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Categories • Stack's June 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection Part XI → Fractional Currency Specimens → First Issue Specimens |
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Lot # |
Description |
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Hammer Price |
| 146 |
5¢. Fr.1231-SP.
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CH CU |
$400.00
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SPECIMEN FACE AND BACK PAIR. Wide margins. Both printed on yellow bond paper. The back color is a little lighter than the face. Both are well printed and Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Faint handling, but extremely sharp and original quality. There is small pencil notation at the corner of the face's verso. 2 pieces. |
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| 147 |
5¢. Fr.1231-SP.
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CH CU |
$400.00
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SPECIMEN FACE AND BACK PAIR. Wide margins. Both printed on yellow bond paper. The back color is a little lighter than the face. A second sharp pairing. Both are well printed and Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Faint handling, but extremely sharp and original quality. There is a small pencil notation at the corner of the face's verso. 2 pieces. |
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| 148 |
5¢. Fr.1231-SP.
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CH AU |
$650.00
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SPECIMEN BACK. Wide margins. Printed on yellow bond paper. The back color is a little darker than the face. A rare variety without the frame line around the cartouche. Milton 1P5R.1d. The explanation for the lack of the frame line, as used on the issued notes, may have been that these Specimens were for Treasury Books. All four denominations should exist, but only the 5¢, 10¢, and 50¢... more |
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| 149 |
10¢. Fr.1243-SP.
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CH CU |
$425.00
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SPECIMEN FACE AND BACK PAIR. Wide margins. Both printed on white bond paper. Both have deep, sharp printing with the green face exceptionally vivid. The margins on both are even and this pair is about as well matched as we have ever seen. Choice Crisp Uncirculated, only some light handling. Both have lightly penciled numerals on the verso corners. 2 pieces. |
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| 150 |
10¢. Fr.1243-SP.
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CH CU |
$425.00
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SPECIMEN FACE AND BACK PAIR. Wide margins. Both printed on white bond paper. A second superb looking pair. Both have deep, sharp printing with the green face exceptionally vivid. The margins on both are even and this pair is about as well matched as we have ever seen. Choice Crisp Uncirculated, only some light handling. Both have lightly penciled numerals on the verso corners. 2 pieces. |
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| 151 |
10¢. Fr.1243-SP.
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AU |
$625.00
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SPECIMEN BACK. Wide margins. Printed on white bond paper. The back color is a little darker than the face. A rare variety without the frame line around the cartouche. Milton 1P10R.1c. A second very rare no frame line type. According to the O'Mara Sale cataloguer, ''two or three known.'' Likely the census falls in the five or so range with unreported examples. Not as sharp as the Liechty/O'Mara... more |
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| 152 |
25¢. Fr.1282-SP.
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CH to GEM CU |
$850.00
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SPECIMEN FACE AND BACK PAIR. Wide margins. Both printed on yellow bond paper. Another gorgeous pair of Specimens, perfectly matched for paper color and sharply printed. Choice to Gem Crisp Uncirculated. Both have lightly penciled numerals on the verso corners. A trivial paper remnant on the verso of the face. 2 pieces. |
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| 153 |
25¢. Fr.1282-SP.
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CH to GEM CU |
$525.00
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SPECIMEN FACE AND BACK PAIR. Wide margins. Both printed on yellow bond paper. A second pairing of gorgeous Specimens, perfectly matched for paper color and sharply printed. Choice to Gem Crisp Uncirculated. Both have lightly penciled numerals on the verso corners. Light wrinkling on the face only. 2 pieces. |
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| 154 |
50¢. Fr.1313-SP.
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CU |
$575.00
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SPECIMEN FACE AND BACK PAIR. Wide margins. Both printed on white bond paper. The 50¢ wide margin pair has always been tough to find in Choice condition. This is another lovely pair with vivid green face printing on bright white paper. The back is also sharply struck. Crisp Uncirculated and Nearly Choice. Some heavier handling (especially the back) than the other First Issue pairs offered... more |
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| 155 |
50¢. Fr.1313-SP.
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CU |
$425.00
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SPECIMEN FACE AND BACK PAIR. Wide margins. Both printed on white bond paper. A second bright and fresh pair. This is another lovely pair with vivid green face printing on bright white paper. The back is also sharply printed. Crisp Uncirculated and also Nearly Choice. Some heavier handling (especially the back) than the other First Issue pairs offered here, but still quite lovely. 2 pieces. |
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