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Browse Catalogue of Stack's June 2005 Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection Part XI → Fractional Currency Uncut Sheets and Multiples Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last Categories  •  Stack's June 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection Part XI → Fractional Currency Uncut Sheets and Multiples → First Issue Sheets and Multiples 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 198 Uncut Sheet of First Issue Postage Currency. 5¢. Fr.1230 CH CU $2,600.00 Milton 1R5.4f. Straight edges with ''ABC'' monogram. Twenty impressions configured four vertically by five horizontally. Complete wide selvage as printed. Face plate 36. Back plate 15. A lovely full sheet that shows some light handling mainly in the selvage. Some press bed smear seen on the lower left back corner on the wide margin. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Fresh and desirable as the...  more 199 Uncut Sheet of First Issue Postage Currency. 5¢. Fr.1230 CH CU $2,600.00 Milton 1R5.4f. Straight edges with ''ABC'' monogram. Twenty impressions configured four vertically by five horizontally. Complete wide selvage as printed. Face plate 48. Back plate 15. A second sheet. Sharp corners and well printed. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Another wonderful sheet that should please even the most advanced collector. 200 Uncut Multiple of First Issue Postage Currency. 5¢. Fr.1230 EF $525.00 - without the selvage except for the right side. Straight edges with ''ABC'' monogram. Sixteen impressions configured four vertically by four horizontally. Back plate 30th. The left side notes slightly trimmed in due to the way the selvage was removed. Extremely Fine with a few vertical folds seen through the notes. 201 Vertical Strip of Four of First Issue Postage Currency. 10¢. Fr.1241 EF $1,800.00 Perforated edges without ''ABC'' monogram. An important multiple item. Perforated strips and blocks are rarely seen in comparison to straight edged First Issue blocks. Have you ever seen a complete sheet of perforated notes? The O'Mara Collection has two perforated multiples, both 25¢ types. This strip of four is a beauty and it is the rarer Friedberg number. Extremely Fine or better...  more 202 Uncut Sheet of First Issue Postage Currency. 10¢. Fr.1242 CH CU $2,400.00 Milton 1R10.1d. Straight edges with ''ABC'' monogram. Twenty impressions configured four vertically by five horizontally. Complete wide selvage as printed. Face plate 5. Back plate 12. Ghosting of face plate image at the right selvage. An upper right corner bend affects only the selvage and not any of the notes. Choice Crisp Uncirculated and quite superior with great color and crispness. 203 Uncut Sheet of First Issue Postage Currency. 10¢. Fr.1242 CU $2,100.00 Milton 1R10.1d. Straight edges with ''ABC'' monogram. Twenty impressions configured four vertically by five horizontally. Complete wide selvage as printed. Face plate 6. Back plate 31st. A lower left fold affects the corner note. A second. Crisp Uncirculated. A green ink smudge on the back selvage. Very similar to the sheet that we sold in Ford Part III. 204 Vertical Strip of Four First Issue Postage Currency. 25¢. Fr.1280 CU $1,400.00 Perforated edges without ''ABC'' monogram. A vertical strip of four of which all four notes are imperforate horizontally in between. Crisp Uncirculated with some strong handling in the top selvage only. There is absolutely no trace of any perforations, horizontally making this strip very rare. In fact, it is one of only four strips known, probably all from the same sheet since these...  more 205 Vertical Strip of Four of First Issue Postage Currency. 25¢. Fr.1280 EF $625.00 Perforated edges without ''ABC'' monogram. Another rarely seen perforated multiple. The Ford-Boyd Collection has several different. Extremely Fine. Some heavy handling on the selvage at both the top and bottom. The perforations show some separation but most are intact. The centering is close at the left with the notes coming right up to the edge. Quite desirable and missing from many...  more 206 Uncut Sheet of First Issue Postage Currency. 25¢. Fr.1281 CU $2,200.00 Milton 1R25.2c. Straight edges with ''ABC'' monogram. A sheet of sixteen configured four vertically by four horizontally. The selvage has been trimmed away on all sides. Crisp Uncirculated, perhaps a bit better. The color and the centering are quite good. The crispness is strong and unaffected by any handling and all four corners are sharp. A lovely sheet that is sure to please. 207 Vertical Strip of Four of First Issue Postage Currency. 50¢. Fr.1311 CH EF $2,800.00 Perforated edges without ''ABC'' monogram. Another amazing multiple and perforated. It is the scarcer Friedberg number. Choice Extremely Fine. A decently centered strip that has good color and crispness. The notes are fresh and attractive. They have been folded on the perforations and then flattened out. A very rare multiple that is sure to elicit strong collector interest. 208 A Vertical Strip of Four of First Issue Postage Currency. 50¢. Fr.1310a CU $7,000.00 Milton 1R50.3d. Perforated edges with ''ABC'' monogram. Special variety with 14 perforations per 20mm of length. Collected with the Fractional Currency series since the turn of the last century, despite being considered a private production of dealer Harlan Smith. Listed by Valentine, Limpert and Rothert as a proper variety. Because of that acceptance it has been extremely collectible. Research, always an...  more Categories  •  Stack's June 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection Part XI → Fractional Currency Uncut Sheets and Multiples → Second Issue Sheets and Multiples Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 209 Uncut Sheet of Second Issue 5¢. Fr.1232 CU $1,200.00 Milton 2R.5.1g. Without back surcharges. Twenty impressions configured four vertically by five horizontally. Trimmed selvage as is normally seen. Crisp Uncirculated but cut into the design at the top. The bronzing is decent and the color is good. The crispness is fresh and original and gives this sheet a pleasing feel. A partial plate number is seen but is not fully readable on the back...  more 210 Uncut Sheet of Second Issue 5¢. Fr.1232 EF $1,500.00 Milton 2R.5.1g. Without back surcharges. Twenty impressions configured four vertically by five horizontally. A second sheet. Trimmed selvage as is normally seen. Face plate 100 (at normal intersection). Extremely Fine, lightly folded in the margins of the left eight notes and in the center between the notes. The color and bronzing are good and the sheet has excellent crispness. Some...  more 211 Uncut Sheet of Second Issue 5¢. Fr.1233 CH AU $1,200.00 Milton 2R.5.1h. Back surcharged 18-63. Twenty impressions configured four vertically by five horizontally. A second. Trimmed selvage as is normally seen. Choice About Uncirculated. Face plate 100 (at normal intersection), back plate not visible. The surcharges are a bit blurry, and the notes at the left and top right are cut into the design. Some minor pencil notation on the back. 212 Vertical Strip of Three of Second Issue 25¢. Fr.1286 CU $2,800.00 Back surcharged S-18-63. Another fascinating multiple with Inverted Engraving on the Back. Milton 2.R25.3h. The surcharges are in the proper orientation. A rare error, but amazing as a strip. Crisp Uncirculated with the bottom note cut off about one third in the top margin. The face bronzing is superb as is the color. The back bronzing and part of the engraving has faded a bit due to moisture....  more 213 Block of Eight of Second Issue 25¢. Fr.1288 CU $1,500.00 Back surcharged 2-18-63. A nice multiple. The notes are Crisp Uncirculated but are folded down the center gutter. The centering is quite good and the back color, bronzing and crispness are first rate. Some of the surcharges are a bit indistinct but overall a very attractive block of this scarce issue. Categories  •  Stack's June 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection Part XI → Fractional Currency Uncut Sheets and Multiples → Third Issue Sheets and Multiples Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 214 Uncut Sheet of Third Issue 3¢. Fr.1226 AU $2,600.00 Milton 3R3.1d. Light portrait curtain. Twenty five impressions configured five vertically by five horizontally. Narrow selvage as normally seen. Face plate 52. Back plate 6. Both in normal potions. About Uncirculated with a center fold between the second and third row of notes from the right. The margins are excellent for this issue which give this sheet great desirability. Well printed...  more 215 Block of Eight of Third Issue 3¢. Fr.1226 EF $1,100.00 Light portrait curtain. A vertical block of eight with various Courtesy Autographs of Registers and Treasurers of the United States. The block is Extremely Fine with decent color and margins. The signature layout reading from the top left note to right is Gabe E. Parker, John Burke; Gabe B. Parker, John Burke. The next pair of notes down are both signed by Gabe E. Parker and Frank White. The third pair...  more 216 Block of Eight of Third Issue 5¢. Fr.1238 CH CU $2,500.00 Green back. A large multiple on any Third Issue note is tough to find. This is a large block and a choice one. Not as rare as a red back multiple, but not often seen. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. A very nicely centered block with great crispness and color. There is some green press bed inking on the front top margin, otherwise this block is pristine with no folds between the notes. Top...  more Categories  •  Stack's June 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection Part XI → Fractional Currency Uncut Sheets and Multiples → Experimental and Essay Sheets Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 217 Uncut Sheet of First Issue Experimental 25¢ Backs EF $6,000.00 Type of Fr.1282. Straight edges without monogram. Sixteen impressions configured four vertically and four horizontally. Printed on light yellow bond paper. The verso (where the NBN would print the face) is completely blank while the back is the normal back of Fr.1282. Milton 1E.25R.1. Back design as used on printed notes. Back plate '1' located at the left central margin. This is lot 879 from the 1943 Grinnell...  more 218 Uncut Sheet of First Issue Experimental 50¢ Backs VF to EF $6,000.00 Type of Fr.1313. Straight edges without monogram. Sixteen impressions configured four vertical and four horizontal. Printed on white bond paper. The verso (where the NBN would print the face) is completely blank while the back is the normal back of Fr.1313. Milton 1E.50R.3. Another very impressive Experimental Sheet. Each impression has a single punch hole cancel. A companion sheet to the previous lot, Milt Friedberg...  more 219 Uncut Experimental Sheet of Second Issue 10¢ Essays CH AU $6,250.00 Face type of Fr.1244. Ten impressions configured five vertically and two horizontally. The back is completely blank and the notes are missing the face bronze ovals. Milton 2E10F.1. This sheet has full wide selvage and has surcharges in bronze in seven lines in the following heavy ornamental type: 'FIRST WASHINGTON, D. C. FIRST WASHINGTON, D. C. SECOND BALTIMORE, MD. SECOND' This experimental...  more Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last

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