Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 90

January Pre-Long Beach Auction

Broken Bank Notes and Obsolete Notes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1708		Abbott & Mather 5¢ July 2, 1862 Remainder, Hoober 188-UNL. PCGS Very Fine 35. A very scarce piece of scrip, this denomination unlisted in the Hoober reference. It is an unissued remainder of a design that this cataloger has not previously seen. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1709		Somerset & Worcester Savings Bank, Salisbury, MD $1, $2, $3, and $5 Set. A lovely set of PCGS-graded notes from this popularly collected issuer, with grades assigned as follows: $1 Nov. 1, 1862, KSG 116.5.2, PCGS Choice About New 58 Apparent, small stain near LR corner; $2 Nov. 1, 1862, KSG 116.5.7, PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ; $3 Nov. 1, 1862, KSG 116.5.12, PCGS Choice About New 55PPQ; and $5 Nov. 1, 1862, KSG 116.5.17, PCGS New 61PPQ. Lot of 4 notes. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $82
Lot 1710		Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, PA $1 May 1, 1861, Haxby 540-UNL. PCGS Very Fine 20 Apparent. This is a scarce design that is unlisted in the Haxby reference, where it is only listed in this design with a green tint rather than red as used on this note. The central vignette aptly portrays a workman in a factory setting. The "apparent" designation from PCGS Currency is solely for a small stain at the right of center that is more visible from the unprinted back than from the face. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $118
Lot 1711		Unknown Issuer, Pittsburgh, PA 5¢ Jan. 1, 1863, Hoober 312-143. PCGS Choice About New 58 Apparent. A scarce piece of small change scrip that is signed and presumably issued, and that is flawed only by some minor mounting remnants and a small amount of damage in the corners. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $106
Lot 1712		Alleghany Furnace Store, Alleghany Furnace, PA 5¢ Jan. 1, 1856 Remainder, Hoober 6-1. PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ. A nice store scrip remainder. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1713		Cochituate Bank, Boston, MA, $5 Jan. 1, 1851. W-400-005-G040b, Haxby 130-G8b. PCGS Very Fine 25PPQ, HPC. A lovely circulated example with a single, small hole punch cancellation near the right end. Estimated Value $40 - 50. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $35
Lot 1714		Northampton Bank, Allentown, PA, $5 Oct. 26, 1841. Haxby 370-G70. PCGS Very Fine 25 Apparent. Some minor staining is the only mentionable flaw on this piece that features a beehive vignatte at the center. Estimated Value $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $41
Lot 1715		30-piece lot of Broken Bank Notes and miscellaneous. Mostly different, all used and includes some lower grade "Rags". Most of the notes however, will grade Fine condition. Highlights Include: $1.00, $3.00 and $10.00 notes of the Mechanics Bank of Memphis, Tenn. A majority of the notes are Broken Bank types. Lot of 30 notes. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $564
Lot 1716		Two $3 Obsolete Remainders. A nice pair of odd denomination $3 unissued notes: the first from the Bank of Michigan, Marshall, MI, Choice AU; and the second from the Western Exchange Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Omaha City, NE, XF-AU. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $82
Lot 1717		1864 $500. PCGS Very Fine 30 Apparent. Fr-T-64. This is a lovely "Stonewall" Jackson note, with a bold pink underprint. The apparent grade is due only to a minor ink stain in the upper left corner. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $382
Lot 1718		1862 $100. PCGS About New 53PPQ. Fr-T-41. A lovely example with above average margins for the issue. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $88
Lot 1719		31-piece lot of Confederate currency. Consists of 1862, 1863 and 1864 Series. Includes: a $100.00 Locomotive, $100.00 Cotton Field, both in EF and a $500.00 Stonewall Jackson note in Fine. A nice mixture of types and grades. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details	Realized $940