Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 23

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

U.S. Currency - Large Size - Silver Certificates $5-$20

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 185		Fr-260. 1886, $5 Silver Certificate. A nice Silver Dollar back that has received a "hair cut" on the top and bottom. Very presentable. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 186		Fr-261. 1886, $5 Silver Certificate. The famed "Silver Dollar" back. Very Good. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 187		Fr-269. 1896, $5 Silver Certificate. Great looking note that appears to be Choice Uncirculated at first. Deep eye piercing colors both on the face and back. A popular note in this grade. Almost Uncirculated. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,888
Lot 188		Fr-271. 1899, $5 Silver Certificate. A Choice note with a light wrinkle across the Indian's face. This was the only time that an American Indian ever appeared on a regular issue Federal note. About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 189		Fr-271. 1899, $5 Silver Certificate. First set of signatures on this note. Back has a wallet stain quarter. Very Good. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $380
Lot 190		Fr-273. 1899, $5 Silver Certificate. Evenly circulated note with just one small hole. Very Good. Estimated Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 191		Fr-280. 1899, $5 Silver Certificate. Nicely centered and very choice. Completely original and never "improved" or "conserved." Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,760
Lot 192		Fr-280. 1899, $5 Silver Certificate. No holes or tears can be found on this member of our tribe. Very Good to Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $489
Lot 193		Fr-281. 1899, $5 Silver Certificate. A beautiful example of this immensely popular design type. The central vignette features the head of the Sioux Indian Chief, Ta-to-ka-in-yan-ka, in full ceremonial dress. If the paper on this note were a trifle flatter, we wouldn't hesitate to call it a Gem. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,990
Lot 194		Fr-281. 1899, $5 Silver Certificate. An Uncirculated note with light soiling and no other problems. Nearly Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 195		Fr-281. 1899, $5 Silver Certificate. This lightly circulated Chief $5 has all the brightness and color, one would expect from a Gem! Choice About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 196		Fr-282. 1923, $5 Silver Certificate, "Porthole". A lovely Porthole, with exceptional centering, ideal colors, great paper surfaces and tremendous eye appeal. If you have been looking for a really nice appearance in a Porthole, you will like this note. Choice Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,250 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 197		Fr-282. 1923, $5 Silver Certificate. The fabulous "Porthole" note with crisp paper and a wonderful portrait of Abraham Lincoln. This is the only signature for this Series and the only way to own this type. Gem Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,760
Lot 198		Fr-282. 1923, $5 Silver Certificate. Lightly soiled and with a vertical centerfold. This type is called a "Porthole" because of the unusually strong shape of the lettering around Lincoln's head. It's also one of the most popular types in American paper money. About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 199		Fr-282. 1923, $5 Silver Certificate. Always popular in this grade because of heavy collector interest. A perfect mid-grade Porthole, that is very pretty for the grade. It has excellent color, and good margins. Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $834
Lot 200		Fr-291. 1886, $10 Silver Certificate. Popular "Tombstone" type. A nice, bright note that retains most of its original crispness. One crisp, horizontal centerfold -- that's it. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,335
Lot 201		Fr-292. 1886, $10 Silver Certificate. A premium-quality "Tombstone" that has the look of an Uncirculated note. Bright, clean, and problem-free -- the grade stems solely from two faint vertical folds. An extremely popular type note that should see lots of action. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 202		Fr-316. 1886, $20 Silver Certificate. A wonderful rarity that collectors rarely have a chance to own. This is the 1886 version with a small, red seal at lower right. This example is evenly toned and has obviously spent a fair amount of time in circulation. Nevertheless, it has held up well and is very presentable. Friedberg values this rarity at $4,250 in Very Fine. Very Good. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 203		Fr-316. 1886, $20 Silver Certificate. Moderate toning and numerous folds and wrinkles, but the paper and printing have worn well and this note is very collectible. We are thrilled to be able to offer our bidders not one, but two, chances to buy this Friedberg rarity. Very Good. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 204		Fr-317. 1891, $20 Silver Certificate. Nice and bright for the grade. Small stain on the lower left edge; one small pinhole in the T just above the date. A very rare and desirable note. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,104
Lot 205		Fr-317. 1891, $20 Silver Certificate. Dirty and well-used, but this is, after all, a Friedberg-317! Very Good. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $403
Lot 206		Fr-321. 1891, $20 Silver Certificate. Uneven toning from storage in a billfold. The paper appears quite stable, so this might be a good candidate for conservation. It is certainly worthy of the effort. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 207		Fr-322. 1891, $20 Silver Certificate. A top-notch note. While it looks Uncirculated, faint folds make it only Extra Fine. This note features a head of former Secretary of the Treasury, Daniel Manning, flanked by allegorical figures of Agriculture and Industry. About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 208		Fr-322. 1891, $20 Silver Certificate. Rich, dark printing, with some of the strongest colors we've seen on a note of this grade. A nice, affordable example of this rarity. Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 209		Fr-223 Together with Fr-235, Fr-745, & Fr-237. Consists of: 1891, $1 Silver Certificate in Very Good; 1899, $1 Silver Certificate in Very Fine+; 1918, $1 Federal Reserve Bank Note in a faded Extra Fine; 1923, $1 Silver Certificate in Choice Uncirculated. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $403
Lot 210		Silver Certificate Assortment. Fr-233. 1899, $1 Silver Certificate, Extra Fine; Fr-251. 1899, $2 Silver Certificate, Fine; Fr-237. 1923, $1 Silver Certificate, Choice Uncirculated; Fr-1702. 1934-A, $10 Silver Certificate, Very Fine+. Lot of 4 notes. Estimated Value $350 - 450 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $414