Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 37

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Legal Tender Notes (U.S. Notes) - Large

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4738		1862, $1 United States Note. The First and Last Note Printed. . Fr-17a. . KL-2. An amazing pair of Green Backs. Consists of the very first note, Serial Number 1 in PMG Very Fine 20 and the last note printed, Serial Number 100000 in PMG Very Fine 20 with splits & staining. A unique opportunity. As stated in Lyn Knight's Oct. 2004 Sale of the John Whitney Walter Collection catalog: This is the first issue legal tender note that bears the portrait of Salmon P. Chase, the Secretary of the Treasury under Lincoln when this note was designed. The story says that his political aspirations were responsible for having used his own portrait on this note. Later he served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He remains well known among numismatists for his efforts of having the motto "In God We Trust" adopted on our coinage. The pictured notes are offered as a pair, for as you can see, they represent the first and last of the run, or better described as the lowest and highest serial numbers available on the issue. Each time 100,000 notes were printed the series number was changed. This pair of notes survived as part of the famous Robert Schermerhorn Collection and were later sold by Stack's in 1990 (lot 1046) where they realized $7000. Today these notes remain equally as rare as they have been for over 140 years. Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000. Both ex John Whitney Walter. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,250
Lot 4739		1869, $1 United States Note. . Fr-18. . KL-5. A lovely example of the first "rainbow " note from the popular 1869 series of notes. PMG About Uncirculated 50. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 4740		1880, $1 United States Note. . Fr-29. . KL-16. Large seal with red serial numbers. PMG About Uncirculated 55. A lovely note. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4741		1880, $1 United States Note. . Fr-30. . KL-17. PMG Superb Gem Unc 67, exceptional paper quality, embossing and color. What more needs to be said? Here is a stunning unimprovable example! Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 4742		1880, $1 United States Note. . Fr-30. . KL-17. PCGS Extremely Fine 40PPQ. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4743		1880, $1 United States Note. . Fr-31. . KL-18. PMG Choice Extremely Fine. A genuinely pleasing and attractive early $1 Legal Tender note with much residual crispness in the paper. The design for F-31 has a large spiked red seal offsetting the deep blue serial numbers. George Washington occupies the central position, while Columbus Sighting Land is the small vignette at the left. The standard Legal Tender "second obligation" is written out in small letters in the opening at the right on the back. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in the form of a large X makes this a distinctive back design. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 4744		1917, $1 United States Note. Cut Sheet of 4. . Fr-36. . KL-23. Consecutively numberd and graded PCGS 65PPQ, and PCGS 64PPQ(3). A nice group for the collector of "cut sheets." Lot of 4 notes. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,588
Lot 4745		1917, $1 United States Note. . Fr-37a. . KL-25. PCGS Gem New 65. This is the variety where the Burke-Elliott signatures have been reversed. This note is 8 times scarcer than Fr. 37 as only 90 examples are known (compared to 720 known for Fr. 37). Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 4746		1917, $1 United States Note. . Fr-38. . KL-26. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. Better signature combination and a beautifully preserved note. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 4747		1917, $1 United States Note (3 notes). . Fr-39. . KL-27. Each consecutively numbered. PCGS Choice New 63PPQ and 2 notes in PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 4748		1917, $1 United States Note. . Fr-39. . KL-27. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65, exceptional paper quality. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 4749		1923, $1 United States Notes. (3). . Fr-40. . KL-28. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. Three consecutively numbered low serial number notes. All are gem! Head of George Washington, this was the last large size One Dollar note issued prior to the changeover to small size notes. The back on these is known as the "cogwheel reverse." Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4750		1923, $1 United States Note. . Fr-40. . KL-28. PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. Beuatifully embossed. Much scarcer than the Silver Certificate "blue seals" of 1923. The U.S. Notes were a holdover from the Civil War period (1861-65). By law, the face amount in circulation was, and still is, by the way, set at a figure of around $300 million. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4751		1923, $1 United States Note. . Fr-40. . KL-28. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. Gorgeous brilliant red embossing on sleek white crinkly-crisp paper. A gem! Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4752		1923, $1 United States Note. . Fr-40. . KL-28. RCGS Gem CU 65. A beautiful gem example of the popular Red Seal Ace. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4753		1862, $2 United States Note. . Fr-41. . KL-100. PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45, excellent color. National Bank Note Company printed vertically at left border. A lovely, nicely embossed example of our first deuce. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 4754		1862, $2 United States Note. . Fr-41a. . KL-101. PMG About Uncirculated 50. This example printed by the American Bank Note Company. Well embossed with nice color and a very choice example of our first deuce. Much scarcer than Fr. 41. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 4755		1869, $2 United States Note. . Fr-42. . KL-102. PCGS Choice New 63. A lovely Rainbow Deuce with deep blue paper "stain" as made (an anti-counterfeiting device, one of many on this intriguing design of 1869). Green overlay with red seal and serial numbers, completes the Rainbow effect on the front. The back is in standard Legal Tender green, a color that has become, in the 21st century, the standard by which foreigners identify American currency. Very few foreigners have ever seen one of these early large-size notes, however; and indeed, few Americans are aware that these were in print and circulated more than a century and a third ago! Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,763
Lot 4756		1869, $2 United States Note. . Fr-42. . KL-102. PCGS About New 50PPQ. A beautiful, fully original and well embossed Rainbow Deuce with spectacular colors and just a couple of light folds that limit the grade. The colorful front on these gives them their nickname. The rarity of the $2 denomination in this handsome grade is well-known among the collecting cognoscenti. Estimated Value $2,750 - 3,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 4757		1917, $2 United States Note. *. Fr-57. . KL-117. PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ.** One light fold is present, otherwise the note looks like a Gem. Less than 40 stars of this FR # are known. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 4758		1917, $2 United States Note. . Fr-60. . KL-120. CGA Gem Uncirculated 68. A much scarcer note than most people realize in this near-perfect condition, with only very few graded in all signature combinations combined. This is one of the more phenomenal gems ones we've handled. It has excellent margins, terrific paper originality and ideal color. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4759		1917, $2 United States Note. . Fr-60. . KL-120. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66, exceptional paper quality. An outstanding note. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 4760		1862, $5 United States Note. . Fr-61a. . KL-190. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. A gorgeous example of our first Legal Tender (First Obligation) note and always in great demand. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 4761		1869, $5 United States Note. . Fr-64. . KL-194. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. A delightful "combo" note consisting of the prized "Woodchopper" family Type with 1869-series Rainbow colors. Bold spiked red seal and red serial numbers. The margins, while complete, are narrow on the bottom but wide on the other three sides of the front, with the back almost perfectly centered showing nice full margins. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,313
Lot 4762		1869, $5 United States Note. . Fr-64. . KL-194. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65. Exceptional Paper Quality is noted in bold lettering on the back of the PMG grading tag, and the vividness of this piece easily justifies the expression of quality. A Jackson Five with Pioneer or Woodchopper vignett at the center, its front has a variety of colors which show nicely in the photographs. The back, more standard in design, has green ink with the usual Legal Tender obligation split between two ovals left and right of the large numeral 5. These notes, because they were not backed by gold or silver, were not legal tender for duties on imports or payment of interest on the public debt in an era of hard-money. The head is of Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States, 1829-1833, from a printing by Thomas Sully, engraved by Alfred Sealey. The pioneer family was engraved by Henry Gugler. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4763		1869, $5 United States Note. . Fr-64. . KL-194. PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. If you have been looking for a stunning "rainbow" five, look no further, here is your note because this beauty has it all! Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,555
Lot 4764		1869, $5 United States Note. . Fr-64. . KL-194. PCGS Choice About New 55PPQ. Beautifully original and boldly embossed. Great colors, the Rainbow Series was in use only in the period from 1869 to 1874, with the $5 series overlaid in blue and green, plus large red seal and red serial numbers for a colorful effect. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 4765		1875, $5 United States Note. . Fr-68. . KL-198. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. Fancy red scrollwork gives this note its special quality. Solid, vibrant red color and excellent margins combine on this early Pioneer $5. A very attractive note. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 4766		1875, $5 United States Note. . Fr-68. . KL-198. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63, exceptional paper quality. A gorgeous "Woodchopper" note from the 1875 series with the large fancy ornaments. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 4767		1880, $5 United States Note. . Fr-71. . KL-201. PCGS Gem New 65. The Pioneer Family Type with large brown seal and red serial numbers. This distinctive design was in use from 1869 until 1928, when the government switched to small size paper money. It went through a variety of minor changes, but the main vignettes of Jackson and the woodchopper family remained throughout this tenure. Some early silent movies of the 1910s and 1920s show the actors using these attractive $5 bills! Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4768		1880, $5 United States Note. . Fr-81. . KL-211. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65, exceptional paper quality. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 4769		1907, $5 United States Note. . Fr-88. . KL-218. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. Popular Woodchopper note. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4770		1907, $5 United States Note. . Fr-91. . KL-221. CGA Gem Uncirculated 68. A fabulous Pioneer Family number, with very few examples known in such top grade! The Woodchopper or "pioneer" stands at the ready holding his ax at his side while the family dog looks off in the distance. The margins are perfectly balanced, and the paper originality remains obvious and superb through the encapsulation. A handsome and desirable Type. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4771		1907, $5 United States Note. . Fr-91. . KL-221. PCGS Very Good 10. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 4772		1907, $5 United States Note. . Fr-92. . KL-222. PCGS Extremely Fine 40PPQ. Scarcer than the Fr-91 by a factor of four or five to one. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $380
Lot 4773		1880, $10 United States Note. . Fr-101. . KL-367. CGA Fine 15. A rare example of this scarcer Friedberg number, this a pleasing looking note with a minor edge repair on the back that is mentioned for accuracy. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. The Brooklyn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4774		1880, $10 United States Note. . Fr-102. . KL-368. PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ. The corner fold at the lower left is the only thing preventing a Choice New grade. Large brown seal with spikes; red serial numbers. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 4775		1880, $10 United States Note. . Fr-106. . KL-372. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. This large red seal blue serial number Jackass Ten is simply gorgeous for the grade. Every single possible attribute that one could want in a type note is fully represented here: the colors bright and ideal, the margins complete, balanced, and the centering is gem quality on both sides. Nineteenth Century Type note like this seldom come finer. Well deserving its Gem 65 grade. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,175
Lot 4776		1901, $10 United States Note. . Fr-118. . KL-384. PMG Extremely Fine 40. Second rarest bison with only 50 known. In census as choice EF. Napier and McClung held office together for only a short while, hence their signitures are scarce. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4777		1901, $10 United States Note. . Fr-122. . KL-388. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. Rare Star note. This auction marks the rare appearance of a gorgeous Gem F-122 $10 Bison Star note at public sale, one of the few offerings in the last dozen years, and especially noteworthy in this outstanding condition. The F-122 star is ensconced only in the strongest of collections, and unlikely to be available to collectors for many years to come after its sale. That makes this a key opportunity for any collector to achieve completion of a star note set by type. With the market for true numismatic rarities reaching record levels at every offering it stands to reason this lovely Gem Uncirculated 65 note will command a lot of attention. Its colors are bright. Red for the seal, serial numbers and X-TEN embossing. Black for the front design, deep, with nice contrast against the almost white field of paper. On the back, deep green color, with the two bands of red-and-blue silk fibers plainly visible as indicators of the government's anti-counterfeiting device. A note whose sale will be remembered and discussed for years to come! Estimated Value $30,000 - 33,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4778		1901, $10 United States Note. . Fr-122. . KL-388. CGA Gem Uncirculated 66. Perfect color and vibrant embossing are obvious highlights on this Gem Uncirculated 66 third-party graded Bison. F-122 is the most affordable Bison signature combination (Speelman-White), with only gems more affordable than some earlier numbers. This is one of the nicer-appearing '66-quality pieces that we've had the advantage of offering. Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,625
Lot 4779		1901, $10 United States Note. *. Fr-122. . KL-388. PCGS Fine 15.** Rare and desirable Star note of this popular series. All Bison Stars are quite scarce, with only 64 notes listed in Murray for all varieties combined. This F-122 non-mule is by far the most common with 28 or more examples known. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4780		1901, $10 United States Note. . Fr-122. . KL-388. PCGS Extremely Fine 40. A few hidden folds are present but the note faces up as a beuatiful CU example. Throughout this catalog we use the term United States Note or Legal Tender to describe the greenbacks of 1862 and those of this obligation which followed. Often, in later issues, terms like Treasury Note or United States Note appear in the top margin. However, all were issued under the terms spelled out in the Legal Tender Acts of 1862 and 1863 which authorized them. Speelman and White signatures appear at the end of the Bison Note series, the two shared office in 1922 to 1927. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 4781		1875, $20 United States Note. . Fr-129. . KL-528. CGA Gem Uncirculated 66. A very exceptional example of a type that does come rather nice but only because of an old bundle or two that surfaced many years ago. Unlike most of this number, this one is not printed on the paper with the bold repetitive USUSUS watermark nor does it have the heavy blue anti-counterfeiting effect. This handsome piece features the paper with a heavy profusion of blue fibers at the right end of the back as its active anti-counterfeiting device and only faint blue color. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4782		1880, $20 United States Note. . Fr-142. . KL-541. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66, exceptional paper quality. Here is the finest example we can recall handling. A gem in all respects, centering, color, embossing and paper quality. A very tough note in gem as the margins are always skewed. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 4783		Fr-156. 1880, $50 United States Note. . Fr-156. . KL-676. CGA Fine 15, Repaired. Less than a dozen and a half examples are known of this rare Fr. number, and a few of those are permanently ensconsed in institutional collections. This note is low grade and has a number of repairs along the edges and internally, but it undoubtedly looks far better than it did before the restoration. Rare in any grade, and likely one of the few opportunities many collectors will ever have to own an affordable example of this rare number. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. The Brooklyn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4784		1880, $50 United States Note. . Fr-164. . KL-684. PCGS Apparent Very Fine 25. A minor repair is present that does not affect the overall "look" of the note. This is the only commonly available FR # of this type. Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, statesman, printer and scientist, and one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 4785		1869, $100 United States Note. . Fr-168. . KL-787. CGA Fine 15. This extremely rare $100 U.S. Note has minimal wear for the grade, no soiling or restoration, and it gives the appearance of a nicely margined, intact Fine or perhaps even a Very Fine. This is one of fewer than 30 examples known of this one-number type, and turns out to be the highest denomination of the Rainbow series that the everyday collector can afford. Perhaps half-a-dozen are in museum collections, leaving only a few for the collecting public to compete over. The fact that this note is all original and the unhampered quality with will likely give collectors the energy to bid, since the opportunity of owning a wholly pleasing Rainbow $100 is a novelty in paper money collecting. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold