Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 69

The May Pre-Long Beach Auction

Broken Bank Notes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1608		Adams County, NY - The County of Adams Bond Coupon. $7.00, Apr. 1, 1878. PCGS About New 50, CC-Cancelled. A bond coupon from a location that we've never seen or offered before. Estimated Value $50 - 75. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1609		Adrian, MI - Bank of Adrian. $4.00 Sept. 10, 1838. PCGS Very Fine 30 Apparent. This is a scarce denomination in all grades, and although PCGS Currency assigned an Apparent grade due to some mounting remnants on the back of the note and some small stains, the appearance overall is quite acceptable. Estimated Value $150 - 200. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 1610		Austin, TX - Republic of Texas Cr. 4A. $5.00 July 1, 1839. PCGS Very Good 10 Apparent, CC-Cancelled. Some edge and internal splits caused an Apparent grade from PCGS Currency. Estimated Value $50 - 75. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 1611		Carlisle, KY. Farming & Commercial Bank of Carlisle, $3.00 May 5, 1819. PCGS Very Fine 30. A wonderful example of an early post note that bears a farming vignette. These notes were printed on pink paper by Murray Draper Fairman & Co. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 1612		Charleston, SC - South Carolina Rail Road Company. $1.00 July 1, 1873 Remainder. PCGS Superb Gem New 68PPQ. This splendid Superb Gem is flawlessly centered, perfectly preserved, and is as nice as the day it was printed nearly a century and a half ago. Estimated Value $150 - 250. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 1613		Charleston, SC - South Carolina Rail Road Company. $2.00 July 1, 1873 Remainder. PCGS Superb Gem New 68PPQ. A match in every way to the $1.00 offered above, this $2.00 remainder is equally as pristine. Estimated Value $150 - 250. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 1614		Charleston, SC - South Carolina Rail Road Company. $5.00 July 1, 1873 Remainder. PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ. Another fantastic Superb Gem from this series, a perfect companion note to the $1 and $2 notes offered above. Estimated Value $100 - 150. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 1615		Columbia, SC - State of South Carolina Cr. 3. $1.00 March 2, 1872. PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. This pristine Gem is completely original and is boldly printed on bright paper. Estimated Value $75 - 100. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 1616		Columbia, SC - State of South Carolina Cr. 4. $2.00 March 2, 1872. PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. A second Gem example from this series. Estimated Value $75 - 100. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 1617		Columbia, SC - State of South Carolina Cr. 5. $5.00 March 2, 1872. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. A third denomination from this series, an ideal companion note to the $1 and $2 offered above. Estimated Value $75 - 100. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 1618		Detroit, MI - Peninsular Bank. $5.00 18_ Remainder. PCGS Choice New 63PPQ. A pleasing remainder. Estimated Value $75 - 100. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86
Lot 1619		Georgetown, KY. Bank of George-Town. $5.00 May 11, 1818. PCGS Very Fine 30. A solid example from this early issue, with no problems noted whatsoever. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86
Lot 1620		Hartford, CT - State of Connecticut Pay-Table Office. £5/8s Feb. 13, 1789. PCGS Extremely Fine 40. An interesting and highly collectible Pay-Table Office warrant from the early federal period. Estimated Value $75 - 100. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1621		Hartford, IN - Manufacturers Bank. $5.00 Dec. 1, 1858. PCGS Very Fine 25. This is a scarce issue in all grades, and this pleasing VF example is certain to make a Hoosier state collector happy. Estimated Value $150 - 200. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 1622		Memphis, TN. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Memphis. $3.00 Jan. 2, 1843. PCGS Very Fine 25 Apparent. A scarce note in all grades, this with some edge damage at the right end. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $58
Lot 1623		New York, NY - Bull's Head Bank Counterfeit. $3.00 May 16, 1863. PCGS Very Fine 20. A very scarce and popular denomination even as a counterfeit. Estimated Value $150 - 200. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 1624		Omaha City, NE - City of Omaha. $1.00 Nov. 15, 1857. PCGS Choice About New 55. A nice example of this Nebraska Terriroty era issue. Estimated Value $50 - 75. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $84
Lot 1625		Omaha City, NE - City of Omaha. $3.00 Nov. 15, 1857. PCGS About New 50. Always a popular denomination. Estimated Value $75 - 100. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $104
Lot 1626		Omaha City, NE - City of Omaha. $5.00 Nov. 1, 1857. PCGS Very Fine 35PPQ. Even modestly circulated, this issue is in constant demand because of the date of issue during the Nebraska Territory era, and because of the wonderful vignettes that are evocative of the "Old West." Estimated Value $75 - 100. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86
Lot 1627		Planters Bank of the State of Mississippi $100 Broken Bank Note Pair. Two examples from different locations of this scarce high denomionation issue, each graded by PCGS Currency: Manchester, MS - $100.00 Nov 21, 1833, Fine 15 Apparent, missing LR corner, minor edge damage; Colombus, MS - $100 Jan. 4, 1834, PCGS Fine 15 Apparent, damaged. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $100 - 150. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 1628		Raleigh, NC - Cr. 148 State of North Carolina. 5¢ Jan, 1, 1863. PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ. A corner tip fold prevents a higher grade. Estimated Value $50 - 75. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1629		Raleigh, NC - Cr. 39C State of North Carolina. $1.00 Oct. 19, 1861 PCGS Fine 12. A scarce and popular early Civil War issue. Estimated Value $50 - 75. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1630		Shreveport, LA - Citizens, Bank of Louisiana. $5.00 18_ Remainder. PCGS Choice New 63. A popular antebellum remainder. Estimated Value $40 - 60. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $52
Lot 1631		Tekama, NE - Bank of Tekama in Burt County. $1.00 Sept. 1, 1857. PCGS Extremely Fine 45PPQ. A pleasing example with a few light folds. Estimated Value $50 - 75. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $80
Lot 1632		Watertown, NY - Jefferson County Bank. $3.00 Jan. 4, 1841 Spurious Issue. PCGS Fine 12 Apparent. This is a scarce note and denomination that was likely not "officially" issued. Some edge tears and damage are noted by PCGS Currency. Estimated Value $100 - 150. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1633		Wathena, KS - J.J. Lakin & Co. Ad Note on Drovers Bank. $2.00 July 1, 1856. PCGS About New 53. This is a fantastic advertising note from the period when this state was known as "Bleeding Kansas" because of the intersectional battles between anti-slavery and pro-slavery citizens that eventually played a large part in the buildup to the Civil War. The host note is scarce itself, with a famous Omsby-engraved vignette. We can find no record of an advertising note on this piece in any previous auctions, and suspect that it is a discovery piece. Without the advertisement overprint, similar grade notes of this denomination have sold for upwards of $700-$800. Although this piece is difficult to estimate, we would not be altogether surprised by a final realization of multiples of that figure. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1634		A Dozen Obsoletes. Twelve Obsolete Notes from various issuers and in various grades, VF and lower. Lot of 12 notes. Estimated Value $100 - 125. Ex: The Judy Cahn Collection. View details	Realized $108
Lot 1635		A trio of Broken Bank Notes. Consists of: 3.00 River Raisin & Lake Erie Rail Road Company Note; $5.00 The Bank of Old Town, Maine Note; The Rhode Island Central Bank Note. All grade Good to Very Good. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $47
Lot 1636		Five PCGS Graded Missouri Defence Bonds. A nice group of Missouri Defence Bonds, all graded by PCGS Currency: Cr. 21A, $20.00 186_ Remainder, Extremely Fine 45PPQ; Cr. 20, $50.00 186_ Remainder, Extremely Fine 45PPQ; Two Cr. 19 $100.00 186_ Remainders, Extremely Fine 45PPQ and Very Fine 35 Apparent, internal damage at right; and Cr. 18B, $1.00 186_ Remainder, About New 53PPQ. Lot of 5 notes. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $437
Lot 1637		Merchants & Planters Bank, Savannah, GA $1 to $10 Denomination Set. A problem free group lot of issued Broken Bank Notes, each graded by PCGS Currency. This lot contains one of each denomination $1, $2, $5, and $10. The $1 grades Very Fine 30, the $2 grades Very Fine 25, the $5 grades Very Fine 30PPQ, and the $10 grades Very Fine 30. Lot of 4 notes. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1638		Obsoletes and a Small Size Silver. Seven miscellaneous notes, including: 1928A $1 Silver Certificate, Fine (5) 1867 Macon & Brunswick RailRoad Co. notes, Macon, GA (4) $1s and a $2, all VG with HPcs; and 1860 $5 Bank of Whitfield, GA, Fine with splits and stains. Lot of 7 notes. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $84
Lot 1639		St. Joseph, MI - B.C. Hoyt, Banker, Two Denominations. Two "broken bank notes" graded by PCGS Currency: 20¢ Nov. 1, 1862 Remainder Choice About New 55; and 50¢ Nov. 1, 1862 Remainder New 62PPQ. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $75 - 100. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details	Realized $92
Lot 1640		Two South Carolina Railroad Company Remainders. A nice pair of South Carolina Railroad Company remainders from Charleston, both graded by PCGS Currency: Gem New 65PPQ; and Choice About New 58. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $75 - 100. The Judy Cahn Collection. View details	Realized $127