Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 104

June 10-13 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale

Silver Certificates - Large

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 511		1886, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Fine 12 Apparent. Fr-217. KL-31. This large red seal Silver Certificate features a portrait of Martha Washington. The PCGS label mentions the notation "washed, colors faded," although it's a relatively minor problem for the grade and there is no tremendous loss of color and it's only evident in isolated areas of the design. Estimate Value $150 - 200 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 512		1896, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Very Fine 20. Fr-225. KL-39. The Educational series of 1896 is one of the most popularly collected design types of United States currency, and this $1 example represents an affordable entry point for any collector with a modest budget. It is a solid note with golld color and eye appeal, and it's free of any mentionable problems. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 513		1899, $1 Silver Certificate. PMG Choice Very Fine 35. Fr-229a. KL-44A. This is a much scarcer Fr. number, with the series date at the right edge of the design rather than beneath the right serial number. The PMG label insert gives the comment "Good Embossing." Estimate Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 514		1899, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Very Fine 20 Apparent. Fr-230. KL-45. This Black Eagle has a few small spots on the face (likely caused by storage with another note which transferred small dots of ink from one note to another) that are mentioned by PCGS, but otherwise it's a bright example with no other mentionable flaws. Estimate Value $60 - 80 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $108
Lot 515		1899, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Fine 15. Fr-231. KL-46. The Napier-Thompson signature combination is a much scarcer Black Eagle variety, and is seldom seen in problem-free circulated grades. Estimate Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 516		1923, $1 Silver Certificates. Changeover Pair. Fr-237/238. KL-52. A wonderful gem quality of consecutive numbered notes with different register Treasury signatures. Fr. 237 is PCGS graded Very Choice New 64PPQ. First Note of a Fr. 237/238 Changeover Pair. Fr. 238 is PCGS graded Gem New 65PPQ. Second Note of a Fr. 237/238 Changeover Pair. Here is a wonderful opportunity that seldom becomes avaliable. Lot of 2 notes. Estimate Value $2,000 - 2,400 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 517		1923, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Choice About New 55. Fr-237. KL-52. A single fold defines the grade, but otherwise this Ace is free of any problems. The Fr. 237 is the most common Friedberg number found of any of the U.S. large size currency issues, and so is always a popular entry point for the beginning collector. Estimate Value $50 - 60 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $108
Lot 518		1886, $2 Silver Certificate. Fr-243. KL-124. CGA Gem Uncirculated 68. A wonderous and virtually flawless example of the desirable Hancock deuce. This splendid rarity with the large red seal and much rarer signature combination of Rosecrans and Huston. If you desire an example that cannot be upgraded, this is the note for you. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 519		1886, $2 Silver Certificate. PCGS Good 6. Fr-243. KL-124. Although advanced and/or jaded collectors might skip past a note like this, low grade circulated examples with no real problems, save for the rigors of honest circulation in the channels of commerce, hold a certain appeal that is missing from notes that spent their entire useful lives as unused bank reserves. This Hancock deuce is not at all unattractive, and even has a better than usual case for a higher grade based on eye appeal alone. Estimate Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 520		1891, $2 Silver Certificate. PCGS Very Good 10. Fr-246. KL-127. The portrait of William Windom, who served as Secretary of the Treasury for a short stint in 1881 and again from 1889 to 1891 (and was the great-grandfather of the character actor of the same name), is boldly displayed on this $2 Silver Certificate. The paper shows the signs of circulation and there is some corresponding loss of ink where the folds appear heavier, but there are otherwise no mentionable problems. Estimate Value $225 - 275 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 521		1896, $2 Silver Certificate. PCGS Very Good 10. Fr-247. KL-128. Solid circulated examples of the Educational type are always in demand, particularly when they are basically free of any major problems as is the case with this example. Estimate Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $510
Lot 522		1899, $2 Silver Certificate. PCGS Very Fine 35. Fr-256. KL-137. This mid-grade example appears just a touch less bright than one might expect for the nixt highest grade, but otherwise it looks conservatively graded and very nearly earns a full "XF" grade. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 523		1896, $5 Silver Certificate. PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ. Fr-268. KL-238. The allegorical theme on the $5 Educational is Electricity Presenting Light to the World, also known as Electricity as the Dominant Force in the World. The design, featuring Electricity personified at center holding a lighted bulb illuminating several other allegorical figures, was adapted from a painting by Walter Shirlaw. This example displays excellent margins, ideal color, and bold originality that befit the assigned grade. PCGS Currency has to date graded only 23 examples of the entire type (Fr. 268, 269, and 270 combined) at this grade level, with just three examples finer. This is one of the finest Ed $5s that we have ever handled, and it's certain to excite a number of bidders to have the fleeting opportunity to own a true Superb Gem example of this ever-popular design. Estimate Value $20,000 - 25,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 524		1899, $5 Silver Certificate. PCGS Fine 15 Apparent. Fr-281. KL-251. The PCGS graders accurately mention a few small repairs, however none are quickly evident at a glance and the note retains good body and eye appeal overall for the assigned grade. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 525		1923, $5 Silver Certificate. PCGS Fine 12 Apparent. Fr-282. KL-252. This "Porthole" note, so called because of the shape of the circular design frame around Lincoln's portrait, is fully intact but has a few minor flaws as detailed by PCGS: "washed; colors faded; small repairs." Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 526		1908, $10 Silver Certificate. PCGS Very Good 10. Fr-302. KL-427. This circulated "Tombstone" note is an ideal opportunity for the budget-conscious collector, as this type is always in demand. The nickname for this design type comes from the unique shape of the portrait frame around Thomas A. Hendricks, who served as Vice President of the United States for a brief eight months before his death in November, 1885. Estimate Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408