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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2006 Auction Limited to: The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency Page 1 of 14  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's January 2006 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency → Continental and Colonial Currency → Continental Congress 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 1180 Continental Congress. May 10, 1775. $30 CU $450.00 No.18479. Signed by Coombe and Smith(?). Crisp Uncirculated and close to Choice. Bold and well printed with the face margins excellent. Light rubs on the corners. Premium quality for this handsome type. 1181 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776. $1/3 CU $750.00 No.266354. Signed by S. Morris. The ''Fugio'' style change bills with motifs by Benjamin Franklin. Crisp Uncirculated with exceptional printing. The upper left margin is trimmed in slightly and the wide right margin is unevenly trimmed, but away from the cutting line. Deservedly, one of the most popular issues in American paper money collecting. 1182 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776. $1 UNC $325.00 No.100693. Signatures difficult to read. Very Choice Almost Uncirculated. A boldly printed note with a very slight corner fold and trimmed in slightly across the top. The other three margins on the face are broad. The $1 and $2 notes on the Continental Currency series are much scarcer in high grade than the catalogue value reflects in Newman. Collectors attempting high grade sets of...  more 1183 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776. $7 CU $900.00 No.9396. Signed by Benj. Jacobs and Israel Whelan. Collected as a Jewish signer of Continental Currency. Crisp Uncirculated and close to Choice. Excellent margins and reflective mica. The red signature is sharp. 1184 Continental Congress. May 9, 1776. $2 CU $325.00 No.58424. Signed by Sam Sellers and B.Brannan. Crisp Uncirculated or close to it. There are two minor rubs on the right corners. A left wide sheet margin. The margins are clear and the note is well printed. Another underrated note in this grade. 1185 Continental Congress. May 9, 1776. $3 CU $300.00 No.58425. Signed by Sam Sellers and B.Brannan. Crisp Uncirculated. Slightly tight at the top, otherwise very fresh and original. Great type note for this series date. 1186 Continental Congress. May 9, 1776. $3 UNC $250.00 No.58663. Signed by Sam Sellers and B.Brannan. A second example. Very Choice Almost Uncirculated. The upper left corner is slightly soft and there is a very petty corner turn at the lower right. A small ink blot on the back, but printed with razor sharpness and fully original. Not often seen this vivid. 1187 Continental Congress. May 9, 1776. $5 UNC $265.00 No.51058. Signed by Garrison and Watkins. Choice Almost Uncirculated. A sheet fold across the top is barely visible and very slight corner rubs. Well margined and another fresh, collector type set friendly note. 1188 Continental Congress. May 9, 1776. $7 CH CU $650.00 No.51092. Signed by Garrison and Watkins. Choice Crisp Uncirculated and virtually a Gem example. With the exception of a very slightly rubbed lower left corner, the note is ''all there''. Broad and even margins with a special ''cut from the sheet'' evenness. Well printed, even centering and reflective mica. Continental notes of this nearly impeccable quality are vastly undervalued compared...  more 1189 Continental Congress. May 9, 1776. $7 CU $500.00 No.51093. Signed by Garrison and Watkins. Crisp Uncirculated. The corners show some minor rubbing, but very well centered and nicely margined; $8. No.51057. Signed by Garrison and Watkins. Almost Uncirculated, but only due to some handling on the corners. The lower right is trimmed in close to the margin line. A very sharp and well matched pairing. 2 pieces. 1190 Continental Congress. November 29, 1776. $8 VF $90.00 No.175??. Signed by Lewis and Tho. Morris. Very Fine. Hard fold and surface soiling. 1191 Continental Congress. February 26, 1777 Baltimore Issue. $30 CU $680.00 No.44782. Signed by Donnellan and B. Levy. Collected as a Jewish signer and a very popular type note. The signature is red and clear. Crisp Uncirculated. The corners are a trifle soft, but the note is bold and well margined. 1192 Continental Congress. September 26, 1778. $7 CH CU $350.00 No.265360. Signed by Stretch and Leacock. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Sharply printed with razor fine corners. A top notch type note. 1193 Continental Congress. September 26, 1778. $20 CU $600.00 No.228580. Signed by Wister and Gardner. Crisp Uncirculated and close to Gem. A lovely note with broad and even margins. There are two ''dings'', one on each bottom corner. After 200 plus years, some slight handling should be expected. Like many of these fresh and original notes in this offering, quite undervalued. 1194 Continental Congress. September 26, 1778. $20 CU $275.00 No.243032. Signed by Graff and Masoner. A second example, but different signatures. Crisp Uncirculated and close to Choice. There are very slight corner rubs, but the centering and margins are excellent. Printing quality typical to the type and series. 1195 Continental Congress. September 26, 1778. $40 CU $250.00 No.102749. Signed by Hardy and Lyons(?). The second signature is unclear. Crisp Uncirculated. Some trace handling on the corners and a hard to notice pen endorsement on the back edge. 1196 Continental Congress. September 26, 1778. $30. No.137070 EF $400.00 Signed by Hardy and Walter. Extremely Fine. A hard fold and trimmed in slightly. Very original; $40. No.283904. Counterfeit. ''Signed'' by Lyons and Roberts. Extremely Fine or better. Soft fold, left margin pinhole and corner handling; $50. No.312935. Counterfeit. ''Signed'' by (?) and Gardner. Classic counterfeit on this type with ''G'' in Gold too high. Almost Uncirculated. Sheet fold as...  more 1197 Continental Congress. January 14, 1779. $20 CH CU $300.00 No.54242. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Lightly toned and well margined. Excellent color. 1198 Continental Congress. January 14, 1779. $45 CU $350.00 No.27172. Signed by Roberts and Lyon. Crisp Uncirculated. Lightly toned, but the color is still sharp. Well margined. 1199 Continental Congress. January 14, 1779. $50 UNC $200.00 No.15906. Signed by (?) and Geo. Bond. Almost Uncirculated. A light vertical fold, light toning and trimmed close at the upper right. Excellent color. 1200 Continental Congress. January 14, 1779. $50 CU $500.00 No.979571. Almost Uncirculated. An uneven trim, but off the margin lines; $65. No.57656. Crisp Uncirculated. Toned; $70. No.26982. Almost Uncirculated. Toned with a turned lower right corner. Well matched for eye appeal. 3 pieces. 1201 CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, MIXED ACTS AND DENOMINATIONS. May 9, 1776. $6 CH AU $500.00 No.66635. Almost Uncirculated. Light fold, but well margined. Quite attractive; September 26, 1778. $40. No.162579. Counterfeit. Extremely Fine. Trimmed in, red blot on the verso; January 14, 1779. $5. No.(faint). Fine. Bald scalps on the back; Same Issue. $40. No.25247. Fine Plus, short tear; Same Issue. $50. No.179829. Choice About Uncirculated. Lightly toned with handling. 5 pieces. 1202 CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, MIXED TRIO OF POPULAR TYPES. July 22, 1776. $4 CH AU $400.00 No.4241. Choice About Uncirculated. Light handling on the corners. The trimming is tight in places; September 26, 1778. $8. No.139444(?). About Uncirculated. Heavy bend and surface soiling; Same Issue. $40. No.229479. Counterfeit. Crisp Uncirculated. Very tight trimming all the way around. Also included are two Fugio note modern copies. 3 pieces. 1203 CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, PAIR OF $7 TYPE NOTES. February 26 UNC $350.00 1777 Baltimore Issue. $7. No.3475. Signed by Taylor and Norris. Almost Uncirculated. Lightly folded with trimming at the lower left and left end; September 26, 1778. $7. No.158167. Signed by Nevell and Simmons. Almost Uncirculated. A very hard to see fold and trimmed in at the left. Both fresh and original notes. 2 pieces. 1204 CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, CIRCULATED ASSORTMENT. May 10, 1775. $1 AB VF $650.00 Fine; November 29, 1775. $2, $5, and $8. All Fine or better. Back soiled, one stained; February 17, 1776. $4. Fine, clipped corners; July 27, 1776. $3. About Very Fine; November 2, 1776. $6. About Very Fine. All are well matched notes. 7 pieces. Categories  •  Stack's January 2006 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency → Continental and Colonial Currency → Connecticut Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1205 Colony of Connecticut. June 7, 1776. 5 Shillings CU $350.00 No.3953. Almost Uncirculated. Cut cancel with hinges on the verso; June 19, 1776. One Shilling. No.4991. Almost Uncirculated. Heavy handling on the corners, but well embossed . Slice cancels in the center; October 11, 1777. Two Pence. No.164. Blue paper. Crisp Uncirculated. Cut cancel; Same Issue. 3 Pence. No.3758. White paper. Extremely Fine. Foxed, cut cancel; Same Issue and Paper. 7 Pence....  more Categories  •  Stack's January 2006 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency → Continental and Colonial Currency → Delaware Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1206 Delaware. January 1, 1776. 5 Shillings CU $180.00 No.78217. Signed by McKinley, Collins and Boaz Manlove. Crisp Uncirculated. Tightly margined with some light toning. An attractive type note. 1207 Delaware. January 1, 1776. 20 Shillings CU $160.00 No.36371. Signed by McKinley, Collins and Boaz Manlove. Crisp Uncirculated. Tightly margined with some light edge handling. 1208 Delaware. May 1, 1777. 20 Shillings GEM CU $375.00 No.31869. Signed by Laws and Wiltbank. Close to Gem Crisp Uncirculated. The margin is close at the left, but the note is very bold and fresh. A much tougher Act from which to find notes. Great for type. Categories  •  Stack's January 2006 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Paper Currency → Continental and Colonial Currency → Georgia Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1209 Georgia. June 8, 1777 Resolution. $4 CH VF $1,500.00 No.85. Stag seal, red ''in''. Five signatures. A circulated note, but fresh and original. Overall, Choice Very Fine with the vivid and bright face eye appeal of a much higher grade. There are multiple light folds seen from the back and a slight bowing in of the top center margin. The red seal color is bold and the stag vignette printed very sharply. The majority notes known on this issue...  more Page 1 of 14  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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