Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 70

The September 2-5, 2012

Broken Bank Notes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1648		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	Realized $35
Lot 1649		Bath, NY - George W. Hallock Uncut Remainder Sheet of Six. 5-10¢ 1862. PCGS About New 50 Apparent. A patriotic eagle vignette is seen at the center on both denominations of notes. Minor edge damage resulted in the Apparent grade. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 1650		Baton Rouge, LA - State of Louisiana "Baby" Bonds Uncut Sheet of Four. Cr. 29 $5 1874. PCGS Extremely Fine 45. Four coupons remain attached to each of the four notes. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $63
Lot 1651		Belleville, NJ - Manufacturers' Bank at Belleville. $10 July 1, 1836. PCGS Extremely Fine 40 Apparent. An attractive and rare note with plenty of eye appeal. The Apparent grade was assigned due to minor ink erosion. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 1652		Belleville, NJ - Manufacturers' Bank at Belleville. $9 Dec. 1, 1836. PCGS Extremely Fine 40 Apparent. A wonderul odd denomination note from the bank. Despite the number of reasons for the Apparent grade, the note does have nice eye appeal. The reasons listed are edge splits; stains; minor ink erosion; and an internal tear at center. Nonetheless, a great note. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 1653		Belleville, NJ - Manufacturers' Bank at Belleville. $5 June 1, 1838. PCGS Very Fine 30 Apparent. Another lovely example. Small edge splits at the bottom resulted in the Apparent grade. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 1654		Chilton, WI - The Shawanaw Bank $2 Aug. 1, 1860. PCGS Fine 12 Apparent. An exceedingly scarce circulated note issued from the second of the bank's three locations. One and two dollar denominations were issued at the Chilton location which was open from 1858 until it moved to Sheboygan in 1863. Although Proofs are sometimes available, circulated notes are an entirely different story. The central vignette is one of at least two varieties of "Finding the Red Ear" that are found on Obsoletes. The signers of this $2 were Cashier Caleb G. Sprague and President John O. Thayer. The green and black note has a very pleasing appearance overall, with edge splits and damage along with minor mounting damage on the back resulting in the Apparent grade. A very difficult note to assign a value to given its extreme scarcity, so we have chosen a very conservative estimate. Estimated Value $500 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $518
Lot 1655		Columbia, SC - State of South Carolina Cr. 8 $50 March 2, 1872. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. Great color and attractive vignettes add to the allure of these South Carolina $50 notes. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1656		Detroit, MI - Michigan Insurance Bank Uncut Remainder Sheet. $1-$5. PCGS About New 53PPQ. A lovely, uncut remainder pair with decorative red-orange counters on the back. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1657		East Haddam, CT - Bank of New England at Goodspeed's Landing $1, $2, and $3 Remainders. PCGS Very Choice New 64 and Very. An attractive grouping of $1, $2, and $3 remainders featuring beautiful engravings. The $1 and $2 notes are graded PCGS Very Choice New 64 and the $3 is Very Choice New 64PPQ. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1658		East Haddam, CT - Bank of New England at Goodspeed's Landing $10 and $20 Remainders. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. The $10 and $20 remainders both feature the same central vignette. These two notes received identical grades from PCGS. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1659		East Haddam, CT - Bank of New England at Goodspeed's Landing $5 Remainder. PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ. A beautifully margined, well-preserved note featuring an oval portrait of Madame Henriette Sontag, known as Countess Rossi, a woman famous for her singing abilities. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 1660		Franklin, OH - Franklin Silk Company $5 and $10 Remainders. PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ. These decorative remainders were the work of famed engraving firm Rawdon, Wright & Hatch. Many of the same vignettes appear on other notes they produced. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1661		Georgetown, SC - Bank of Georgetown. $5 July 1, 1857. PCGS Very Fine 20. Overall even color and circulated are seen on this example. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $69
Lot 1662		Hagerstown, MD - Hagerstown Bank Uncut Remainder Sheet of Four. $10-10-5-5. PCGS Choice About New 55 Apparent. An uncut remainder sheet of these popular red and black notes. Toning of the paper resulted in the Apparent grade. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 1663		Hamtramck, MI - City of Hamtramck $10 Depression Scrip Feb. 15, 1934. PCGS Very Choice New 64. A piece of Depression scrip with the typical roulette cancel. Embossing and aeras of natural paper wave are seen on this lovely example. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1664		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	Realized $115
Lot 1665		Hydeville, VT - Hydeville Company Uncut Remainder Sheet of 20. 5-10-25-50¢ Oct. 1, 1862. PCGS Choice About New 58. Detailed vignettes in panels at left, along with great color, add to the eye appeal of this sheet. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $318
Lot 1666		Jersey City, NJ - Morris Canal and Banking Company. $5, $3 and $1 Apr. 1841. PCGS Fine 15. Three different denominations of notes, all graded Fine 15, are contained in this lot. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1667		Knox Corners, NY - James C. Knox Uncut Remainder Sheet of 21 Notes. 5-10-25-50¢ Dec. 1, 1862. PCGS Choice About New 55 A. A lovely remainder sheet with an attractive eagle vignette at the center of each note. The Apparent grade was assigned due to stains and small edge nicks. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $219
Lot 1668		LeRoy, NY - Unknown Issuer Uncut Remainder Sheet of Six. 10-25-50¢ Undated. PCGS Very Fine 35 Apparent. Green inks and creamy paper were used for these notes. A small edge tear and a small internal tear at right are listed as the reasons for the Apparent grade. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $66
Lot 1669		Lowville, NY - K. Collins Kellogg, Bank of Lowville. Uncut Remainder Pair. 25-50¢ Oct. 1, 1862. PCGS Extremely Fine 45. Creamy paper and attractive green inks, along with the popular dog and safe vignette, add to the eye appeal of this vertical remainder pair. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1670		Milledgeville, GA - State of Georgia. Cr. 2B $50 Jan. 15, 1862. PCGS Extremely Fine 40PPQ. A nicely preserved example of the rarer variety with one stamped Treasury seal at left on the face and two on the right. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $174
Lot 1671		Milledgeville, GA - State of Georgia. Two $50 Examples. Cr. 22 PCGS Very Fine 35PPQ and Cr. 32 PCGS Choice About New 55P. A wonderful opportunity to obtain Georgia $50 notes from two different Civil War issues with one winning bid. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1672		New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Canal & Banking Co. Uncut Remainder Sheet of Four. $10-10-10-10. PCGS New 62. Portraits of four men important to American history are found on these remainders. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 1673		New York, NY - Fulton Bank Uncut Remainder Sheet of Four Checks. PCGS Extremely Fine 45 Apparent. Wide selvage is seen at left on this remainder sheet. Toned paper along with small internal and edge tears led to the Apparent grade. A great piece of bank history. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1674		New York, NY - Harlem and Spuyten Duyvil Navigation Co. Uncut Remainder Sheet of Four Checks drawn on the National Citiz. A few tears are seen on this uncut sheet of four remainder checks that include a wide area of selvage at left. The checks were printed in an attractive shade of blue ink by G.F. Nesbitt & Co. N.Y. The left panel includes an appealing train trestle over water vignette. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1675		New York, NY - Hungarian Fund Uncut Remainder Sheet of Four. $1-1-1-1. PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ. Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. produced these attractive notes. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 1676		New York, NY - Hungarian Fund Uncut Remainder Sheet of Three. $5-5-5. PCGS Very Choice New 64. Appealing symbolism is expressed through the vignettes on these $5 notes. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 1677		New York, NY - Hungarian Fund Uncut Remainder Sheet of Four. $2-2-2-2. PCGS Choice About New 55PPQ. Vignettes of three women are found on these notes. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 1678		New York, NY - Hungarian Fund Uncut Sheet of Three. $1-1-1 Feb. 2, 1852. PCGS Choice New 63PPQ. Wide margins are seen on these three attractive, well-preserved notes that retain originality. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 1679		Newton, NJ - Sussex Bank. $2-$3 Uncut Remainder Pair. PCGS Choice About New 58. Intricate engravings add to the appeal of these remainders produced by Spencer, Hufty & Danforth. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 1680		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 1681		Pontiac, MI - Bank of Oakland. $3 Sept. 5, 1837. PCGS Fine 15 Apparent. Despite the fact that there are three $3 notes from this bank in the auction, they are quite scarce and seldom encountered. The bank opened with capital of $50,000 and only operated from 1837-38. G.O. Whittemore served as the cashier and Daniel LeRoy was president. Minor edge damage resulted in the Apparent grade for this example. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 1682		Pontiac, MI - Bank of Oakland. $3 Sept. 5, 1837. PCGS Fine 12. Another scarce example bearing the same date and signatures. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 1683		Pontiac, MI - Bank of Oakland. $3 Sept. 5, 1837. PCGS Fine 12. As with the other two notes from the bank, this scarce example bears the same date and signatures. This wildcat bank was very short-lived. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 1684		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 1685		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	Realized $46
Lot 1686		Raleigh, NC - State of North Carolina. Cr. 134 75 Cents Jan. 1, 1863. Three Examples. PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ (Two Ex. Three attractive, well-preserved notes are contained in this lot. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1687		Raleigh, NC - State of North Carolina. Cr. 134 75 Cents Jan. 1, 1863. Three Examples. PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ. Three very lightly handled notes are housed in this lot. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $69
Lot 1688		Raleigh, NC - State of North Carolina. Cr. 140 25 Cents Jan. 1, 1863. PCGS Extremely Fine 40. A Civil War era fractional note printed on the backs of 1863 North Carolina $50 notes. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $46
Lot 1689		Richmond, VA - City of Richmond Uncut Sheet of Four. 25¢ Apr. 14, 1862. PCGS Choice About New 55. Three wide margins are seen on these numbered and signed notes. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1690		Richmond, VA - City of Richmond Uncut Sheet of Three. 75¢ Apr. 14, 1862. PCGS About New 53 Apparent. An uncut vertical trio of 75¢ Civil War era notes with wide margins. Toning of the paper resulted in the Apparent grade. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $46
Lot 1691		Richmond, VA - City of Richmond Uncut Sheet of Three. 60¢ Apr. 14, 1862. PCGS Choice About New 55PPQ. Three nicely embossed, uncut notes that have plenty of visual appeal. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1692		Richmond, VA - State of Virginia. Cr. 5 $5 Oct. 15, 1861. PCGS Fine 15 Apparent. Cr. 8 $10 Oct. 15, 1862. PCGS Extremely. The $5 example remains very attractive for the grade. A small edge tear at top right led to the Apparent grade. Areas of embossing are clearly visible on the $10 note that retains very nice ink and paper colors. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $92
Lot 1693		Shreveport, LA - State of Louisiana. Cr. 13 $20 Mar. 10, 1863. PCGS Very Fine 25. A very attractive note for the grade, retaining very nice paper and ink colors. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $75
Lot 1694		Tallahassee, FL - State of Florida Cr. 20 Uncut Strip of Three 50¢ Feb. 2, 1863. PCGS New 62. A nicely preserved vertical strip of three, dislaying good color and dark signatures. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 1695		Tallahassee, FL - State of Florida Cr. 24 Uncut Strip of Three 25¢ Feb. 2, 1863. PCGS Choice About New 58. A lovely vertical strip of three retaining great color. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 1696		Tallahassee, FL - State of Florida Cr. 30 Uncut Strip of Three 10¢ Feb. 2, 1863. PCGS Choice About New 55 Apparent. Minor stains led to the Apparent grade of this otherwise quite attractive vertical strip. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $54
Lot 1697		Tallahassee, FL - State of Florida. Cr. 8A $2 Oct. 10, 1861. PCGS Fine 15 Apparent. Minor edge damage led to the Apparent grade on this example that is otherwise lovely for the grade. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $54

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