Feb. 24-25, 2003, The Benson Collection Part 3, Sale 17
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Lot 2222 An original bundle of 100 sequential $100 Confederate notes, F-CS-34, Criswell-494, series II, A. Lot of 100 notes. Here is a very unusual lot of 100 sequential notes from this popular February 17, 1864 issue. The notes range from serial number 33901 to 34000, and all are signed with original signatures. The small bundle is held together with a tattered paper wrapper which notes the $10,000 amount in pencil, and bound by a small straight pin. The notes are all uncirculated, but the top and bottom notes show quite a bit of handling from the past 139 years! At the center of the note the vignette is of Lucy Holcombe Pickens facing right, on the lower left are two Confederate soldiers and George Wythe Randolph resides on the lower right. These notes are very popular with collectors, and we have never seen another full bundle of 100 sequential notes. Certainly an exciting opportunity for the specialist or dealer. While the bundle shows handling, most of the notes are bright and well preserved, and have a nice aged smell. Lot of 100 notes. Choice Uncirculated save for the top and bottom notes. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. |
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Lot 2223 Fr. 26. Series of 1875, $1 United States Note. Small red seal with rays. A splendid note, quite bright with the lower obverse margin a bit tight. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $700-800. |
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Lot 2224 Fr. 30. 1880, $1 United States Note. Nice bright colors and well centered. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 65. Estimated Value $1,000-1,200. |
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Lot 2225 Fr. 39. 1917, $1 United States Note. The sawhorse reverse. This note is bright and fresh, with decent margins although the upper and lower are not really thick. Serial number N29823842A. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $200-240. |
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Lot 2226 Fr. 64. 1869, $5 United States Note. A popular "rainbow" issue with nice bright colors. Rare and always in great deman. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 63. Estimated Value $1,200-1,500. |
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Lot 2227 Fr. 74. Series of 1880, $5 United States Note. Large red seal, blue serial numbers. A splendid example of the popular "Woodchopper" note. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $900-1,100. |
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Lot 2228 Fr. 103. 1880, $10 United States Note. A well centered and beautiful gem copy of the popular "jackass" design. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 65. Estimated Value $2,500-3,000. Levitan Collection. |
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Lot 2229 Fr. 108. 1880, $10 United States Note. A nice crisp impression with vivid colors throughout. CGA graded Gem Uncirculated 65. Estimated Value $2,500-3,000. |
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Lot 2230 Fr. 216. Series of 1886, $1 Silver Certificate. Small red seal. A lovely example of our first silver certifulcate and well centered. Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $900-1,100. |
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Lot 2231 Fr. 223. Series of 1891, $1 Silver Certificate. A beautiful sharp impression with vivid colors and well centered. CGA graded Choice Uncirculated 64. Estimated Value $1,250-1,500. |
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Lot 2232 Fr. 233. 1899, $1 Silver Certificate (2 pieces). Lot of 2 notes. Both are nice and fresh, and they are sequential serial numbers, Z4626437Z and Z4626438Z. Lot of 2 notes. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $600-700. |
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Lot 2233 Fr. 261. 1886, $5 Silver Certificate. Nice margins and a decent circulated example of this ever popular note. Large red seal at the center. Serial # B15960617. Fine. Estimated Value $600-700. |
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Lot 2235 Fr. 266. 1891, $5 Silver Certificate. Dark and bold ink, with nice margins all around. Only briefly circulated. Serial #E398773. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $900-1,000. |
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Lot 2236 Fr. 272. Series of 1899, $5 Silver Certificate. Still retains plenty of crispness. A pleasing example of the popular Oncpapa note. About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $850-950. |
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Lot 2237 Fr. 282. 1923, $5 Silver Certificate from the H.W. Bass Collection on holder. A lovely note that boasts nice margins and excellent color. Serial #A2831195B. CGA graded Choice Crisp Uncirculated 64. Estimated Value $2,000-2,300. |
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Lot 2239 Fr. 320. 1891, $20 Silver Certificate. Good color and centering, with nice margins all around. Serial #E9042750. Some teller marks from counting. Choice Uncirculated. Estimated Value $3,000-3,500. |
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Lot 2240 Fr. 349. 1891, $1 Treasury or Coin Note. Clean and bright throughout, with the lower margin slightly thin. A well preserved example of this early Treasury note. Serial number B5894461. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $700-800. |
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Lot 2242 Fr. 757. 1918, $2 Federal Reserve Bank Note. A great Battleship note with a super low serial number too. Good margins and color. Serial #D287A. Choice Uncirculated++. Estimated Value $1,000-1,250. |
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Lot 2243 Fr. 759. 1918, $2 Federal Reserve Bank Note. The battleship note. A choice note that boasts nice margins all around, with clean surfaces and appears problem free. Serial number D2700965A. Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,000-1,200. |
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Lot 2244 Fr. 1180. 1905, $20 Gold Certificate. Bright golden red on the front, orange on the back. The technicolor notes are always in demand. Serial #A705929. Fine. Estimated Value $1,000-1,250. |
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Lot 2245 Fr. 1200. Series of 1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Nice and bright and well centered. A problem-free example and thus quite difficult to locate. Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,000-2,400. |
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Lot 2246 Fr. 1227. 1864, 3¢ Fractional Currency. Third Issue, dark background to portrait. Lot of 11 notes. This lot includes the following notes and grades, F-1227 3¢ dark background VF, F-1233 5¢ XF, F-1245 5¢ AU, F-1255 10¢ VF, F-1265 10¢ (3 pieces) all XF, F-1267 15¢ VF and F-1308-1309 25¢ (3 notes) XF. A nice selection of notes for the collector or dealer. Lot of 11 notes. Estimated Value $175-225. |
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Lot 2247 Fr. 1228. 1862, 5¢ Fractional Currency. First Issue, perforated edges, with ABCO monogram. Fr-1228. Lot of 6 notes. This lot includes the following, F-1228 5¢ VG, F-1241 10¢ VG, F-1242 10¢ XF, F-1281 25¢ XF, F-1311 50¢ VG and F-1312 50¢ VG. A nice selection. Lot of 6 notes. Estimated Value $80-100. |
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Lot 2248 Fr-1244. 1863, 10¢ Fractional Currency. Second Issue, plain reverse. Thin on the left margin. Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $25-35. |
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Lot 2249 Fr-1314-SP. 1863, 50¢ Fractional Currency. Second Issue. Narrow margins, 1 obverse, 1 reverse. Printed on CSA watermarked paper and having the word SPECIMEN on back of each. The paper for these notes came from a shipment that was sent from England during the Civil War but the ship was captured by the Union Naval blockade, and the contraband paper for the Confederate States of America was captured, and put to good use, such as the notes offered here. Portions of the CSA watermark are present on both Specimens in this lot. Lot of 2 notes. Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $100-UP. From Superior Stamp & Coin Company's Adam's sale, 6/2/92:2395. |
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Lot 2250 Fr. 1325. 1864, 50¢ Fractional Currency. Third Issue, red reverse with A-2-6-5, obverse with "1" and "a". Lot of 15 notes. This lot includes the following denominations: 3¢ note, 5¢ (4 notes), 10¢ (5 notes), 15¢ (3 notes) and 25¢ (2 notes) with grades from Fair to VG. Rather typical condition for these, and one can see why the populace was anxious to rid these notes from circulation with coins. Lot of 15 notes. Estimated Value $100-125. |
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Lot 2251 Fr. 1275-SP. 1863, Sherman and Grant specimens. Autographed signatures of Allison and Spinner. Wide margin obverse and red reverse. These notes grade Crisp Uncirculated. A popular note for the specialist. Estimated Value $300-500. |
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Lot 2252 Fr. 1275- SP. 1863. Specimen 15¢ Note, Sherman and Grant Specimens. Autographed signatures of Allison and Spinner, with wide margins. Black ink obverse and green ink reverse on two sheets. Slight folding near the tops and bottoms, but the notes will still grade AU to CU.. Estimated Value $300-400. |
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Lot 2253 A small fractional currency lot. Lot of 8 notes. This lot consists of the following, F-1283 XF, F-1286 CU, F-1294 Fair, F-1295 Fine with nick on top, F-1301 (3 pieces) Fair, and F-1301 VF. A broad range for the collector or dealer. Lot of 8 notes. Estimated Value $100-115. |
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Lot 2254 A small Fractional lot as follows. Lot of 15 notes. This lot includes F-1314-1322 type notes (2 notes) both Fair, F-1358-1340 type notes (5 notes) Fair to Good, F-1362 VF, F-1374 XF, F-1376 XF, F-1379 (2 notes) 1 VF and 1 EF, F-1381 (3 notes) 1 Fair, 1 VF and 1 XF. A broad range of notes and grades for trading and enjoying. Lot of 15 notes. Estimated Value $200-240. |
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Lot 2255 F-1935-L*. 1976. $2 FRN, an entire uncut sheet, all of which are Star notes. A lovely sheet of these notes, purchased by our consignor at the Philadelphia Mint nearly twenty years ago. This uncut sheet remains as bright and fresh as the day it came off the press, and we see no folds or creases, as the sheet was rolled up in the tube of issue since the time of its purchase. Enhanced by the fact that this is a star note sheet. A single sheet of 16 notes. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $40-80. |
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Lot 2256 Fr. 2210-G. Series of 1928. $ 1,000 Federal Reserve Note. Chicago. Green seal. Crisp Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,250-2,500. |
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Lot 2257 Miscellaneous US and World currency. This lot contains 1 1935-A $1 Hawaii overprint in XF; 5 US Fractional currency notes, well used and about 100 additional foreign notes. Lot of approximately 106 notes. Estimated Value $50-UP. |
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Lot 2258 A large collection of Military Payment Certificates. This broad collection of Military Payment Certificates includes the following pieces grading from Good to Uncirculated: Series 461 5¢ (2 pieces), 10¢, 50¢, $1, $5 and $10; Series 471 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, $1 and $10; Series 472 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1 and $10; Series 481 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $5 and $10; Series 521 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢ and $1; Series 541 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢ and $1; Series 591 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢ and $1; Series 611 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, $1 and $10; Series 641 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $5 and $10; Series 651 $1 and $10; Series 661 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1 and $5; Series 681 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $5, $10 and $20 last but not least Series 692 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢ and $1. A great lot for a currency dealer to break up or for a collector to purchase and round out the set with some common as well as key notes. Lot of 73 notes. Estimated Value $350-500. |