Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 42

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Refunding Certificates

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3801		1879, $10 Refunding Certificate. . Fr-214. . KL-395. PMG graded Extremely Fine 40. This is a lovely, completely original and problem-free note and a very attractive example of the type. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 3802		1886, $1 Silver Certificate. . Fr-215. . KL-29. PCGS graded Choice About Unc 58. Looks like a strictly CU note to this cataloger. A lovely example with the early ornate floral design on the reverse. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3803		1886, $1 Silver Certificate. . Fr-219. . KL-33. PMG graded Extremely Fine 40 Net, corner restoration. Minor repair expertly performed and noticeable only under strong magnification. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 3804		1891, $1 Silver Certificate. . Fr-222. . KL-36. CGA graded Choice Uncirculated 64. The background is nice and white. A lovely Martha ace that its new owner should be quite proud of. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 3805		1891, $1 Silver Certificate. . Fr-222. . KL-36. PMG graded Extremely Fine 40. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3806		1896, $1 Silver Certificate. . Fr-224. . KL-38. PCGS graded Gem New 65. Big time popularity with this Educational Series $1 Silver Certificate. The note has nice margins, is bright and attractive, with paper crispness and originality that can be seen through the grading holder. The combination of high grade and beauty is what draws collectors to such notes and we expect we'll see a big smile on the winning bidder's face. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,485
Lot 3807		1896, $1 Silver Certificate. . Fr-224. . KL-38. PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64. The sharp engraving, along with the bright colors and bold margins, make this a very special Educational $1. The face on this series of notes features a representation of "History instructing Youth," with the Constitution at right. In the background is a view of Washington D.C., including the Capitol and Washington Monument. The back features portraits of George and Martha Washington and was designed by Thomas F. Morris. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3808		1896, $1 Silver Certificate. . Fr-225. . KL-39. PMG graded Very Fine 20. Popular Educational series note. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3809		1896, $1 Silver Certificate. . Fr-225. . KL-39. PMG graded Choice Very Fine 35 Net, corner restoration. Very minor repair expertly done. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3810		1923, $1 Silver Certificate. . Fr-238. . KL-53. PCGS graded Gem New 65 PPQ. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 3811		1923, $1 Silver Certificate. . Fr-238. . KL-53. PCGS graded Very Choice New 64 PPQ. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 3812		1923, $1 Silver Certificate. . Fr-238. . KL-53. PCGS graded Choice New 63 PPQ. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 3813		1891, $2 Silver Certificate. . Fr-245. . KL-126. CGA graded Choice Uncirculated 64 The portrait on this briefly issued design is William Windom, one of President Cleveland's staunch hard-money supporters who, ironically, was honored after his death by placement on a "soft money" silver certificate. At the time, the 1890s, there was a great debate in the public forum about which form of money was best for honesty and future prosperity. Silver certificates (backed by silver dollars) had been first introduced by the U.S. government in 1878. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3814		1891, $2 Silver Certificate. . Fr-245. . KL-126. CGA graded Extremely Fine 45. A choice quality note for the grade. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 3815		1896, $2 Silver Certificate. . Fr-247. . KL-128. PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 Exceptional Paper Quality. Serial # 248. A gorgeous $2 Educational, with clear blue embossing, excellent centering of both sides, ideal paper color (always commands attention) and best of all, endless eye appeal. We would be startled if this low serial number note did not wind up with a big price realized when bidding is over! Estimated Value $12,500 - 17,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500
Lot 3816		1896, $2 Silver Certificate. . Fr-247. . KL-128. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 66 Thoroughly enjoyable to examine and study, this has the same intricate detail and workmanship of the other Educational series notes ($1 and $5), with all the charm and aesthetic appeal that collectors esteem. Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3817		1896, $2 Silver Certificate. . Fr-247. . KL-128. PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 Exceptional Paper Quality. A splendid Battleship duce. "Battleship" note Series 1918 $2 Federal Reserve Bank notes features on their back an engraving of the 27,000 ton World War I battleship (BB-34) "USS New York." At 573 feet long, its speed was 21 knots. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,290
Lot 3818		1896, $2 Silver Certificate. . Fr-248. . KL-129. PMG graded About Uncirculated 55 Exceptional Paper Quality. The theme of the $2 Eductional note, second in the series and engraved by Charles Schleht and G. F.C. Smillie, is Science presenting steam and electricity to commerce and manufacture. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3819		1896, $2 Silver Certificate. . Fr-248. . KL-129. CGA graded Crisp Uncirculated 62. The desirable Educational series issue of 1896-99. A fresh appearance with full margins and no age spots or staining. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 3820		1899, $2 Silver Certificate. . Fr-256. . KL-137. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 66. Balanced margins, bright and quite choice. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3821		1899, $2 Silver Certificate. . Fr-258. . KL-139. PMG graded About Uncirculated 53 Net, margin restoration. The restoration on the right margin was expertly performed and is noticable only with the use of a strong light. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 3822		1896, $5 Silver Certificate. . Fr-268. . KL-238. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 65. Intensely pleasing in all respects, from its wide margins, balanced and perfect, to the vivid colors and embossing. This is one of the most attractively design Silver Certificates ever used. A tragedy it was current only from 1896 to 1899 before being displaced by the Indian Chief $5. Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3823		1896, $5 Silver Certificate. . Fr-268. . KL-238. Three heavy folds, otherwise a full Extremely Fine. Nice colors throughout for the grade. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 3824		Gem Uncirculated Set of Educationals. . Fr-269. . KL-239. Each note is PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 Exceptional Paper Quality. Consists of Fr. 224 $1.00 1896 Silver Certificate; Fr. 248 $2.00 1896 Silver Certificate; Fr. 269 $5.00 1896 Silver Certificate. A perfectly matched set that is sure to draw considerable excitement. Here is a magnificent matched set of Educationals that our consignor spent years hunting down. Each is an eye popping gem and is a Premium Quality example. This 1896 series is considered by numismatists to be the pinnacle of allegorical design and are perhaps the most sought after of all currency types. Here is your chance to own a set of trophy notes. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $40,000 - 60,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $44,850
Lot 3825		1896, $5 Silver Certificate. . Fr-269. . KL-239. PMG graded Choice About Unc 58. Scarce popular Eductional $5. Looks like a strictly Choice Crisp Unc to this cataloger! The design for the Series of 1896 $5 Educational note is by Walter Shirlaw, a muralist who was commissioned to design the five and ten dollar notes for this series. The central vignette is entitled "Electricity Presenting Light to the World." The central figure, representing Electricity, holds a light bulb, presumably of the incandescent type perfected by Thomas A. Edison just a few years earlier. Other figures represent Force, to the left, Fame, with the trumpet, and Peace, seen here with a dove. Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,775
Lot 3826		1899, $5 Silver Certificate. . Fr-276. . KL-246. PCGS graded Choice About New 55. A rarely offered Friedberg number in such high grade, the Napier-Thompson signatures were used for a few months only. Still crisp paper with excellent color. (Carmi A. Thompson, one-time Treasurer of the U.S. (1912-13) later went on to preside over Fidelity Investment Association as president of one of the largest U.S. "thrift plans" in the 1920s that sold over $600 million worth of contract certificates.). Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3827		1899, $5 Silver Certificate. . Fr-277. . KL-247. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 67. One of the highest graded Indian Chief notes that we've seen and definitely a must-see, even if you do not intend to bid. This note, with its balanced margins, vibrant color, crisp paper, and bright blue overprint carries the coveted Gem Uncirculated 67 grade. It wears this grade proudly, which is why we expect to see it receive multiple strong bids. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3828		1899, $5 Silver Certificate. . Fr-278. . KL-248. PCGS graded Gem New 65 PPQ. One of several outstanding Gem Indian Chief $5s in the sale. The George F.C. Smillie portrait is of Ta-to-ka-in-yan-ka, also known as Running Antelope, a member of the Oncpapa tribe of Sioux Indians. This Gem example displays nice margins and centering, with fresh colors. Solid Gem quality. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3829		1899, $5 Silver Certificate. . Fr-281. . KL-251. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 65. This crisp Indian $5 has balanced margins all the way around (left and right are almost always wider than top and bottom), good centering of both sides and bright blue overprint or embossing. The note also has fully white paper comparable to when it was made or first taken from a pack of a hundred. While not a rare Type per say, the Indian Chief $5 is still difficult to find with this combination of fine attributes. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3830		1880, $10 Silver Certificate. . Fr-287. . KL-412. CGC graded Choice Uncirculated 63 PQ. "Finest Known" This is the "Rarest Brown Seal" issue and the Finest Known of only 6 listed uncirculated in the census. A wonderful opportunity to acquire a Trophy Note. Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $23,000
Lot 3831		1886, $20 Silver Certificate. . Fr-314. . KL-584. RCGS graded Extremely Fine 40 PQ. A lovely Manning/Diamondback note with the look of a higher grade. Forget the "Green Sheet" on this rare note. For comparison, the only example that we could trace recently was a similar example in EF sold by our colleague Lyn Knight on 10/21/05 lot 125 for $18,400. Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $24,725
Lot 3832		1891, $20 Silver Certificate. . Fr-321. . KL-591. CGA graded Crisp Uncirculated 62 Very scarce high quality Daniel Manning $20, this release having large blue XX left of the portrait, a blue seal and blue serial numbers. Crisp and delightfully original. Fresh white paper without stains. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750