 AU $800.00 A. Lecompton K.T. Nov, 1, 1856. W.L. Ormsby, New-York. A single cherub at the center flanked by two large dies with '1' 'ONE' counters criss-crossed. Orange security back with pattern coming outward from center point. Haxby KS-55 G2a. Whitfield 333. Unissued. Listed as R-7, but more likely a Rarity 6. This bank was planned, but never opened. Some handling, a bit heavy at the lower right. About...  more 1253 KANSAS. State Bank. $2.00 CH AU $650.00 A. Lecompton K.T. Nov, 1, 1856. W.L. Ormsby, New-York. Two cherubs flanked by large medallion counters with criss-crossed '2' and 'TWO'. Orange security back with two intersecting circular patterns. Haxby KS-55 G4a. Whitfield 334. Unissued. Some handling, but well margined. This is a high rarity 5 towards a Rarity 6 type. Most notes known exhibit some handling. Choice About Uncirculated. 1254 KANSAS. State Bank. $3.00 EF $800.00 A. Lecompton K.T. Nov, 1, 1856. W.L. Ormsby, New-York. Three cherubs in the center, four '3' counters, one in each corner. Orange security back with three intersecting portions. Haxby KS-55 G6a. Whitfield 335. Unissued. The margins are a bit close and there is heavy handling at one corner. Extremely Fine. 1255 KANSAS. State Bank. $5.00 VF $700.00 A. Lecompton K.T. Nov, 1, 1856. W.L. Ormsby, New-York. Five cherubs across the length of the note in a curve, '5' counters in the top corners. Orange security back with five Washington portraits in circles. Haxby KS-55 G8a. Whitfield 336. Unissued. The lower right corner is rough and into the margin line. The dynamic vignette style is not affected. Very Fine. 1256 KANSAS. John Pipher & Co. $1.00 F $950.00 Manhattan, Kansas. July 4, '186'4. No imprint. Printed on very frail, brown rag paper. At the top left an eagle over the ocean. To the right is a steamboat. 'ONE DOLLAR/payable at their house in Manhattan' at the bottom. Unlisted Series in Whitfield, who lists a note from a slightly late 1862 written date series on a lithographed form by Middleton, Strobridge & Co., Cin. Pipher was a...  more 1257 KANSAS. Union Military Scrip CH AU $1,400.00 Topeka. June 1, 1867. Complete denomination set of $1.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $50.00, and $100.00. All well vignetted notes engraved by Continental Bank Note Co. All signed and issued. Several use patriotic vignettes appropriate to the title. Each with the State Arms. Whitfield 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, and 426. The scrip was issued to pay against claims arising from the Indian campaign of...  more 1258 KANSAS. Kansas State Savings Bank. $1.00 CH EF $500.00 Wyandott. Falsely filled in date of July 10, '18'67. Continental Bank Note Co. Green protector and flanking '1's at the center. At the upper left a female portrait. At the right end a farmer with horse. Green security back with small vignette of the Kansas Arms at the bottom. Whitfield 447. Unissued with a false date and signatures. Not rare (Rarity 5), but superb grade. Bright, bold colors,...  more 1259 LOUISIANA. S. Aaron & Co.'y. $1.00 F $750.00 New-Orleans. Feb. 17, '1862'. No imprint. Red 'ONE' protector and top edge '$1 00' protectors flanking the curved title. A small vignette of a ship and bales under the curved title. At the left 'ONE' and at the right Justice. 'Redeemable at our Store, 96 Poydoras St.' Fully signed and issued. No.513. A rare scrip note. Light soiling, but a very solid Fine with strong color. 1260 LOUISIANA. D. O. Johnson & Co. $1.00 F $750.00 New-Orleans. March 8, 1862. No imprint. Blue vignettes and red title and protector 'ONE DOLLAR'. At the left a side wheeler and at the right an Indian chief, both in blue. At the center, the pelican arms for Louisiana. Detailed text, 'redeemable at St. Charles Hat Emporium under the St. Charles Hotel'. The red color back vignette is extraordinary. Though light, it appears to be 100's of hats...  more 1261 LOUISIANA. Hall & Briscoe, Importers and Dealers in Wines and Liquors. $2.00 VF $450.00 New-Orleans. Feb. 5, 1862. No imprint. Printed on blue-gray paper with yellow 'TWO' protector. At the top are casks and liquor bottles, to the right a '2' counter. At each end a panel with 'TWO'. Signed and issued. No.231. A scarce type. A small nick off the bottom right edge, but Very Fine or better for the note. A choice example. 1262 MAINE. Sanford Bank. $50.00 EF $1,100.00 A. Sanford. May 24, 1864. New England Bank Note Co. with 'ABC' monogram. Red protector 'L' at the upper left and 'FIFTY' using spaced letters across the bottom. Liberty, Justice and Literature seated at the top right. At the left wheat and in the lower right corner Vulcan. Haxby ME-535 G32a. Signed by both Emery's with red cross out pen cancels. Low No.6, the number below the block. Most of...  more 1263 MARYLAND. Colonnade Baths, Saratoga Street. 25 Cents VF $1,500.00 Baltimore. August 1, 1840. No imprint. Liberty seated at the top center flanked on the left by the reverse of a quarter and at the right by '25' counter. Title at the top and written signature at the lower right. Unlisted Denomination in Kelly/Shank/Gordon (Issuer 5.36). Not numbered. Three notes listed for the issuer, but none with this series date. An unusual title and a Rarity 7 no doubt....  more 1264 MARYLAND. Maryland State Colonization Society. 5 Cents CH AU $1,100.00 Baltimore. Novem., 1837. No imprint. Printed on light pink wove paper. Lithographed dark orange counters and end panels. Tobacco leaf between two '5' counters. Obligation 'at the Government Store in Harper, Maryland in Liberia, Africa in payment for goods.' Kelly/Shank/Gordon 5.119.1; Rarity 6 (Money & Banking in Maryland...:Part II A Catalogue oF Maryland's Paper Money 1790-1865: Maryland Historical...  more 1265 MARYLAND. Maryland State Colonization Society. 25 Cents VF $1,100.00 Baltimore. Novem., 1837. No imprint. Printed on light pink wove paper. Lithographed dark orange counters and end panels. Oval vignette frame of a duck in the water, flanked by '25' counters. Obligation 'at the Government Store in Harper, Maryland in Liberia, Africa in payment for goods.' Kelly/Shank/Gordon 5.119.3; Rarity 6. Unissued and falsely signed in both positions. To our knowledge, this denomination...  more Page 1 of 5  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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