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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2005 Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VIII → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → The Currency of John Law and the Banque Generale Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VIII → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → The Currency of John Law and the Banque Generale 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 1666 1716 Printed Pamphlet to Authorize the Banque Roylale, First Series ''John law'' Notes. LETTRES PATENTES DU ROY/Portant Privelege en faveur du Sr. Law & fa Compagnie, d'establir une Banque generale. Avec le Reglement pour ladite Banque CH VF $2,800.00 Paris. 1716. Small quarto, 20.0cm by 27.0cm. 16 pages. Printed on laid paper in French. Printed cover with Royal Seal. Engraved vignette on page (2) at the top of the Act text dated May 2, 1716. Page 9 with details of the note's designs and embossed seal placed at the bottom. The Act is in two sections within the pamphlet. A very important pamphlet and the first we have seen or handled. This was obtained...  more Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VIII → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → The Currency of John Law and the Banque Generale → Banque Royale 1719 Written Dates Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1667 La Banque (Royale). 1719 Written Date. Dix Livres Tournois CH EF $5,500.00 No.91009. Three required signatures, following engraved text (Type III). Written date (dialect) '1st April' 17'19'. at the right. Uniface, printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 142mm by 95mm. Engraved note with script text and floral indent at the left. Paper embossed in the bottom center with bank seal. Lafaurie No.5. Pick Type A12. Choice Extremely Fine, a few minor folds and...  more 1668 La Banque (Royale). 1719 Written Date. Cent Livres Tournois VF $3,750.00 No.219406. Three required signatures, following engraved text (Type III). Written date (dialect) '1st April' 17'19'. at the right ('April' is in bad dialect, or fractured style). Uniface, printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 155mm by 115mm. Engraved note with script text and floral indent at the left. Paper embossed in the bottom center with bank seal. Lafaurie-Unlisted. Pick Type A13. Very Fine....  more Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VIII → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → The Currency of John Law and the Banque Generale → Banque Royale January 1, 1720 Issue Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1669 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Dix Livres Tournois VF $600.00 No.1559090. Not signed, as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 152mm by 88mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''ALE''. Pick Type A16b. Very Fine. Well embossed, but some folds and a minor foxing spot at the upper right. 1670 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Dix Livres Tournois AB VF $600.00 No.2180457. Not signed, as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 150mm by 85mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''NQU''. Pick Type A16b. About Very Fine, a small split is paper taped and some light foxing. 1671 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Dix Livres Tournois F $450.00 No.1590552. Not signed, as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 150mm by 88mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''NQU''. Pick Type A16b. Fine plus, but a paper strip on the back left edge and two ink spots in the center. Also, some minor foxing. 1672 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Cent Livres Tournois F to VF $450.00 No.260627. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 168mm by 103mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''ROY''. Pick Type A17b. Fine to Very Fine, quarter folds with foxing and two back mounting remnants. 1673 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Cent Livres Tournois F to VF $350.00 No.727890. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 165mm by 103mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''QUE''. Pick Type A17b. Fine to Very Fine or so, several folds, but quite clean looking. Minor edge nicks at the right and a clipped lower right corner. 1674 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Cent Livres Tournois F $450.00 No.899966. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 165mm by 105mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''QUE''. Pick Type A17b. Fine, quarter folds with some edge splitting and a central fold split. Light foxing, but the face appearance is decent. 1675 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Cent Livres Tournois VF to EF $450.00 No.1301046. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 165mm by 105mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''QUE''. Pick Type A17b. Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a few light folds, but a foxing spot and a glue mount on the verso. 1676 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Cent Livres Tournois VF to EF $375.00 No.1455253. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 170mm by 103mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''BAN''. Pick Type A17b. Very Fine to Extremely Fine, quarter folded, but bright and a glue mount on the verso, showing through to the face slightly. 1677 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Cent Livres Tournois AB EF $900.00 No.1481076. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 168mm by 105mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''YALE''. Pick Type A17b. About Extremely Fine, a choice note with light folds, but boldly bright, well embossed and sharply printed. A premium example of this John Law note issue. 1678 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Cent Livres Tournois AB VF $800.00 No.1855586. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 167mm by 103mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''QUE''. Pick Type A17b. About Very Fine or so, quarter folds and scattered foxing. There are some pinholes at the lower left. 1679 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Cent Livres Tournois VF $450.00 No.1940977. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 168mm by 111mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''BAN'' and nearly complete! Pick Type A17b. Very Fine, quarter folds with light foxing and a stamp hinge mount mark on the back. 1680 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Cent Livres Tournois VF $650.00 No.619666. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 175mm by 105mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''QUE''. Pick Type A17b. Very Fine, quarter folds, and a few others. Center pinholes and a small burn mark at the left top and bottom border. 1681 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Mille Livres Tournois EF $1,000.00 No.105142. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 168mm by 115mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''QUE''. Pick Type A18b. Extremely Fine, bright and crisp with a few folds. Looks new at first glance. On the back is an ink pen endorsement that bleeds through with some minor corrosion...  more 1682 La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Mille Livres Tournois AU $1,300.00 No.1085[2]6. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 168mm by 118mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''QUE''. Pick Type A18b. A second choice 1000 Livres. About Uncirculated, faint handling in one corner and light aging. There is a hole at the end of the serial number. Still,...  more Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VIII → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → The Currency of John Law and the Banque Generale → Banque Royale July 1, 1720 Issue Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1683 La Banque (Royale). July 1, 1720. Dix Livres Tournois AU $550.00 No.407375. Not signed, as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 151mm by 85mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''YAL''. Pick Type A20a. About Uncirculated. A light, vertical fold; bright and crisp with petty handling. A lovely example. 1684 La Banque (Royale). July 1, 1720. Dix Livres Tournois CH AU $600.00 No.4019924. Not signed, as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 155mm by 85mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''ROY''. Pick Type A20a. Choice About Uncirculated, bright and crisp with petty handling. A lovely example. 1685 La Banque (Royale). July 1, 1720. Cent Livres Tournois AU $2,000.00 No.301622. Three required signatures, as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 170mm by 115mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''QUE''. Pick Type A21. About Uncirculated, with some petty pinholes in the indent. Wonderfully bright with flowing, vanity signatures. A superb example! 1686 La Banque (Royale). July 1, 1720. Cent Livres Tournois VF $1,000.00 No.440908. Three required signatures, as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 158mm by 100mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''YALE''. Pick Type A21. Very Fine, several folds, but bright with a petty slit in the left signature. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VIII → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → The Currency of John Law and the Banque Generale → Banque Royale September 2, 1720 Issue Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1687 La Banque (Royale). September 2, 1720. Dix Livres Tournois AB EF $1,900.00 No.1198981. Not signed, as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 158mm by 82mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''ALE''. Lafaurie-Unlisted. Pick Type A22. About Extremely Fine, but a bit foxed and cut a bit raggedly on the top edge. A very rare issue of John Law notes which saw the end of the ''wealth''...  more 1688 La Banque (Royale). September 2, 1720. Cinquante Livres Tournois EF $2,200.00 No.2621304. Not signed, as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 163mm by 110mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''E ROY''. Pick Type A23. Extremely Fine. Very faint foxing and some scattered pinholes. A pencil price, ''4.50'' on the verso. A lovely note from this last series and very scarce. These are...  more 1689 La Banque (Royale). September 2, 1720. Cinquante Livres Tournois EF $1,400.00 No.261826. Not signed, as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 165mm by 110mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''QUE''. Pick Type A23. Extremely Fine plus, a vertical fold, some pinholes, but bright and vivid. However, there is a small chip off the left indent at the ''U''. Still, a lovely note from this last...  more Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last

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