Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 8

Coin and Currency Auction

National Bank Notes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2526		AL, Birmingham, 1902, $10.00, Red Seal, The First National Bank of. . Fr-6001. Charter 3185. Fr. 613. One of the lowest Treasury serial numbers we've seen on a Red Seal is found on this evenly circulated note. Southern Red Seals have always been tough. Very Good. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,750. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2527		CA, San Diego, 1929, $20.00, Type 1, The First National Trust and Savings Bank of. . Fr-6002. Charter 3050. Fr. 1802-1. Notes in high grade are just plain scarce. One almost never sees a note in this quality from this bank, let alone this town. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2528		CA, San Francisco, 1902, $5.00, Plain Back, The American National Bank. . Fr-6003. Charter 64260 Fr. 590. 1902, $10.00, Plain Back. Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $86
Lot 2529		CA, San Francisco, 1902, $50.00 Date Back, The American National Bank. . Fr-6004. Charter 6426. Fr. 668. 1902, $50.00, Date Back. Very Good. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details	Unsold
Lot 2530		CA, San Francisco, Lot of Series of 1902, The Anglo & London Paris National Bank. . Fr-6005. Charter 9174. (1) Fr. 591, 1902, $5.00, Date Back, Fine (1) Fr. 652, 1902, $20.00, Plain Back, Very Fine (1) Fr. 652, 1902, $20.00, Plain Back, Fine. Total number of notes in lot: 3. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Unsold
Lot 2531		CA, San Francisco, 1902, $50.00, Date Back, The Anglo & London Paris National Bank. . Fr-6006. Charter 9174. Some one has given the note an almost "New England" trim. Very Good. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details	Unsold
Lot 2532		CA, San Francisco, Lot of Series of 1929, The Anglo & London Paris National Bank and The Anglo Calif. . Fr-6007. Charter 9174. (1) Fr. 1802-1, 1929, $20.00, Type 1, The Anglo & London Paris National Bank, Very Fine (1) Fr. 1800-1, 1929, $5.00, Type 1, The Anglo California National Bank, Very Fine (2) Fr. 1801-1, 1929, $10.00, Type 1, Fine and Very Fine (1) Fr. 1802-2, 1929, $20.00, Type 2, Very Good. Total number of notes in lot, 5. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 2533		CA, San Francisco, Lot of Series of 1929, Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association. . Fr-6008. Charter 13044. (1) Fr. 1801-2, $10.00, Type 2, Fine (2) Fr. 1802-1, 1929, $20.00, Type 1, Fine and Very Fine. Total number of notes in lot: 3. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 2534		CA, San Francisco, 1929, $20.00, Type 2, Bank of America, National Trust and Savings Asso. . Fr-6009. Charter 13044. Fr. 1802-2. While a very common bank with more than 1,250 serial numbers reported on this bank, very few Type 2 $20.00's survived in such nice condition. Choice Uncirculated. Estimated Value $150 - 300. View details	Realized $201
Lot 2535		CA, San Francisco, 1929 Type 1, $100.00, Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association. . Fr-6010. Charter 13044. With the supply of small size $100.00's drying up, this solid note should be a nice addition to any collection. Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2536		CA, San Francisco, 1929 Type 1, $50.00, Bank of Italy National Trust and Savings Association. . Fr-6011. Charter 13044. Bank of Italy $50.00s have always been scarce. This note is just one of three that we are proud to have in our auction. Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Unsold
Lot 2537		CA, San Francisco, 1929 Type 1, $50.00, Bank of Italy National Trust and Savings Association. . Fr-6012. Charter 13044. Along with the change in officers of the bank, we notice that the title layout is a little more pronounced. Some graffiti on the back margin. Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $259
Lot 2538		CA, San Francisco, 1929 Type 1, $50.00, Bank of Italy National Trust and Savings Association. . Fr-6013. Charter 13044. The last of the notes. The California Census has over 12,000 different serial numbers. In the small size Type 1 series, $50.00's are more rarer than $100.00's. A small, reddish ink mark in the upper left corner. Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2539		CA, San Francisco, Lot of Series of 1902, The Bank of California, National Association. . Fr-6014. Charter 9655. (1) Fr. 627, 1902, $10.00, Date Back, Very Good; Fr. 645, 1902, $20.00 Date Back, Fine; Fr. 600, 1902, $5.00, Plain Back, Fine, Fr. 653, 1902, $20.00, Plain Back, Fine. Total number of notes in lot: 4. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 2540		CA, San Francisco, Lot of Series of 1929, The Bank of California, National Association. . Fr-6015. Charter 9655. (1) Fr. 1800-1, 1929, $5.00, Type 1, Almost Uncirculated (1) Fr. 1800-2, 1929, $5.00, Type 2, Very Fine (1) Fr. 1801-2, 1929, $10.00, Type 2, Fine (1) Fr. 1802-1, 1929, $20.00, Type 1, Fine. Total number of notes in lot: 4. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details	Unsold
Lot 2541		CA, San Francisco, Original Series, $5.00, Gold National Bank Note, The First National Gold Bank. . Fr-6016. Charter 1741. While most collectors know that Gold National Banks were exempted from redeeming other non-Gold National Bank notes, the other non-Gold National Banks were not required to redeem the Gold National Bank Notes. The Gold National Banks and the U.S. Treasury were required to redeem them. This is one of the reasons why a good number of notes are known in the California Bank Note Census. A 25 mm tear that has been repaired. Serial number 6221-A / K275361) Signed by E.D. Morgan, Cashier; R.C. Woolworth, President. Very Good. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 2542		CA, San Francisco, Original Series, $5.00, Gold National Bank Note, The First National Gold Bank of. . Fr-6017. Charter 1741. Fr. 1136. We seem to have been blessed with two Gold Nationals in this sale. Nick of paper missing from the lower right corner. Serial number 8205-C / K285681) Signed by E.D. Morgan and D. Cullingham. Very Good. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2543		CA, San Francisco, Lot of Series of 1902, The First National Bank, and Crocker First National Bank. . Fr-6018. The First National Bank, and Crocker First National Bank. Charter 1741. (1) Fr. 593, 1902, $5.00, Date Back, The First National Bank, Fine (1) Fr. 600, 1902, $5.00, Plain Back, Crocker First National Bank, Very Good. Total number of notes in lot: 2. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $155
Lot 2544		CA, San Francisco, 1882, $5. . Fr-6019. 00, Brown Back, and 1902, $10.00, Plain Back, Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank Charter 5105. (1) Fr. 477, 1882, $5.00, Brown Back, Very Good (1) Fr. 632, 1902, $10.00 Plain Back, About Fine. Total number of notes in lot: 2. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details	Realized $247
Lot 2545		CA, San Francisco, Lot of Series of 1929, Crocker First National Bank and Pacific National Bank. . Fr-6020 (1) Fr. 1801-1, 1929, $10.00, Type 1, Pacific National Bank, Fine (1) Fr. 1803-1, 1929, $50.00, Type 1, Crocker First National Bank, Very Good. Total number of notes in lot: 2. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Unsold
Lot 2546		CA, Whittier, 1882, $5.00, Brown Back, The First National Bank of. . Fr-6021. Charter 5588. Fr. 477. When it comes to California Brown Backs, San Francisco and Los Angeles make up about 98% of the known notes for the state. Very few national banks outside of the Los Angeles area were even organized. Some did issue Brown Backs; including Fullerton, Santa Ana, Long Beach, Covina, Monrovia, Pasadena, and Pomona. All Brown Backs known from these places are tightly held and rarely become available to the collectors. Sixteen notes are reported and only 3 of them are Brown Back $5.00's. This note is a California "trophy note," worthy of the finest collection and is the finest note on this bank. Signed by F.W. Hadley, assistant cashier and W. Hadley, president. From the Hadley Estate. Choice Uncirculated. The First National Bank was originally The Bank of Whittier and was incorporated on November 26, 1894. J.M.C. Marble was president of the bank and Washington Hadley was cashier. A few years later, Washington Hadley was elevated to the presidency of this institution and of The First National Bank of Whittier. Washington Hadley remained president of the latter until he reached the advanced age of ninety-two years, earning for himself the reputation of being the oldest bank president in the United States. He died, December 21, 1911 at the age of ninety-four. Estimated Value $2,500 - 5,000. View details	Realized $4,600
Lot 2547		CA, Whittier, 1882, $5.00, Date Back, The First National Bank of. . Fr-6022. Charter 5588. Fr. 537. 1882 Date Backs are very much the same as Brown Backs, as most of the notes listed in the California Census are from San Francisco or Los Angeles with very little in between. Just 3 Date Backs are listed from this bank; 2 of them are $5.00's and 1 is a $20.00. The $20.00 has not been seen in 5 or more years, while the very low grade $5.00 is in a local collection. A few pinholes from the original note that was pinned to the bill. Choice Uncirculated. The note attached to the bill is very unusual and just outright rare. "1st bill as cashier 2/5/1910 Mr. F.W. Hadley". No doubt that Mr. Hadley was celebrating his elevation from assistant cashier to cashier that day and he saved the very first bank note he signed. Signed by F.W. Hadley, cashier and A. Hadley, vice president. From the Hadley Estate. Fred W. Hadley was born July 1, 1874, while his parents resided at Lawrence, Kansas. He attended public school there, and on leaving Kansas he worked for a year with a mortgage firm in Denver, Colorado. Then coming to Los Angeles, he attended high school in that city, and took a course in Whittier College. He left college to become collector for The National Bank of California at Los Angeles, and while at that institution he was advanced to bookkeeper and then to paying teller. Fred Hadley had been a Whittier banker since 1903. He was the first bookkeeper for The First National Bank, then assistant cashier, then cashier and in 1914 advanced to presidency of the institution. Estimated Value $2,500 - 5,000. View details	Realized $3,795
Lot 2548		CA, Whittier, 1882, $10.00, Value Back, The First National Bank of. . Fr-6023. Charter 5588. Fr. 577. Almost any 1882 Value Back from southern California not issued from Los Angeles banks are rare! The only Value Backs that we know of near Whittier are just a few from Fullerton and Covina. None are reported from the banks from Pasadena, Santa Ana, and Long Beach. These banks had large circulation during the time period, but none have shown up. This is the only Value Back known from Whittier and is most likely to stay that way for quite a while. Very Good. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 2549		CA, Whittier, 1902, $5, Plain Back, First National Trust and Savings Bank of. . Fr-6024. Charter 5588. Fr. 607. On May 16, 1927, the bank decided to add a trust and savings department and thus made a change in their corporate title to reflect such. This title was used for less than 2½ years before the bank was liquidated in early 1929. Kelly reports 3 notes, while the Census shows 5. This note being the finest known. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. From the Hadley Estate. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 2550		CA, Whittier, Leather Change Purse from The First National Bank. . Fr-6025. Circa 1920's. With gold embossing "The First National Bank Whittier, California" From the Hadley Estate. Estimated Value $25-UP. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2551		CA, Whittier, 1902, $10.00, Plain Back, The Whittier National Bank. . Fr-6027. Charter 7999. Fr. 625. From Whittier's other national bank we have this specimen. Thirteen large-size notes are listed in the Census, this being tied with 4 other notes listed in Fine. The bank was organized on November 9, 1905. Johnson and Johnson (no relationship to the pharmaceutical company) overprinted signatures. Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2552		CA, Whittier, 1902, $20.00, Plain Back, The Whittier National Bank. . Fr-6028. Charter 7999. Fr. 651. Another example from this bank. Just 3 $20.00's listed from here, this being the middle-graded note. Very Good. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. Ex. Charles G. Colver Collection. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2553		CA, Whittier, 1929, $20.00, Type 1, The Whittier National Bank. . Fr-6029. Charter 7999. Fr. 1802-1. About a year after small-size notes were introduced, this bank, like The First National, added a trust and savings department. The name of the bank was changed to The Whittier National Trust and Savings Bank. Only 1,572 $20.00's were issued with the old title before the new notes arrived in the mid-1930. Presently there is an uncut sheet of $5.00 notes (which no one seems to have seen in years), a single $10.00 in VG, and this wonderful $20.00. We would like to take the time and point out that there seems to be an error in Kelly's book regarding the number of notes on this bank. Kelly should have it listed as 11 L U+2S and not 11 L 13S. Almost Uncirculated. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2554		CA, Whittier, 1929, $10.00, Type 1, The Whittier National Trust and Savings Bank. . Fr-6030. Charter 7999. Fr. 1801-1. With 18 $10.00's listed in the Census, this is by far the finest note on the bank! Super fresh and totally original in every way with good colors and nice margins. No need to upgrade from this note. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 2555		CA, Whittier, 1929, $5.00, Type 2, The Whittier National Trust and Savings Bank. . Fr-6031. Charter 7999. Fr. 1800-2. Type 2's from some of the smaller banks like Whittier are scarce. Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2556		HI, Honolulu, 1902, $5.00, Plain Back, The First National Bank of Hawaii at Honolulu. . Fr-6032. Charter 5550. Fr. 607. Wow! A drop-dead, unmolested, problem free note from the Territory of Hawaii! Just a delightful note with a few folds. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 2557		HI, Honolulu, 1902, $5.00, Plain Back, The First National Bank of Hawaii at Honolulu. . Fr-6033. Charter 5550. Fr. 633. Not as nice as the lot above, but still very acceptable. Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 2558		IL, Canton, 1929, $100.00, Type 1. . Fr-6034. The First National Bank of Canton, Illinois. Charter 415. Fr. 1804-1. Eight notes are listed in Kelly on this bank. Some overall soiling. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 500. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2559		IL, Peoria, 1882, $50.00, Brown Back, The Illinois National Bank of. . Fr-6035. Charter 5361. Fr. 518. A very rare bank that was chartered in 1900 and was out by 1916! The bank only issued $5.00's, $50.00's and $100.00's in the 1882 series. We venture to say that the only other note reported on this rare bank is that of a $5.00 denomination. A "trophy note" from the "Prairie State". Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 2560		IL, Quincy, 1882, $5.00, Value Back, The Ricker National Bank of. . Fr-6036. Charter 2519. Fr. 574. Tight lower margin. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2561		IA, Davenport, 1902, $100.00, Red Seal, The First National Bank of. . Fr-6037. Charter 2695. Fr. 868. Originally chartered with charter number 15, the bank was forced under the Act of 1882 to recharter and received charter number 2695. As time drifted by, the banks wanted to retake their earlier charter numbers and an Act was passed to allow this. On May 22, 1911, charter number 2695 retook its original charter number 15. Any $100.00 Red Seal note is rare in this market. Lovely pen signatures of the cashier and vice president. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 7,000. View details	Realized $4,485
Lot 2562		KY, Ashland, 1882, $10.00, Brown Back, The Ashland National Bank. . Fr-6038. Charter 2010. Fr. 485. The nice pen signatures of the bank officers more than make up for the paper pull on the face of the note. Wide margins. Very Good. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2563		KY, Ashland, 1902, $10.00, Plain Back, The Ashland National Bank. . Fr-6039. Charter 2010. Fr. 628. No holes. Tight on the bottom margin, but very presentable. Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Lot 818 From the Lyn F. Knight February 1997 Sale. View details	Unsold
Lot 2564		KY, Bowling Green, 1882, $10.00, Brown Back, The Citizens National Bank. . Fr-6040. Charter 5900. Fr. 490. Bright, vivid colors, four full margins, dark pen signatures of the bank officers. An outstanding Brown Back that is fresh and original as one could hope. Only 14 notes reported on this Warren County bank. This must be one of finest of those 14. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details	Realized $529
Lot 2565		KY, Clay, 1929, $10.00, Type 1, The Farmers National Bank of. . Fr-6041. Charter 8943. Fr. 1801-1. These notes from this bank must be tightly held because we can only find 4 times when a note from this bank has been to auction. Kelly reports 8, but as we said, they must be tightly held. A little red ink on the lower right corner area. Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details	Realized $322
Lot 2566		KY, Covington, Original Series, $5.00, The First National Bank of. . Fr-6043. Charter 718. Fr. 394. Southern Original Series are scarce and this note is no exception. While there is a small "hoard" of $1.00's, but few $5.00, are reported. This note has two beautiful pen signatures, the Treasury Seal is super bright and the colors on the face and back are quite vivid. Pin-like holes throughout in varies sizes. It is suggested that one should take the time to inspect this note before bidding. Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2567		KY, Covington, Original Series, $1.00, The First National Bank of. . Fr-6044. Charter 718. Fr. 380. From Covington's earliest federally chartered bank, we are pleased to have this note. Good. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2568		KY, Covington, 1902, $5.00, Plain Back, The First National Bank and Trust Company of. . Fr-6045. Charter 718. Fr. 598. This second title for the bank came into existence when the institution decided to add a Trust Department in 1926. A barely noticeable bank teller stamp on the face. Very Fine+. When a bank would change title, they would order new plates from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (B.E.P.) reflecting the title change. Most of the time, the B.E.P. would engrave new plates showing the new title and date of the title change. Since they would be producing this new plate, it would also be customary to change the Treasury officials engraved signatures to the current names of those in office. This note (thus the plate) shows nothing of the norm, as only the corporate title of the intuition has been changed. This is a 1926 plate with the 1904 date and Treasury officials. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $190
Lot 2569		KY, Covington, 1902, $50.00, Plain Back, The Citizens National Bank. . Fr-6046. Charter 4260. Fr. 678. If you are looking for a lower denomination in the Series of 1902, good luck as the bank only issued $50.00's and $100.00's. "SELIG" written on the back. Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details	Unsold
Lot 2570		KY, Danville, 1929, $10.00, Type 1, The Farmer's National Bank. . Fr-6047. Charter 2409. Fr. 1801-1. We are happy to report that this central Kentucky institution is still in operation! Four pinholes. Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 2571		KY, Falmouth, 1929, $5.00, Type 1, The First National Bank of. . Fr-6048. Charter 11947. Fr. 1800-1. What a neat name, Falmouth. Roughly 12 notes are reported, but we can find only 6 auction offerings of any note on this bank. This pretty note is fresh and original. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 2572		KY, Frankfort, 1902, $10.00, Plain Back, The State National Bank of. . Fr-6049. Charter 4090. Fr. 626. From the capital of the "Bluegrass State", this note hails from, Frankfort. It is one of the scarcer capital issue cities as only 19 large size notes are reported from here and 12 are from this bank. Very Good+. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2573		KY, Georgetown, 1929, $20.00, Type 2, The Georgetown National Bank. . Fr-6050. Charter 8579. Fr. 1802-2. Kelly reports 16 notes on the Scott County bank. The bank issued 575 Type 2 $20.00's with this being the finest of them. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2574		KY, Glasgow, 1929, $10.00, Type 2, The New Farmers National Bank of. . Fr-6051. Charter 13651. Fr. 1801-2. This bank was organized out of The Farmers National Bank of Glasgow when it was apparent the Great Depression was taking its toll. Chartered in late 1932, this bank only issued 2100 Type 2 $10.00's. We can only locate 4 other offerings of this rare note in the last 50 years. Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 475. View details	Realized $282
Lot 2575		KY, Harlan, 1902, $20.00, Plain Back, The Citizens National Bank of. . Fr-6052. Charter 12243. Fr. 661. This institution issued her currency for a little less then 10 years. The Great Depression claimed another victim on January 19, 1932 when the bank was forced into receivership. Only $6,810.00 of her large-size notes remained outstanding when she closed her doors forever. This lovely note has good colors and the pinkish rubber stamped signatures only enhance this note. Rare as only 5 notes are reported on this bank. During our diligent search we have located the 1 other note being sold on this bank last year. This happened in February at the R.M. Smythe Auction. That note was also a Plain Back $20.00, however, it was not without problems and optimistically grade. Needless to say, our note is a finer example. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details	Realized $575

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