January 25-28, 2004, The Pre-Long Beach Coin & Currency Auction
Sale 23
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1042 New York, Albany, 1902 RS, $5, First N.B. Red Seals have seen much demand over the recent years. This pleasing example comes from the capitol city of the State of New York. No pinholes or tears. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $300-500. |
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1043 New Jersey, Atlantic City, 1902 PB, $20, Boardwalk N.B. A great name from Atlantic City. Chartered in 1907 and continued past the note-issuing period. Although the signatures have faded, the note is still very presentable (no pun intended.), boardwalk margins. About Fine. Estimated Value $300-400. |
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1044 California, San Francisco, 1882 BB, $10, Wells Fargo Nevada N.B. Well centered, deep colors, and the paper is 100% original. The only fault we could find is a small paper error near the eagle's neck on the face. When turned over, you can tell a large piece of something was embedded into the paper and now is starting to discolor the paper. An outstanding example of what an original note should look and feel like. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600-700. |
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1045 California, San Francisco, 1882 BB, $20, Wells Fargo Nevada N.B. One of the nicest $20's we have ever seen on the bank. Fully margined with good paper surfaces. Very Fine. Estimated Value $750-850. |
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1046 California, San Francisco, 1882 BB, $20, First N.B. Nice colors on this evenly circulated note. Fine. Estimated Value $400-500. |
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1047 California, San Francisco, 1882 BB, $20, Nevada N.B. Our last selection of notes from this famous bank. Very Good to Fine. Estimated Value $600-700. |
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1048 California, San Francisco, 1882 BB, $5, San Francisco N.B. A beautiful note from a hoard that showed up years ago. What is interesting in California notes is that two banks are known for their Brown Back hoards and they are exactly 1,000 charter numbers apart. About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $600-700. |
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1049 California, San Francisco, 1882 BB, $5, Western N.B. A wonderful title for this town and quite appropriate for a Brown Back. Overprinted signatures of the Murdock brothers add to the charm and warmth of this note. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500-600. |
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1050 California, San Francisco, 1882 BB, $5, Nevada N.B. Just thirty-eight notes reported on this title. Nice printed vanity signature of the Cashier, Mr. Geo. Grant. Fine. Estimated Value $500-600. |
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1051 California, San Francisco, 1882 BB, $5, Nevada N.B. The history of this institution goes all the way back to the Comstock load in Virginia City, Nevada. But we will have to tell that story some other time. Fine. Estimated Value $450-550. |
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1052 California, San Francisco, 1882 DB, $10, Wells Fargo Nevada N.B. Frank L. Lipman signed as Vice President of the bank for many years. He later became President in 1920. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700-800. |
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1053 California, San Francisco, 1882 DB, $10, First N.B. A very rare type note from this instution, with only ten 1882 Date Backs reported. Very Fine. Estimated Value $700-800. |
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1054 California, San Francisco, 1882 DB, $10, Western N.B. Well worn, but rare. One of only two reported for this type and denomination. Wm. C. Murdock, Jr's. overprinted signature can be found on this note as Cashier. His father signed as President of the bank in the previous lot. Good. Estimated Value $200-300. |
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1055 California, San Francisco, 1882 DB, $5, Wells Fargo Nevada N.B. Most collectors and dealers do not realize that all notes from the 1882 series Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank notes are error notes. Yes, every one of them. Why? The would "The" was never part of their corporate title and it was not removed until the 1902 series. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400-500. |
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1056 California, San Francisco, 1902 $5, $10, and $20 Bank of California, N.A. 1902 DB, $5, Very Fine with great eye appeal.; 1902 PB, $10, washed and retraced in pencil the officers signatures; 1902 PB, $20, Fine+. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $550-650. |
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1057 California, San Francisco, 1902 DB $5, and $10, Mercantile N.B. 1902 DB $5 grades a pleasing About Extra Fine; 1902 DB $10 is a solid Fine. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $500-600. |
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1059 California, San Francisco, 1902 DB $50, Bank of California, N.A. Besides being cut close to the top, a small amount of red ink bleeds from the back to the face. Fine. Estimated Value $600-700. |
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1060 California, San Francisco, 1902 DB $50, Merchants N.B. Just six notes reported for this higher denomination. Estimated Value $800-1,000. |
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1061 California, San Francisco, 1902 DB, $10, London Paris N.B. A very scarce bank with only ten notes recorded. Good. Estimated Value $350-450. |
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1063 California, San Francisco, 1902 DB, $5, and $10 Seaboard N.B. 1902 DB $5, Very Good-; Only two $5's are reported. 1902 DB $10, Fine Tied for the finest reported on the bank. Just two other $10's are listed in the California Census. A very scarce bank with only eighteen notes reported and most of those are $50's. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $450-650. |
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1064 California, San Francisco, 1902 DB, $5, and 1902 PB $20, Anglo and London Paris N.B. The $5 is original and is a very nice Very Fine while the $20 is a solid Fine. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $400-500. |
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1065 California, San Francisco, 1902 DB, $50, American N.B. Reported as the finest known on the bank. Fine. Estimated Value $700-900. |
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1066 California, San Francisco, 1902 DB, $50, Anglo and London Paris N.B. One of only a bakers' dozen reported on the bank. Very Good to Fine. Estimated Value $600-700. |
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1067 California, San Francisco, 1902 DB, $50, Anglo and London Paris N.B. Shame that some feel they have to trim a note. "New England" on this note. Very Good. Estimated Value $500-600. |
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1068 California, San Francisco, 1902 DB, $50, American N.B. Well worn, but rare. One of only four notes reported in this denomination from this institution. Good to Very Good. Estimated Value $550-650. |
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1069 California, San Francisco, 1902 DB, $50, Seaboard N.B. This bank only issued Date Backs before liquidating in 1920. The back has a large paper up from almost the center of the train to the leftside of the "1908" in the "1902 - 1908". Good. Estimated Value $300-400. |
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1070 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB $, $10, and $20, Crocker First N.B. 1902 PB, $5, lightly pressed, Extra Fine with a few rust spots on the bottom; 1902 PB, $10, washed and pressed, Very Fine; 1902 PB, $20, Very Fine, pressed. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $600-700. |
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1071 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB $10, and $20, Bank of Italy, NT & SA. The $10 has nice margins, but the paper has aged a little and the wash and press job did not help. The $20 has had the left margin trimmed recently and unprofessionally. Lot of 2 notes. Very Good to Fine. Estimated Value $100-200. |
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1072 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB $10, and $20 First N.B. 1902 PB, $10, Very Scarce with only two others reported, Very Good; 1902 DB, $20, First N.B., Very Fine. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $300-400. |
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1073 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB $5, and 1902 PB $10, Pacific N.B. The $5 is Very Fine and the $10 is Fine. Lot of 2 notes. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $275-375. |
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1074 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB $5, and 1902 DB $10, Merchants N.B. 1902 PB $5, Fine, 1902 DB $10, Very Fine. This is the second title used by the Western Metropolis National Bank from 1912 to 1923. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $275-325. |
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1075 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB $5, Bank of Italy, NT & SA. Always a popular California title. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350-450. |
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1076 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB $5, Brotherhood N.B. One of only three known labor union banks within the state. The others being Peoples National Bank of Los Angeles, and First National Bank in Bakersfield. Scarce note with only thirteen notes reported. Very Good to Fine. Estimated Value $500-600. |
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1077 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB $50, Bank of Italy, NT & SA. An evenly circulated note. Very Good to Fine. Estimated Value $650-750. |
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1078 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB, $10, and $20, Anglo and London Paris N.B. Nice matched set that will fit nicely into your collection. Lot of 2 notes. Fine. Estimated Value $250-350. |
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1079 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB, $10, and $20, Wells Fargo Nevada N.B. Overprinted signatures of Hellman and Lipman as Presidents. Lot of 2 notes. Very Good to Fine. Estimated Value $250-350. |
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1080 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB, $10, and $20, American N.B. 1902 PB $5, Very Fine with a notch missing from the top, net grade Fine; 1902 DB $20, Very Good.. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $250-350. |
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1081 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB, $100, Crocker First N.B. One of only eight examples of this denomination reported in the census. Graded "Good" in the census, this note has been "enhanced". Good. Estimated Value $500-600. |
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1082 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB, $5, First N.B. Very original note from a small run of notes reported in similar grade. Choice Uncirculated. Estimated Value $500-600. |
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1083 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB, $50, Crocker First N.B. John Sherman, brother of General Sherman is seen on the face of this note. John Sherman was Secretary of the Treasury and a Senator from Ohio. He was famous for the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, which breaks up monopolies. Very Good. Estimated Value $600-700. |
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1084 California, San Francisco, 1902 PB, $50, Crocker First N.B. New to the California Census. Very Good. Estimated Value $100-200. |
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1087 Minnesota, Starbuck, 1902 DB, $5, First N.B. Some hoards have great stories that should be told. In the mid 1970's a cash hoard was located in the former front yard of the late Mrs. Ella Overby. For about sixty years, Mrs. Overby cashed her widow's benefit checks and buried most of the cash in jars. The hoard consisted of thousands of dollars in face value in Nationals, most of which where from Starbuck; which is near where she lived. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250-350. |
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1088 New Jersey, Jersey City, 1902 PB, $5, Journal Square. Bright with blue signatures make this Jersey City note so attractive. This note bears the second title for the institution, with 20 notes shown by Kelly. Fine. Estimated Value $250-350. |
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1089 New Jersey, Newton, 1902 PB, $20, Sussex N.B. From the County, which bears the same title, comes this solid note. $17,285 was outstanding in 1935 of large-size notes. About Fine. Estimated Value $250-350. |
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1090 New Jersey, Orange, 1902 PB, $20, Second N.B. Large Orange note with good signatures. Fourteen notes reported from this bank to Kelly. Very Good. Estimated Value $150-200. |
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1092 Ohio, Coshocton, 1882 VB, $10, Coshocton N.B. Scarce note; only six notes are reported from this bank to Kelly. The signatures are faint, but you can make out the Cashier's without too much trouble. Fine. Estimated Value $400-600. |
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1093 Pennsylavia, Green Lane, 1902 Plain Back, $20, Valley N.B. This note hails from Montgomery county Pennsylvania from a location not far from the city of brotherly love. A very scarce note with four notes reported to Kelly. Lovely pen signatures of both officers of the bank. Fine. Estimated Value $500-700. |
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1094 Pennsylvinia, New Freedom, 1902 PB, $5, First N.B. Chartered in April 1903 the bank was forced into liquidation in early 1934 because of the Great Depression. A mere $580 was outstanding for large size notes in 1935. Total of eight notes reported to Kelly. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400-600. |
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1095 California, San Francisco, 1902 Plain Back Group. 1902 PB $5, Brotherhood N.B., Fair; 1902 PB $20, Anglo and London Paris N.B., Washed Very Good; 1902 PB $20, Bank of California, N.A., About Fine. Lot of 3 notes. Estimated Value $350-450. |
