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Sale 126
February 14-15 Coin Auction
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Lot 74 |
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Gem Solid Serial #888888 $1 FRBN. $1 1918 Federal Reserve Bank Notes with solid serial numbers are far rarer than one might assume. While solid serial numbered large size bank notes are well known on Silver Certificates and Legal Tenders, researcher Martin Gengerke found that there are NO KNOWN eight digit solid serial numbered 88888888s and NO KNOWN seven digit 8888888s in any denomination from the $1 to the $50 on any district for the entire Federal Reserve Bank Notes series. (The $100 denomination FRBN was never printed.) This Fr. 714 $1 1918 Federal Reserve Bank Note serial #C888888A is unique in that you simply cannot buy another six digit "solid eights" in any denomination $1 - $50 for the entire FRBN design. Adding in it’s extra-ordinary condition, and you are looking at one spectacular rarity graded PMG 66EPQ Gem Uncirculated. Estimated Value $4,000 - 8,000
The Zeitmann Brothers snagged this note for a bargain price five years ago at a Lyn Knight auction, where other bidders had no idea just how rare this piece was. Doing one's research always pays off when it comes time to sell your collection and the Zeitmanns did just that.
Ex. Lyn Knight Auction June 2017 Lot 2232.
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$6,300 |
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Lot 75 |
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Choice $100 small head #K77777777A. Looking at the known population of small size $100 FRNs, we find: 1934C G44444444A 55, 1950D G11111111 65, 1974 B11111111A 64, 1990 G11111111A 65, 1993 B77777777C 58 and this note Fr. 2173-K $50 1993 K77777777A PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated. Yes it is the only known small head $50 banknote with solid serial #77777777. The Zeitmann's snagged this beauty four years ago for $4700, which was in our opinion a real steal. Estimated Value $5,000 - 10,000
With the advent of the large size re-designed US $100 FRNs in 1996, the demand for that denomination overseas exploded. But from the 1920s to the 1990’s the BEP printed very few $100 denomination notes. This wonderful example is the only "solid sevens" printed on the Dallas district for the 1990 series. A total of only 14 solid serial numbers 11111111 – 88888888 were printed in the small head design from 1928 to 1993, with this being the only 77777777. Small size solid serial numbered notes don’t get much rarer than this one.
Ex. Lyn Knight Auction March 2018.
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$7,200 |
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Lot 76 |
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Very Choice early $5 #D88888888A. This note was contained inside the James W. "Billy" Key collection auctioned by Lyn Knight ten years ago. At the time little research had been done in determining how rare this note actually is. This is the very first solid serial #88888888 we can document being auctioned from all $5 FRN series going back to 1928 to 1950. This Fr. 1962-D $5 1950A FRN #D88888888A is graded PCGS 64PPQ Very Choice New. Estimated Value $4,000 - 7,000
Virtually no one collected fancy serial numbered Federal Reserve Notes back in the 1950s. The fact that this note escaped in pristine condition is a near miracle. Finding early rarities like this is an amazing accomplishment.
Ex. James W. "Billy" Key Collection sold in two auctions 3-2012 and 6-2012.
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$7,500 |
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Lot 77 |
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Solid #77777777 on the #7 district. This TEN NOTE SET of Fr. 2098-G $20 2013 FRNs from MG77777770A to MG77777779A have all been graded by PMG. The solid serial # is graded 66PPQ, four of the others are graded 67PPQ and the last five are in 66PPQ holders. There's a huge allure of owning a solid serial number 77777777 that matches the district #7. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,500
MG77777777A is a killer combination serial number with the letter G being the 7th district and the serial number containing all 7's. All of the TEN NOTES in this lot are pack fresh, clean, beautifully centered and boldly inked. You couldn't ask for better. Reminder.this TEN NOTE lot does contain the solid serial #MG77777777A.
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$6,600 |
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Lot 78 |
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Gem "Seven in a Row" $50 notes. Earlier in this auction bidders had the opportunity to acquire a rare $50 1996 FRN AB44444444D. This lot is for the NINE MATES, from AB44444440D to AB44444449D. These nine 2128-B $50 1996 Notes are all grade by PMG, with seven in 66EPQ holders and two in 67PPQ slabs. Please remember that the AB44444444D is not in this lot and is sold earlier in this auction. Estimated Value $900 - 1,800
This lot and the $50 1996 FRN AB44444444D offered earlier in this sale, make a wonderful display when stacked on top of one another. NINE NOTES in this lot.
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$1,200 |
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Lot 79 |
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14 Gem $1-$20 notes with serial #s 3333333X. No solid serial numbers here, but each note starts with seven threes in their serial #s. These "Seven in a Rows" typically sell for $60 to $90 per note over face value when you can find them. Estimated Value $700 - 1,300
$1 2009 A33333332A PMG 67 EPQ$1 2009 A33333334A PMG 66 EPQ$1 2009 F33333332S PMG 67 EPQ$1 2009 F33333334S PMG 66 EPQ$1 2009 G33333332C PMG 67 EPQ$1 2009 G33333334C PMG 67 EPQ$5 2009 JL33333332B PMG 68 EPQ$5 2009 JL33333334B PMG 67 EPQ$20 2013 MC33333334A PMG 66 EPQ$20 2013 MC33333335A PMG 67 EPQ$20 2013 MC33333336A PMG 66 EPQ$20 2013 MC33333337A PMG 67 EPQ$20 2013 MC33333338A PMG 66 EPQ$20 2013 MC33333339A PMG 67 EPQ14 piece in this ot.
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$960 |
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Lot 80 |
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12 High Grade $1 FRNs all with serial #s 5555555X. A lovely group of 12 "Seven in a Row" Serial Numbered $1 FRNs mostly in Gem CU grades. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000
$1 2003 E55555556H PMG 65 EPQ$1 2003 E55555557H PMG 66 EPQ$1 2003 E55555558H PMG 65 EPQ$1 2003 E55555559H PMG 63 EPQ$1 1995 B55555556X PMG 66 EPQ$1 1995 B55555557X PMG 64 EPQ$1 1995 B55555558X PMG 68 EPQ$1 1995 B55555559X PMG 66 EPQ$1 1988A I 55555556G PMG 66 EPQ$1 1988A I 55555557G PMG 66 EPQ$1 1988A I 55555558G PMG 66 EPQ$1 1988A I 55555559G PMG 66 EPQ12 banknotes in this lot.
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$780 |
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Lot 81 |
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6 Gem "Seven in a Row" Notes. A half dozen notes all with "Seven in a Row" serial numbers, all Gem CU. Estimated Value $300 - 600
$5 2009 JF55555556A PMG 66 EPQ$5 2009 JF55555557A PMG 66 EPQ$5 2009 JF55555558A PMG 66 EPQ$5 2009 JF55555559A PMG 66 EPQ$20 2013 MA77777778A PMG 67 EPQ$20 2013 MA77777779A PMG 67 EPQ6 items in this lot.
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$504 |
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