Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 133

Pre Long beach

Ink Smear Errors

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 327		$1 199 FRN with huge ink smear. $1 1999 FRN F53400776H with major unusual shaped ink smear across the lower 1/3 of the note, graded PMG 64EPQ Choice Uncirculated. Estimated Value $400 - 800 Easily worth $400 and probably more on this highly unusually shaped ink smear. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $240
Lot 328		$1 1995 with major ink smear error. $1 1995 FRN Serial Number L68676222R graded PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated with major ink smearing on the back. Estimated Value $400 - 800 We've seen this type of error sell for $350 to $800 in the past. This Gem example should do well in today's Black Horse Auction. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $252
Lot 329		Front and Back Ink Smear Group. $1 1974 G66003940A PMG 40 with small ink smear on reverse, $1 1981 F15945982F PMG 25 with 20% of back ink smeared, $1 1999 F87872049E PMG 66 EPQ with small area of black ink smeared on face, $1 1999 B06546040G PMG 64 with nice black blurred area on face, $1 1999 F83122678S with small black ink smear on face PMG 64EPQ, $1 1977 L53213721D with modest black ink smear on face PMG 64, $1 1974 G133774037B PMG 25 with two small green ink smears on back, and $1 1974 L17364891B with small ink smear on face PMG 65 EPQ*. Estimated Value $500 - 800 Eight nice ink smears all in one lot. Keep in mind that all of these notes have been graded by PMG when calculating your bid price. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 330		Two fronts and one back Ink Smears. $1 1977 FRN G65363947C PMG 65EPQ with bold black smear on face, $1 1981 FRN C08881578B PMG 58 with bold green smear on back, and $1 1988A FRN G29321317P with major black ink smear on face PMG 55EPQ. Estimated Value $800 - 1,400 These notes are significantly rarer than the ink smears featured in the previous lot. You could expect to pay $250 to $300 per note if sold individually. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 331		Seven FRN Ink Smear Error Notes. $1 1977 FRN K-A block with 1/2" minor ink smear in left margin PCGS 66PPQ, $1 1977 FRN E-B Block with minor face ink smear PCGS 66PPQ, $1 1988A L-N Block Minor solvent smear on and below Washington's portrait PMG 65EPQ, $1 1999 FRN PCGS 1/8 of the back smeared PCGS 35PPQ, $5 1985 L-A Block minor green ink smear on back PMG 35VF, and $10 1974 G-D Block with nice black ink smear to the right of Hamilton PCGS 64 Very Choice New and $10 1977A A-B Block with 3/4" wide green ink vertical smear, PMG 66EPQ Gem Uncirculated. Estimated Value $700 - 1,200 These notes may retail individually for $100 per note with the last two perhaps worth more. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $420
Lot 332		Rare 1934 $5 and rare $2 Errors. $2 1976 FRN K33833440A PMG 65 EPQ with multiple green ink smears on the back, Unusual older series 1934C $5 FRN C94881248A PCGS 65PPQ with small ink smear on back, and $20 1969C FRN A41196161A with nice green ink smear on the back, PCGS 64PPQ. Estimated Value $400 - 800 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 333		$2, $5, $5, $5, $5 Small head Ink Smear Errors. $2 1976 I16626441A PMG 50EPQ with green ink smear on back, $5 1988A E80129701E with upper right serial number smeared PMG 66EPQ, $5 1988A F04520234A with "The United States of America" over-inked or smeared PMG 53EPQ, $5 1985 E31998342A with slightly smaller green ink smear as the next note and $5 1985 E31998343A with dark green ink smear on back PMG 66 EPQ. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000 A very neat group of ink smears that could bring up to $200 per note, on average in this group. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 334		$10, $10, $10, $10, $20 Small head Ink Smear Errors. $10 1974 FRN s/n E17563502C with small green smear on back and black ink in left margin PMG 40, $10 1977 FRN s/n E5857737372A PMG 63 EPQ with bold green ink smear on back, $10 1977A FRN s/n A97488846A with small black ink smear on face PMG 65 EPQ, $10 1993 FRN s/n G12932991B with Wet Ink Transfer on Face PMG 25, and $20 1969 FRN s/n D16026455A with DOUBLE ERROR of a green ink smear and a partial black overprint, both on reverse, PMG 40 EPQ Extra Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000 The last note in this group is especially nice in that the BEP mad two mistakes on this note. See the photo to understand. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 335		22 Mostly Consecutive Serial Numbered STAR Errors. This nice run of 22 $2 1995 FRNs starts at F0532601* and ends at F03523649*. Three have been graded PMG 58EPQ, four are graded PMG 65EPQ, two are grade 67EPQ Superb Gem and the rest have been graded PMG 66EPQ Gem Unc. All have a small green ink smear in the upper right corner of the back of each note. PMG notes "Minor Ink Smudge" on each holder. Estimated Value $600 - 1,200 This and the next lot are tough to predict a final bid price. We will start the bidding at a really low level to encourage bidders to set a fair and final price for this and the next lot. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 336		23 Mostly Consecutive Serial Numbered STAR Errors. This unusual run of 22 $2 1995 FRNs starts at F0532650* and ends at F03523700*. Eight have been graded PMG 67EPQ Superb Gem Unc, and Fifteen are graded PMG 66EPQ Gem Unc. All have a small green ink smear in the upper right corner of the back of each note. PMG notes "Minor Ink Smudge" on each holder. Estimated Value $600 - 1,200 This and the previous lot are tough to predict a final bid price. We will start the bidding at a really low level to encourage bidders to set a fair and final price for this and the next lot. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384