 VIRGINIA. County of Roanoke. 70¢. Salem. Dec. 1, 1862. Typeset, end panel '70 Cents'; small beehive bottom. Durand Rarity Rating ''A'' with a ratio of ''one in ten thousand'' according to Durand. Jones & Littlefield CR07-50; Rarity 5F. Held in top regard by Doug Ball in the Affleck Sale Auction catalogue and by Roger Durand. The auction estimate in the 1993 Smythe Sale was strong. The serial and signature are faint. Paper rippling, probably from an old pressing done very well. Fully Extremely Fine and superior to the Durand Sale example (lot 1433); Same Series. 90¢. Design and style as last. Rarity Rarity ''B'' with a ratio of ''one in two thousand'' according to Durand. Jones & Littlefield CR07-65; Rarity 3C. A denomination most often seen on City of Lynchburg. This is much scarcer than that. Extremely Fine. 2 pieces.
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