Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Legal Tender Notes - Large

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3355		1862, $1 United States Note. PMG graded Choice About Unc. 58. . Fr-16. . KL-3. This first U.S. "Greenback" dollar is attractive, brightly colored, and possesses "exceptional paper quality" according to PMG. One light fold is the only flaw evident. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 3356		1862, $1 United States Note. CGA graded Choice Uncirculated 63. . Fr-16. . KL-3. This three-digit serial numbered example looks beautiful, with outstanding colors and eye appeal, but the numerical grade is limited by the face centering. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 3357		1875, $1 United States Note. PMG graded About Uncirculated 55. . Fr-20. . KL-7. A couple of light folds prevent a higher grade on this attractive Legal Tender Ace that possesses "exceptional paper quality" according to PMG. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 3358		1875, $1 United States Note. PMG graded Choice About Unc. 58. . Fr-26. . KL-13. The PMG graders must have found a single light fold on this $1 Legal Tender. "Exceptional paper quality" is notated on the holder. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 3359		1878, $1 United States Note. PMG graded Choice Very Fine 35. . Fr-27. . KL-14. This lovely Ace has outstanding eye appeal and bold colors. It also has "exceptional paper quality," according to PMG. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 3360		1880, $1 United States Note. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 66. . Fr-30. . KL-17. This lovely Gem Legal Tender Ace has great colors and eye appeal. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3361		1880, $1 United States Note. PMG graded Choice About Unc. 58. . Fr-30. . KL-17. The large brown seal on this Legal Tender Ace is bold and dark, as are the rest of the colors on this lightly circulated example. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,140
Lot 3362		1880, $1 United States Note. PMG graded Extremely Fine 40. . Fr-31. . KL-18. A very pleasing example for the grade, with vivid colors and striking eye appeal. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 3363		1880, $1 United States Note. PMG graded Chouce About Unc. 58. . Fr-34. . KL-21. A brightly colored Legal Ace that appears fully Uncirculated at a glance. Estimated Value $850 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 3364		1917, $1 United States Note. Cut Sheet of 4 Notes. . Fr-36. . KL-23. Consecutively numbered B17759805-A thru B17759808A. The notes are RCGS graded Choice 64, 64, 64, and Gem 65 respectively . Lot of 4 notes. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,250
Lot 3365		1917, $1 United States Note. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 66. . Fr-39. . KL-27. This lovely example has extraordinarily broad margins for the type, as they normally come extremely narrow due to the tight positioning of the notes on the printing plates. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 3366		1862, $2 United States Note. CGA graded Choice Uncirculated 64. . Fr-41. . KL-100. This high-end example has great color and eye appeal, but the margins fall just short of that required for the Gem grade. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 3367		1862, $2 United States Note. PCGS graded Very Fine 30. . Fr-41. . KL-100. This is the variety with "National Bank Note Co." printed vertically along the left border. This pleasing mid-grade example is free of any noticeable flaws. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 3368		1869, $2 United States Note. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 66. . Fr-42. . KL-102. This "Rainbow" design type is always popular, so-called because of the spectrum of colors and paper fibers that dance across the design. This one is as bright and colorful as any we've seen, and the technical attributes appear to be all there for the assigned grade. A lovely Rainbow Deuce, one that will find an appreciative new home in a fine collection. Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,675
Lot 3369		1869, $2 United States Note. PCGS graded Very Fine 25. . Fr-42. . KL-102. The colors are a touch soft, otherwise this appears to be a rather conservatively graded example. A popular "Rainbow" design, so-called because of the variant spectrum of colors that appear across the face design. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 3370		1869, $2 United States Note. CGC graded Very Fine 35. . Fr-42. . KL-102. This Rainbow $2 has good colors and excellent eye appeal. It is broadly margined and has the eye appeal of a much higher grade. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3371		1875, $2 United States Note. PMG graded Choice About Unc. 58. . Fr-47. . KL-107. This Legal Tender $2 has excellent eye appeal and bold colors, and the centering is that of a Gem. The PMG graders must have found a fold. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 3372		1878, $2 United States Note. PMG graded About Uncirculated 55. . Fr-48. . KL-108. Another lovely, lightly circulated Legal Deuce, this with a bold red overprint and outstanding aesthetic appeal. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 3373		1917, $2 United States Note. Star Note. PMG graded About Uncirculated 55. . Fr-58. . KL-118. This nice AU example is one of this better grade star notes of this number that we've seen. It appears to be Choice CU but for a single fold. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3374		1917, $2 United States Note. PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 63. . Fr-60. . KL-120. This lovely Deuce possesses "great color," as described by PMG on their insert. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3375		1917, $2 United States Note. PCGS graded Choice About New 58. . Fr-60. . KL-120. This nice Legal Deuce has but a single light fold that prevents a higher grade. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3376		1862, $5 United States Note. Serial #1. CGA graded Very Good-Fine 10. . Fr-61a. . KL-190. This serial number 1 example is solid and intact, one of several known serial number 1 examples from this issue. The serial numbers on these early Federal issues were reset after every 100,000 notes printed, creating a new series and more possibilities for low serial numbers in the process. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3377		1863, $5 United States Note. PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65. . Fr-63a. An "exceptional paper quality" note, with bold originality that can be readily seen through the holder. The top margin is a bit tight, perhaps the reason why an even higher grade was not assigned. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,463
Lot 3378		1869, $5 United States Note. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. . Fr-64. . KL-194. This lovely Gem Rainbow $5 has ample margins, good color, and outstanding eye appeal for the assigned grade. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 3379		1869, $5 United States Note. PCGS graded New 60. . Fr-64. . KL-194. Some aging and light rounding of the corners prevented a higher grade on this Rainbow $5, otherwise it appears to be a well margined and attractive example. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3380		1878, $5 United States Note. CGC graded Very Fine 30. . Fr-69. . KL-199. An attractive Woodchopper with a bold, deep red overprint. This is a scarce one-number type that is always popular with collectors. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $510
Lot 3381		1880, $5 United States Note. Fr-71. PCGS graded Gem New 66PPQ. . Fr-71. . KL-201. A lovely example from the run of these that were saved more than a century ago, preserving many high grade examples of this design type for collectors to enjoy today. It has bold embossing, excellent colors, and terrific originality. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 3382		1880, $5 United States Note. Fr-72. PCGS graded Gem New 66PPQ. . Fr-72. . KL-201. Another Gem Woodchopper, this just one serial number off from an example that is ensconced in the Smithsonian Institution. It has broad margins, bold embossing, and all the other qualities one would expect from a note at this grade level. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 3383		1880, $5 United States Note. PCGS graded Very Choice New 64PPQ. . Fr-79. . KL-209. A beautiful Woodchopper note with ideal originality and paper quality. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3384		1880, $5 United States Note (4 notes) each Courtesy Autograph. . Fr-80. . KL-210. Each consecutively numbered and signed by Morgan above his printed signature. The notes are CGA graded as follows: Gem Uncirculated 66, Gem Uncirculated 65, Choice Uncirculated 64 and Choice Uncirculated 64. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,888
Lot 3385		1880, $5 United States Note. Fr-81. PCGS graded Superb Gem New 67PPQ. . Fr-81. . KL-211. A hugely margined "Woodchopper" Five with tremendous embossing, and bold inks and colors that give this note outstanding eye appeal. The bottom margin is a little larger than the top, but this is strictly because it is the "D" plate position note from the sheet -- a fact which is taken into consideration by the experts at PCGS Currency. A lovely note in every way. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 3386		1907, $5 United States Note. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. . Fr-84. . KL-214. Less than 60 examples of this scarce number are recorded in the most recent Gengerke census, and this must be one of the very nicest. It is a solid Gem, with bold colors, outstanding originality, and broad, even margins. It is boldly embossed and well printed with deep, rich colors. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 3387		1907, $5 United States Note. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 65. . Fr-84. . KL-214. This is a much scarcer Woodchopper number, and high grade examples are not easily located. This example has good color, a rich red overprint, and good eye appeal. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 3388		1907, $5 United States Note. PMG graded About Uncirculated 55. . Fr-88. . KL-218. This nice Woodchopper apparently has a light fold that was located by the PMG graders, although we can't see it through the holder. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $540
Lot 3389		1862, $10 United States Notes. Cut Sheet of Four. PCGS graded Extremely Fine 45. . Fr-93. . KL-359. A lovely run of four consecutive notes, each cut from the same sheet. They each have the visual appearance of a Choice CU note, however each has three light folds that are only evident after close inspection. Cut sheets of early U.S. type notes are rare in all grades, and finding a lightly circulated group is unusual. Expect this group to inspire a number of spirited bids. Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3390		1869, $10 United States Note. PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65. . Fr-96. . KL-362. PMG notes that this is a "Misalignment Error," which indeed appears to be the case as the back centering is far off enough for a portion of the note above on the sheet to be visible along the top edge. We've seen these Rainbow $10s before like this, as the back centering is often truly attrocious. The error classification is indeed technically accurate, as on a small size note it would readily be classified as such, but this is the first time we've seen one of these called an error. Since the experts at PMG have determined it so we can hardly disagree, and collectors will likely take their lead in bidding. "Exceptional paper quality, great color" as noted on the insert. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,650
Lot 3391		1869, $10 United States Note. Fr-96. RCGS graded Gem C.U. 66. . Fr-96. . KL-362. This is a lovely Gem-appearing example, with broad margins and excellent eye appeal that befits the grade. The comments on the back state "Nice Colors" -- a comment with which we fully agree, as the rainbow of tints that gives this note its nickname are fully brilliant. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,925
Lot 3392		1869, $10 United States Note. RCGS graded Gem C.U. 66. . Fr-96. . KL-362. This lovely Rainbow Ten appears from the face to have fully earned its grade, although the back design just touches the edge at the bottom. The colors are bright and beautiful. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3393		1869, $10 United States Note. PMG graded Uncirculated 62. . Fr-96. . KL-362. Margins are the only detrimental factor to the grade on this Rainbow $10, as the left margin is close on the face. The colors are above average and the overall eye appeal is quite decent for the grade. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,400
Lot 3394		1880, $10 United States Note. RCGS graded Gem C.U. 65. . Fr-101. . KL-367. Only about three dozen examples of this scarcer number are known, less than 10 of which in the census are listed as "CU." This one has ample margins and great punch-through embossing. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3395		1880, $10 United States Note. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 66. . Fr-102. . KL-368. This large brown seal Webster $10 comes from a run of high grade notes that has provided most of the surviving examples of this scarce number. It is as nice as any we've seen. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 3396		1880, $10 United States Note. PCGS graded Very Choice New 64PPQ. . Fr-107. . KL-373. This beautiful Webster Ten with the large red seal is just a breath of a top margin away from a full Gem grade, and the colors and eye appeal are second to none. It is boldly embossed and fully original with no problems whatsoever. Estimated Value $2,400 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3397		1880, $10 United States Note. Fr-111. PCGS graded Gem New 66PPQ. . Fr-111. . KL-377. This lovely "Jackass" note is fully original and boldly embossed, and is well centered with even margins on both sides. The experts at PCGS are known for their conservative grading approach, and this case proves the point, as it appears nearly Superb in every way. Another high-end type note that is ideal for type collector purposes. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 3398		1880, $10 United States Note. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 66. . Fr-111. . KL-377. A beautiful Gem with outstanding colors and excellent eye appeal. Broadly margined for the type, it has all the characteristics one would expect at this grade level. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 3399		1880, $10 United States Note. CGA graded Very Fine 35. . Fr-113. . KL-379. A pleasing, moderately circulated example of this popular "Jackass" type. Brightly colored and boldly printed. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $621
Lot 3400		1901, $10 United States Note. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 66. . Fr-114. . KL-380. High grade Bison notes are always in demand, especially from the first signature combination. This one appears to have all the attributes necessary for the Gem grade. Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3401		1901, $10 United States Note. Fr-116. PCGS graded Very Fine 25. . Fr-116. . KL-382. This is one of the less-often seen Bison signature combinations, with only about 80 examples listed in the census. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3402		1901, $10 United States Note. PCGS graded Superb Gem 67PPQ. . Fr-119. . KL-385. This outstanding Bison note is one of only three examples of the type to be awarded this lofty grade by PCGS, and the only Fr. 119--both of the others were Fr. 114s. No other Bisons have received a higher grade from PCGS, who is considered by most experts to be the most conservative grader of high-end large type in today's market. This lovely example displays incredible centering, broad margins, and bold colors throughout. The embossing is readily evident through the holder, proof that its originality is undisturbed. It is this cataloger's experience that very high grade Bisons are in fact very rare, especially relative to other similarly popular design types such as Indian Chiefs and Portholes, and the population data (when made available by the two major grading services) will likely eventually prove that point. Estimated Value $20,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $20,700
Lot 3403		1901, $10 United States Note. PCGS graded Gem New 65. . Fr-119. . KL-385. This lovely Gem, the second of two consecutively serial numbered notes here offered, has the colors, brightness, and centering of a much higher grade. The bold red overprint gives it spectacular eye appeal. Bison notes are not rare as a whole, but they are much scarcer type notes in high grade than their Black Eagle or Indian Chief counterparts. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3404		1901, $10 United States Note. PCGS graded Very Choice New 64. . Fr-119. . KL-385. The first of two consecutive serial numbered Bisons offered here, this is a nice near-Gem example that falls just short of the Gem grade. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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