Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Colonial Currency

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3325		Rare Pennsylvania October 25, 1775 Completely Signed and Numbered Uncut Sheet of 12. Complete from the 3 pence thru the 20 shillings. 4 notes are No. 3 and 8 notes are No. 4. Remander sheets sometime appear on the market, but these are unsigned and not numbered. This is an original sheet that was singed and numbered and left uncut and thus Very Rare. This sheet has never appeared at market before. Ragged about the borders as expected and folded at the borders with foxing. PMG graded fine 15 net internal splits and aging. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 3326		Maryland. July 26, 1775 $8. PCGS graded Very Good 10. . Fr-MD-77. This is a rare Maryland issue that is not often seen in higher grades. The printing remains sharp as does one of the signatures, and although the edges are frayed the note remains intact. This crudely engraved piece is a wonderful example of Colonial era printing. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 3327		Massachusetts. Aug. 18, 1775 10s. PCGS graded Apparent Very Good 8, Multiple Restored Splits and Edge Tears. . Fr-MA-166. A low grade, yet eminently affordable, example of the scarce and ever-popular Paul Revere-printed "Sword in Hand" note. The minor flaws and repairs do not affect the overall appeal. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 3328		Virginia. Apr. 1, 1773 20s James River Bank Issue. PCGS graded Apparent Very Fine 20, Minor Restorations. . Fr-VA-62. This is the much scarcer 1773 James River Bank issue, a note that is seldom seen much finer. There are a few minor restorations that are expertly executed, but the overall appearance is quite sharp and is far better than most we have seen. A rare note in all grades, and one that will appeal to even the most advanced collector. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 3329		New Hampshire. Nov. 3, 1775 9d. PCGS graded Apparent Very Fine 20, Edge and Internal Splits. . Fr-NH-143. A few minor paper splits do not adversely affect the overall eye appeal of this piece that exhibits s little paper toning but dark, bold inks and sharp signatures. A very scarce issue in any grade. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 3330		Connecticut. June 19, 1776 9 Pence. . Fr-CT-206. PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 Exceptional Paper Quality. Very rare uncanceled with this being the finest known. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 3331		Miscellaneous Low Grade Continentals and Colonials. A wide assortment of 18 various Continental and Colonial notes, all low grade and most displaying problems to one degree or another. Included are four Continentals (two of them fractional $1/2 from the 1776 Fugio issue), two Connecticut, five Maryland, one Massachusetts, one New York, and five Pennsylvania notes. In-person examination is suggested. Lot of 18 notes. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $604
Lot 3332		Virginia Colonial Assortment. A nice group of five Virginia Colonials, all with minor flaws as noted by PCGS: July 17, 1775 1s/3d Apparent Fine 15, Edge Splits; July 17, 1775 L3 Apparent Very Fine 25, Edge Tear at Bottom Center; Oct. 16, 1780 $300 Apparent Fine 15, Edge Damage, Long Cut at Bottom from Right; March 1, 1781 $150 Apparent Extremely Fine, Edge Damage; and March 1, 1781 $500 Apparent Very Fine 35, UR Corner Missing. Lot of 5 notes. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 3333		Continental Currency. Apr. 11, 1778 $40. PCGS graded Apparent Very Fine 25, Repair in UL Corner, Multiple Pinholes. . Fr-CC-78. A nice looking example that unfortunately has a couple of minor flaws as described by PCGS. From the very scarce Yorktown issue. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 3334		Georgia. 1776 6d. PCGS graded Apparent Extremely Fine 45, Edge Tear at Right. . Fr-GA-62. Although there is a small edge tear as noted by the PCGS graders, this is a very scarce issue at this grade level. Boldly signed. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 3335		Georgia. Oct. 16, 1786 20s. PCGS graded Apparent Very Fine 25, Repaired Edge Splits, Missing Pieces Restored. . Fr-GA-131. Although a few missing pieces and splits have been repaired, this remains a pleasing example overall. Rare any finer, this issue is often seen with problems and even the most advanced collector must often be satisfied with a lower grade piece. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 3336		New Hampshire. Nov. 3, 1775 40s Contemporary Counterfeit. PCGS graded Apparent Very Fine 30, Damage at Left End. . Fr-NH-152. This counterfeit, printed by Robert Towle, is problem-free save for a few small holes at the left end. This rare issue is seldom seen any finer, either as a genuine note or as a counterfeit. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 3337		Pennsylvania. March 20, 1771 10s. Extremely Fine 45. . Fr-PA-147. This lovely example bears the sharp signature of Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 3338		Massachusetts Fiscal Paper. A 1778 dated Warrant in the amount of 14 pounds sterling on the State of Massachusetts. Revolutionary War-era bonds and warrants such as these are masterfully covered in Anderson's Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $518
Lot 3339		Continental Currency. Sept. 26, 1778 $50 Contemporary Counterfeits. Two Examples, Both PCGS Choice About New 55. . Fr-CC-85. A nice pair of contemporary counterfeits, each with only a trace of light circulation. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 3340		Five Assorted PCGS Graded Colonials. Five PCGS graded Colonials, including: Connecticut June 7, 1776 3s Choice About New 55, slit cancelled; Massachusetts May 5, 1780 $4 Apparent New 62, Hole Punch Cancelled, Mounting Remnant on Back; Massachusetts May 5, 1780 $20 Apparent About New 50, Hole Punch Cancelled, Edge Tear at Top Left; Pennsylvania Oct. 1, 1773 10s Very Fine 25; and Pennsylvania March 25, 1775 14s Apparent About New 50, Minor Edge Tears and Staining. Lot of 5 notes. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 3341		Pennsylvania. Jan. 1, 1756 15s. PCGS graded Apparent Very Fine 20, Edge Split at Left. . Fr-PA-75. Although a minor edge split was noticed by the experts at PCGS Currency, the overall appearance of this note is above average for the issue. Newman does not price it above Fine in his most recent reference. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 3342		Assorted Early United States Fiscal Paper. Five financial documents from the early period of our nation's history, including: 1804 United States Loan Office Warrant, Medford, Massachusetts $100, VF with some tape repaired splits and stains; 1792 United States Loan Office, State of New Jersey $326.31, XF with some paper aging, minor ink erosion, and a hole punch cancel; 1778 Connecticut L10 Warrant, VF or so with a tape repaired central split and a hole punch cancel; 1789 State of Connecticut Warrant, XF with a closed cut cancellation; and a 1789 Connecticut Deposit Receipt, About New. Lot of 5 notes. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $196
Lot 3343		PCGS Graded Continental Group. A nice assortment of circulated Continentals, all graded by PCGS: Feb. 17, 1776 $1 Very Good 10; Feb. 17, 1776 $4 Very Fine 25; Feb. 26, 1777 $2 Very Good 8; Sept. 26, 1778 $30 Fine 15; Sept. 26, 1778 $40 Fine 15. Lot of 5 notes. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 3344		South Carolina. Feb. 8, 1779 $90. PCGS graded Apparent Very Fine 25, Edge Splits at Top and Bottom Center. . Fr-SC-158. Printed by Thomas Coram of Charleston, this issue is one of the more elegantly engraved and popularly collected series in all Colonial Currency. This denomination features a vignette on back of Hercules strangling a lion. A couple of edge splits do not severely detract. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 3345		Delaware. Jan. 1, 1776 20s. PCGS graded Choice New 63. . Fr-DE-80. This splendid example is well-margined on the face, but the back centering is off just a trifle to the left. A small stain at the right edge is mentioned for accuracy. Estimated Value $225 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 3346		Graded Continental Trio. Three PCGS graded Continentals, including: Feb. 17, 1776 $1/3 Good 6; Nov. 2, 1776 $3 Very Fine 20; and Feb. 26, 1777 $4 Fine 12PPQ. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 3347		Continental Currency. Sept. 26, 1778 $30. PCGS graded Choice About New 58PPQ. . Fr-CC-83. A light corner bend is the only flaw on this boldly printed and signed example. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 3348		Continental Currency. Sept. 26, 1778 $40. PCGS graded Choice About New 55PPQ. . Fr-CC-84. Tightly margined all around, but boldly printed on both sides. An attractive Continental. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 3349		Delaware. May 1, 1777 10s. PCGS graded Very Fine 30. . Fr-DE-91. This broadly margined example has a little light soiling from circulation but no other mentionable problems or flaws. High grade for this issue, as most seen are more heavily circulated. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 3350		Delaware. May 31, 1760 40s. PCGS graded Apparent Fine 12, Stained, Repaired Horizontal Split. . Fr-DE-71. This scarce issue was printed in four denominations: 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. Only L4,000 total was issued for all four denominations. This example has a stain in the upper right corner and is repaired horizontally along the center, but the signatures and printing inks remain bold and clear. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 3351		Georgia. 1776 $4. PCGS graded Apparent Fine 15, Multiple Repairs. . Fr-GA-75a. This is the variety with the blue Caduceus and Liberty Cap seal, a polular design on these Georgia notes. Signed by Edward Telfair, a signer of the Articules of Confederation. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 3352		New Hampshire. Apr. 29, 1780 $2. PCGS graded Apparent Choice About New 55, Hole Punch Cancelled, Tear from Cancellation. . Fr-NH-180. New Hampshire notes are not common as a whole, and affordable examples that retain good eye appeal are not easy to locate. The tear present from the hole cancellation isn't immediately visible at first glance, and yet it presents the opportunity to own a nice looking piece at a fraction of the price of a problem-free note. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 3353		New York. City of New York Feb. 20, 1790 2d. PCGS graded Fine 12. This scarce small change issue bears the printed signature of Daniel Phoenix, Treasurer of the City of New York, and was printed by H. Gaine in New York City. Fully intact with the expected amount of soiling and wear for the assigned grade, but with no other flaws. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3354		South Carolina. Apr. 10, 1778 5s. PCGS graded Very Fine 30PPQ. . Fr-SC-147. An affordable, mid-grade example with no flaws evident whatsoever. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3355		Virginia. Oct. 16, 1780 $500. PCGS graded Very Fine 30. . Fr-VA-196. This issue was printed on thin rice paper, and most surviving examples are plagued with various problems including tears, stains, ink erosion at the signatures, and other flaws. This note is a pleasant exception, as the paper remains fully intact and there are no mentionable problems. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 3356		State of Massachusetts Bay Second Moiety Warrant. This Revolutionary War era piece of fiscal paper has a couple of tape repaired splits at the top, but grades Very Fine overall and has an impressive overall appearance. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 3357		Certified Colonial Group. Four PCGS Currency graded Colonial notes from various issues, including: Connecticut Mar. 1, 1780 40s Apparent Choice About New 55, Minor Edge Tears, Cut Cancelled; Delaware Jan. 1, 1776 5s Fine 15; Pennsylvania Oct. 1, 1773 18d Apparent Fine 15, Stained; and Pennsylvania Apr. 10, 1777 4d Very Fine 20. Lot of 4 notes. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 3358		PCGS Graded New Jersey Pair. A nice circulated pair of March 25, 1776 issue New Jersey notes, a 3s in Very Fine 20 and a 15s in Very Fine 25. Both are PCGS graded and both are free of any mentionable flaws. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 3359		New York Duo. A pair of attractive circulated New York Colonials, both graded by PCGS: Sept. 2, 1775 $3 Fine 12, the variety with the Ten Commandments vignette on back; and Aug. 13, 1776 $1/2 Fine 15. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 3360		Pennsylvania PCGS Graded Trio. Three PCGS graded Pennsylvania notes, including: April 3, 1772 1s Fine 15; Oct. 25, 1775 20s Very Good 8; and Dec. 8, 1775 40s Fine 15. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 3361		Continental Currency. Jan. 14, 1779 $40. PCGS graded About New 50. . Fr-CC-95. This lightly circulated Continental has a tiny stain in the left margin that likely prevented the assignment of the "PPQ" designation by PCGS. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 3362		Rhode Island. May, 1786 L3. PCGS graded Choice New 63PPQ. . Fr-RI-301. Although this is not a rare issue even in higher grades, as many sheets were saved and individual high grade pieces cut from these sheets are plentiful on the market, it still amazes this cataloger that collectors can still obtain uncirculated examples of 220 year-old currency for less than a few hundred dollars. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 3363		Continental Currency. May 10, 1775 $8. PCGS graded About New 50. . Fr-CC-8. The upper left corner is clipped slightly, otherwise this pleasing example might have qualified for a higher grade. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 3364		Delaware. June 1, 1759 20s. PCGS graded Apparent Good 6, Repaired Horizontal Split. . Fr-DE-68. Dispite this note having once been severed and since repaired, as noted by PCGS, this is still a desirable example of a scarce early issue. The corners are a bit frayed and rounded and the signatures are faded as one might expect a this grade level, but the printing remains sharp and bold on both sides. Rare much finer. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 3365		Maryland. Apr. 10, 1774 $8. PCGS graded About New 50. . Fr-MD-70. Lightly circulated with bold printing and sharp signatures. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 3366		Massachusetts. Oct. 16, 1778 12d. PCGS graded Apparent Fine 12, Edge Repairs, Printing Redrawn on Back. . Fr-MA-260. This "codfish" note is not a thing of beauty, but it represents an affordable representative of this scarce and popular type for the beginning or budget-conscious collector. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 3367		New Jersey. March 25, 1776 15s. PCGS graded Choice About New 55. . Fr-NJ-180. This nice red and black printed note has some writing in pencil on the face and in ink on the back, but the signatures and printing inks are sharp and bold. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 3368		Rhode Island. July 2, 1780 $5. PCGS graded New 62PPQ. . Fr-RI-286. This lovely high grade Colonial is tightly margined on the back, accounting for the grade. Well printed and boldly signed. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 3369		Delaware. May 1, 1777 4s. PCGS graded Fine 15. . Fr-DE-88. A little frayed around the edges, but still crisp and bold for the grade. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 3370		Pennsylvania. Oct. 25, 1775 6d. PCGS graded New 61. . Fr-PA-183. A couple of minor stains from old hinge mounts remain on the back, limiting the grade on this otherwise Choice New small change note. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 3371		Virginia. Oct. 20, 1777 $15. PCGS graded Fine 12. . Fr-VA-131. Solid for the grade, with no readily mentionable flaws and plenty of eye appeal for a well-circulated example. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $104
Lot 3372		Continental Currency. July 22, 1776 $30. PCGS graded Very Fine 35. . Fr-CC-46. This boldly printed example displays broad margins for the issue. Estimated Value $120 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 3373		Continental Currency Pair. Two PCGS Crrency Graded Continentals, including: Feb. 17, 1776 $1/3 Apparent Fine 15, Mounting Damage on Back; and Jan. 14, 1779 $35 Apparent Very Fine 20, Edge Tear at Bottom Center. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $120 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $104
Lot 3374		Pennsylvania. Oct. 1, 1773 5s. PCGS graded About New 53PPQ. . Fr-PA-166. A pleasing, lightly circulated Hall & Sellers printed note with bold signatures. Estimated Value $120 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127

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