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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2005 Auction Limited to: The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency Page 2 of 9  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency → A Collection of Checks Autographed by Presidents of the United States 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 2031 Check Issued by the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Treasurer of the U.S. (see below) $600.00 1861, issued to Andrew Johnson. Seventeenth President of the United States. The check is issued to Johnson, but not by him visibly. Drawn for $510.28 on Feb.28, 1861, just prior to Fort Sumter. Printed in light red with some fading. Signed by the Secretary of the Senate. A hole cancel and a hammer cancel. Mounted on a display board by the corner tips. 2032 Autographed Check on the First National Bank of Washington (see below) $1,200.00 1867, signed by U. S. Grant. Eighteenth President of the United States. A check for $10,000.00 drawn on the First National Bank of Washington dated Nov. 22, 1867. The check was payable to ''Myself'' and is for a healthy amount. Affixed 5¢ revenue stamp at the left. The check is well accomplished and sharply signed. The amount is extraordinary for the time and certainly much more...  more 2033 Autographed Check on the Sergeant-at-Arms U.S. House of Representatives (see below) $650.00 1876, signed by James A. Garfield. Twentieth President of the United States. A check for $100.00 drawn on the account of the Sergeant-at-Arms U.S. House of Representatives dated Feb. 21, 1876. A counter check signed by Garfield in a clear hand and payable to ''myself''. Ink stamped at the right end and a partial hammer cancel. Mounted on a display board by the corner tips. 2034 Autographed Check on the Canton Bank (see below) $475.00 1880, signed by William McKinley. Twenty-fifth President of the United States. A check for $2.50 drawn on the Canton Bank in Ohio dated July 13, 1880. At the upper left is a 2¢ revenue stamp. The check is printed in red and has faded from display, but still readable. The pen is boldly accomplished, but there is some ''blur'' in the signature. A partial hammer cancel in the signature....  more 2035 Autographed Check on the Astor Trust Company NEW $650.00 1912, signed by Theodore Roosevelt. Twenty-sixth President of the United States. A check for $7.00 drawn on the Astor Trust Co. in New York dated August 23, 1912. Bank logo at the upper left. Perforation cancels in the center, but well signed and bright. Mounted by the corners on a small card. 2036 Autographed Check on the Northampton National Bank and Trust Company (see below) $375.00 1932, signed by Calvin Coolidge. Thirtieth President of the United States. A check for $18.66 drawn on the Northampton National Bank and Trust Company dated May 13, 1932. Signed by Coolidge, but not accomplished by him. Small vignette at the center. Perforation cancels at the center, a few touch the first name. Mounted by the corners on a small card. 2037 Autographed Check on the Edison Botanic Research Company VF $575.00 1929, signed by Thomas Edison. A check for $110.00 drawn on the Edison Botanic Research Company in West Orange, N.J. dated April 2, 1929 (stamped date on the verso). Bold ''umbrella'' signature of Edison. The perforation cancel intersects the 'Thos.'. Very Fine and not mounted. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency → Confederate Currency → Issues of 1861 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 2038 $100.00. T-13. Slaves Loading Cotton EF $85.00 Extremely Fine. Three nice margins, the right side cut close. Good color and strong signatures. A well preserved note, interesting for its depiction of daily life in the South. 2039 $50.00. T-14. Moneta and Chest VF $65.00 Very Fine. Decent margins but cut into the design slightly at the top right. No major detriments, just honest wear. 2040 $50.00. T-14. Moneta and Chest VF $70.00 Another. Very Fine or nearly so. Cut close at the top right and whole right side. A few light age spots. Still a decent type note. 2041 $20.00. T-18. Sailing Ship. Cr.106 VF $100.00 A pleasing Very Fine; T-18. Cr.107. Very Fine but cut into the design at the top; T-18. Cr.110. Very Fine but the paper has some yellowing and a paper clip stain. 3 pieces. 2042 $20.00. T-18. Sailing Ship. Cr.130 CH VF $60.00 Extremely Fine. Margins cut close at top and bottom; T-18. Cr.131. Choice Very Fine with the upper left corner missing. Bright paper. 2 pieces. 2043 $20.00. T-18. Sailing Ship VG $70.00 Fine but cut close on all sides; $10.00. T-28. Ceres and Commerce with Urn. A solid Very Good with a large upper margin. 2 pieces. 2044 $20.00. T-21. A. H. Stephens. Cr.146 F $220.00 Fine in terms of wear but has some reddish staining on the left side from bleed though from a foreign object. Watermarked CSA in block letters. Scarce uncanceled. 2045 $10.00. T-24. R. M. Hunter and Child. Cr.164 VG to F $50.00 Very Good to Fine. A small stain in the upper left corner. Nice orange color. Watermarked CSA in script letters. A pair of cut-out cancels at the bottom. 2046 $10.00. T-28. Ceres and Commerce with Urn VF $60.00 Very Fine. Margins visible on all sides. A nice type note. 2047 $10.00. T-28. Ceres and Commerce with Urn VG $60.00 Fine. The bottom right margin has some fraying, otherwise solid for the grade; T-28. Very Good and nice for the grade. 2 pieces. 2048 $5.00. T-37. Sailor on Cotton VF $100.00 Fine with a tear on the upper right side; $10.00. T-68. Horses pulling Cannon. Very Fine. The lower right corner missing; $2.00. T-70. Benjamin. Very Fine. Bright color. All exhibit evidence of mounting on the two upper back corners. 3 pieces. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency → Confederate Currency → Issues of 1862 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 2049 $100.00. T-39. Train. Cr.287 VF $85.00 Fine with the top and the left margins cut close; $100.00. T-39. Cr.296. Very Fine with some light aging at the top. 2 pieces. 2050 $100.00. T-39. Train. Cr.289 CH VF $170.00 Very Fine with some age spots visible. Bogus back with green design and ''CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS''. These were used as ''stage'' money; T-39. Cr.294. Choice Very Fine. Some bleed through of the orange backstamp onto the front. 2 pieces. 2051 $10.00. T-46. Ceres on Cotton CH VF $90.00 Fine. Decent margins. Strong signatures. Backstamped ''Richmond Va. 1863'' in a purple rectangle; $10.00. T-52. Capitol, Columbia, S.C. Choice Very Fine. Cut close at the left and the bottom. 2 pieces. 2052 $50.00. T-50. Jefferson Davis. Cr.358 EF $325.00 Extremely Fine. Four full margins and good color gives this note nice appeal. Some red colored writing on the back. Watermarked CSA in block letters. Scarce this nice. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency → Confederate Currency → Issues of 1863 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 2053 $20.00. T-58. Capitol, Nashville AU $85.00 Very Fine with slash cancels; $10.00. T.59. Capitol, Columbia, S.C. Extremely Fine but trimmed close in spots; T-59. Fine with slash cancels; 50¢. T-63. Jefferson Davis Bust. About Uncirculated. A very pleasing type note. 4 pieces. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency → Confederate Currency → Issues of 1864 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 2054 $500.00. T-64. Washington and ''Stonewall'' Jackson. Cr.489A. VF $300.00 Very Fine. A tiny piece of the upper right corner is missing and there is a small toning mark near the word Richmond. This is the dark red background variety which is scarce. 2055 $20.00. T-67. Capitol, Nashville AU $140.00 About Uncirculated with a small nick at the left margin; T-67. Extremely Fine with a couple of splits at the bottom; T-68. Horses Pulling Cannon. Crisp Uncirculated. Two large margins and two margins that are close. A pleasing crisp note that has great color; T-68. Crisp Uncirculated. Close margins on two sides but has decent color; T-68. Very Fine with the margin trimmed into the design at the top...  more 2056 $10.00. T-68 (4). Horses Pulling Cannon. Crisp Uncirculated CU $85.00 All four have consecutive serial numbers, are bright, and exhibit great color. The margins are close on three sides. A nice original group. 4 pieces. 2057 $10.00. T-68. Horses Pulling Cannon (6). Crisp Uncirculated CU $130.00 All six pieces are quite similar to the above group and have mostly consecutive serial numbers. Another original group that is sure to please. 6 pieces. 2058 $20.00. XXI-C1. Female Riding Deer F to VF $75.00 Contemporary counterfeit. Fine to Very Fine. With written serial number. A nice example from this popular collecting area. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency → U. S. Federal Currency → U. S. Large Size Currency → U. S. Legal Tender Notes Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 2059 $1.00. Friedberg 16. 1862. Crisp Uncirculated CU $1,250.00 - with the eye appeal of a higher grade. No.41870, Series 259. Rich color and decent margins for the issue give this note great eye appeal. 2060 $1.00. Fr.36. 1917 (3) CH AU $500.00 Choice About Uncirculated. No.A22187119A-20A and A31987617A. The first two are well centered and bright with just some minor handling visible. The last is centered toward the top and has a couple of rounded corners and a light center fold. 3 pieces. Page 2 of 9  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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