Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 90

January Pre-Long Beach Auction

Small Size Notes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1747		1928-A, $2 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Very Fine 25PPQ. Fr-1502. KL-1614. A problem-free, fully original example. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $47
Lot 1748		1928-B, $2 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Fine 15. Fr-1503. KL-1615. The 1928B is the scarcest of all of the small size $2 Red Seals, and decent circulated examples like this piece are infrequently found in today's marketplace. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1749		*1928-D, $2 Legal Tender Note. Mule Star Note. PCGS Very Fine 20PPQ. Fr-1505. KL-1617.* The "mule" variety of the 1928D series, with a micro back plate number (#288 or lower), are actually printed from series 1928D face plates matched with older series 1928C back plates. This example, which bears micro back plate number 261, is a wholly original example with terrific eye appeal for a note that obviously spent some time in the channels of commerce. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1750		1928-D, $2 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. Fr-1505. KL-1617. A lovely Gem with great margins, bright paper, bold inks, and terrific originality. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $129
Lot 1751		*1928-D, $2 Legal Tender Note. Star Note. PCGS Fine 15. Fr-1505. KL-1617.* Solid for the grade, with just a bit of normal soiling from circulation. Estimated Value $70 - 90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $35
Lot 1752		*1928-G, $2 Legal Tender Note. Star Note. PCGS Very Fine 20. Fr-1508. KL-1620.* A solid circulated replacement star note. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $47
Lot 1753		1953-B, $2 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. Fr-1511. KL-1623. A lovely Gem with bold, original embossing. Estimated Value $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $71
Lot 1754		1953-C, $2 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ. Fr-1512. KL-1624. An outstanding example with bold originality and excellent margins, this well-centered Red Seal deuce is ideal for either a high-grade type set or a specialized series collection. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $129
Lot 1755		1963, $2 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. Fr-1513. KL-1625. This pack-fresh Gem possesses excellent margins and ideal original embossing that can be clearly seen through the holder. Estimated Value $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $29
Lot 1756		1928-C, $5 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ. Fr-1528. KL-1642. The lightest of bends is all that prevents this original, boldly embossed example from a much higher grade. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $59
Lot 1757		1928-D, $5 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Very Fine 35PPQ. Fr-1529. KL-1643. Pleasing for the grade and fully original, and in a grade that is seldom seen from this slightly scarcer series--most seen are either well circulated and/or damaged, or high grade pieces saved at the time of issue. Estimated Value $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $24
Lot 1758		1928-D, $5 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Very Fine 25. Fr-1529. KL-1643. Another mid-grade circulated example from this slightly scarcer series. Estimated Value $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $29
Lot 1759		*1928-E, $5 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Fine 12PPQ. Fr-1530. KL-1644.* Although well circulated, this is a pleasing Star Note that is totally original and problem free for the grade. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1760		*1928-F, $5 Legal Tender Note. Wide I Star Note. PCGS Very Fine 20. Fr-1531. KL-1645.* A problem-free circulated example of this replacement note. The "Wide I" variety is the wide back plate variety with plate numbers 2006 or lower, this example bearing #1893. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $47
Lot 1761		1928-F, $5 Legal Tender Note. Wide I. PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ. Fr-1531. KL-1645. A light vertical bend just to the right of center is all that limits the grade on this lovely, fully embossed example. Estimated Value $50 - 70. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $31
Lot 1762		1953-A, $5 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. Fr-1533. KL-1647. Nice Gem examples from this series remain very inexpensive, despite the fact that they are not easily located. This piece retains full, original embossing, terrific color, and great margins. Estimated Value $50 - 70. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $47
Lot 1763		*1953-B, $5 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Extremely Fine 40PPQ. Fr-1534. KL-1648.* Nice circulated examples of this star note are surprisingly difficult to locate, and will cost a budget-conscious collector much less than a high end example. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $35
Lot 1764		1963, $5 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. Fr-1536. KL-1650. From the last issue of $5 Red Seals, this fully original Gem displays incredible embossing throughout the design. Estimated Value $50 - 70. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $53
Lot 1765		Small Size Silvers. An assortment of 50 small size Silver Certificates with several star notes included. Most grade Fine to CU, a few with minor problems. Included are: a 1928A $1; a 1934 $1; a 1935B $1; a 1935C $1; a 1935D $1 (7) 1935E $1s (2) 1935F $1s (7) 1957 $1s; a 1957 $1 Star Note; a 1957A $1 (12) 1957B $1s (5) 1957B $1 Star Notes (3) 1934D $5s (6) 1953A $5s; and a 1953A $5 Star Note. Lot of 50 notes. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $282
Lot 1766		Three Small Size $5 Silver Certificates. A nice group of three different $5 Silver Certificates with one star note, each graded by PCGS Currency: Fr. 1655 1953 $5, Very Choice New 64PPQ; Fr. 1655* 1953 $5 Star Note, Choice About New 58PPQ; and a Fr. 1656 1953A $5, Very Choice New 64PPQ. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $71
Lot 1767		Starter Set of 1957 Series $1 Silver Certificates. A nice group of certified notes, each graded Gem New 65PPQ by PCGS, including all three 1957 series and two of the three Star Notes: Fr. 1619 1957 $1; Fr. 1619* 1957 $1 Star Note; Fr. 1620 1957A $1; Fr. 1620* 1957A Star Note; and a Fr. 1621 1957B $1. Lot of 5 notes. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $76
Lot 1768		1928-A, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Choice New 63PPQ. Fr-1601. KL-1446. This well-embossed example is from the scarcer G-B block, which lists for $150 in Choice CU in the Schwartz & Lindquist reference. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $71
Lot 1769		*1928-A, $1 Silver Certificate. Star Note. PCGS Very Fine 20. Fr-1601. KL-1446.* Moderately circulated, and yet problem-free. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $59
Lot 1770		1928-A, $1 Silver Certificate. Minor Cutting Error. PCGS Very Fine 35. Fr-1601. KL-1446. This note displays a small portion of the selvage printing on the back in the top margin, indicating a slight misalignment. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $24
Lot 1771		1928-A, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Choice New 63PPQ. Fr-1601. KL-1446. A pack-fresh example from the R-A block. Estimated Value $40 - 50. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $41
Lot 1772		*1928-B, $1 Silver Certificate. Star Note. PCGS Fine 15. Fr-1602. KL-1447.* A nice circulated example of a scarcer star note that is quite a bit more difficult to locate in any grade than the 1928 or 1928A stars. Estimated Value $120 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $59
Lot 1773		1928-B, $1 Silver Certificate. X-B Block Experimental Issue. PCGS Fine 15. Fr-1602. KL-1447. The experimental issues from the 1928A and 1928B series were designed to determine the effects of changing the relative amounts of linen and cotton paper fibers in the paper. Each of the differently proportioned experimental mixtures were assigned special serial number blocks in the X-B and Y-B ranges, with the Z-B block assigned as the control group. This is a pleasing example from the X-B block, with no mentionable flaws whatsoever for the grade. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $88
Lot 1774		1928-B, $1 Silver Certificate. Y-B Block Experimental Issue. PCGS Fine 15. Fr-1602. KL-1447. A pleasing circulated example from the Y-B block, a perfect match to the X-B block example also here offered. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $88
Lot 1775		1928-C, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Fine 15PPQ. Fr-1603. KL-1448. Series 1928C $1 Silver Certificates are one of the keys to this series, with nice circulated examples very difficult to locate in any grade. This is about as nice a note that one can find for the grade, with excellent originality and eye appeal. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 1776		1928-C, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Very Good 8 Apparent. Fr-1603. KL-1448. Although there are a few small edge splits and tears, this piece is a fully intact and acceptable hole-filler for a notoriously scarce issue. It's also from one of the more difficult-to-locate serial number blocks, the D-B block which is listed for a significant premium over the more "common" blocks in the Schwartz & Lindquist reference. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $88
Lot 1777		1928-E, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Very Good 10 Apparent. Fr-1605. KL-1450. The 1928E is the well-known key to the $1 Small Size Silver Certificate series, with collector demand that well exceeds the supply of surviving note. This example from the scarcer H-B block received an apparent grade from PCGS due to a bit of minor edge damage and a teller stamp on the back, and it represents an affordable example for the budget-conscious collector. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $94
Lot 1778		*1934, $1 Silver Certificate. Star Note. PCGS Fine 15PPQ. Fr-1606. KL-1451.* About as nice a circulated star note as one could find, with plenty of folds as define the grade but totally original paper and excellent eye appeal. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $41
Lot 1779		1934, $1 Silver Certificates. Two Notes, both VF-XF. Fr-1606. KL-1451. A nice pair of original circulated "Funny Back" Silver Certificates. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $15 - 20. View details	Realized $35
Lot 1780		1935-A, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. Fr-1608. KL-1453. A near-perfect Gem with bright paper, full originality, and excellent margins and centering on both sides. Estimated Value $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $35
Lot 1781		1935-B, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. Fr-1611. KL-1454. A lovely Gem with broad margins and excellent embossing. Estimated Value $40 - 50. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $29
Lot 1782		1935-C, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ. Fr-1612. KL-1455. A nice near-Gem from the scarcer U-E block, one of just 7 examples from this block graded by PCGS at this grade level and only 3 graded finer (all 65PPqs). Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $29
Lot 1783		1935-C, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ. Fr-1612. KL-1455. A spectacular Superb Gem with boardwalk margins, ideal centering, and perfect originality. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $76
Lot 1784		*1935-D, $1 Silver Certificate. Wide Variety Star Note. PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ. Fr-1613W.** A lovely replacement Star Note with the Wide back plate variety, fully original and falling just a hair short of a Gem designation. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $59
Lot 1785		1935-D, $1 Silver Certificate. Narrow Variety. PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ. Fr-1613N. This lovely Superb Gem example is one of only three examples from the F-G serial number block to receive the 67PPQ grade from PCGS, with none finer to date. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $94
Lot 1786		*1935-D, $1 Silver Certificate. Narrow Variety Star Note. PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ. Fr-1613N.** A beautiful near-Gem Star Note with lovely originality and bold embossing. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $41
Lot 1787		1935-D, $1 Silver Certificate. Narrow 18 Subject Sheet Variety. PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ. Fr-1613N. A second example from the later 18 subject sheet print runs, this from the N-G block and bearing face and back plate numbers 7496 and 5800 respectively. Estimated Value $50 - 70. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $41
Lot 1788		1935-D, $1 Silver Certificate. Narrow 18 Subject Sheet Variety. PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ. Fr-1613N. This is a lovely near-Gem that is from the scarcer late print runs from 18 subject sheets, after the switch from the earlier 12 subject sheets. indicated by the plate numbers of 7463 and above on the face and 5689 on the back. This note is from the G-G block and bears plate numbers 7505 and 5724 respectively. Estimated Value $40 - 50. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $47
Lot 1789		*1935-E, $1 Silver Certificate. Star Note. PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ. Fr-1614. KL-1457.* This stunning Superb Gem possesses ideal margins and centering, and bold original embossing that can be seen through the holder. Just 10 examples of all three Star Note serial number blocks from this series have been graded at the 67PPQ level by PCGS to date, with only three finer examples. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $141
Lot 1790		1935-E, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. Fr-1614. KL-1457. Well centered with terrific margins and excellent centering. Estimated Value $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $24
Lot 1791		1935-F, $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. Fr-1615. KL-14758. A fantastic Gem with bright paper, bold inks, and perfectly original paper. Broad, "boardwalk" margins are present all the way around on both sides. Estimated Value $40 - 50. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $35
Lot 1792		*1935-G, $1 Silver Certificate. No Motto Star Note. PCGS Choice New 63PPQ. Fr-1616. KL-1459.* A beautiful Choice New example with full originality. Estimated Value $50 - 70. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $24
Lot 1793		Fr-1616 and Fr-1617 1935-G, $1 Silver Certificates. No Motto and With Motto Pair. PCGS Choice New 63PPQ. KL-1459. A lovely matching pair of the two varieties from this series. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details	Realized $41
Lot 1794		*1957, $1 Silver Certificate. Star Note. PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ. Fr-1619. KL-1462.* This star note is from the scarcer *-D serial number block. Estimated Value $50 - 70. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $29
Lot 1795		*1957-A, $1 Silver Certificate. Star Note. PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ. Fr-1620. KL-1463.* A spectacular Superb Gem with near-perfect centering, bold originality, and excellent eye appeal. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $59
Lot 1796		*1957-B, $1 Silver Certificate. Star Note. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. Fr-1621. KL-1464.* This lovely Gem is from the scarcer -A serial number block, which carries a premium of approximately three times that of the more common -B block in the Schwartz & Lindquist reference. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $59

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