Feb. 16, 2001, The Benson Collection Part 1, Sale 8
Lot 2774
Full Sheet of 1970s Giori
Press Test Notes. In the early 1970s the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
had sent some special plates to Germany for a test run on the new Giori
presses. We now know of 4 different types of these experimental notes with
different vignettes and colors of inks. Many sheets have been cut up and the
whole sheets are now quite scarce. We understand that a book is in the works on
these fascinating notes. Choice Uncirculated and professionally mounted
and framed. It should be an easy task to remove the sheet from the frame as it
seems to be mounted just in the corners.
Estimated Value $800-1,200.
Lot 2775
Large Size, Small Size,
Fractional Currency and even MPC. (1) Fr. 237, 1923, $1.00 Silver
Certificate, Choice Uncirculated (1) Fr. 238, $1.00 Silver Certificate,
Good+ (1) Fr. 1301, Fourth Issue, 25¢ Fractional Currency,
Choice Uncirculated (1) Fr. 1511, 1953-B, $2.00 United States Note,
Choice Uncirculated (1) Fr. 1613, 1935-D, $1.00 Silver Certificate, Wide
Variety, Choice Uncirculated (2) Fr. 1619, 1957, $1.00 Silver Certificates,
both notes are consecutive and Choice Uncirculated (2) Fr. 1621, 1957-B,
$1.00 Silver Certificates, Choice Uncirculated; Fr. 1656, 1953-A $5.00
Silver Certificates, Choice Uncirculated; Series 481, Military Payment
Certificate, 10¢, Extra Fine. Total number of notes in lot: 12.
Estimated Value $100-200.
Lot 2776
Small Size currency lot.
1928-1963. (17) 1935-1957 $1.00 Silver Certificates, Uncirculated
(1) 1963 $1.00 Federal Reserve Note, Star Note, Uncirculated (1) 1963-A
$2.00 United States Note, Uncirculated (37) 1935-1957 $1.00 Silver
Certificates, VG to AU (1) 1935-A $1.00 Silver Certificate, Hawaii,
Very Good (5) 1953-1963 $2.00 United States Notes, all are Fine
(3) 1963 $5.00 United States Notes, Fine to Very Fine (1) 1934-D $5.00
Silver Certificate, Fine (1) 1928-B $10.00 Federal Reserve Note, Very
Fine (3) 1934 $10.00 Federal Reserve Notes, overall Very Good (2)
1928-B $20.00 Federal Reserve Notes Fine and Very Fine (1) 1934
$20.00 Federal Reserve Note, Very Good (1) 1929 $5.00 Type 1, The
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, Charter
6617, Very Good (1) 1929 $5.00 Type 1, The Chase National Bank of the
City of New York, New York, Charter 2370, Very Good (1) 1929 $50.00
Federal Reserve Bank Note, Kansas City, Missouri, Very Fine+. Total
number of notes in lot: 76.
Estimated Value $325-350.
Lot 2777
Small Size Notes Medley.
(1) Fr. 1610, 1935-A, $1.00, Silver Certificate, "Experimental Note",
Very Good (1) Fr. 1651, 1934-A, $5.00, Silver Certificate, Choice
Uncirculated (1) Fr. 1870-G, 1929, $20.00, Federal Reserve Bank Note,
Extra Fine (2) Fr. 2300, 1935-A, $1.00, Silver Certificates, "Hawaii"
issue, one note is Extra Fine and the other is Very Good (1) Fr.
2306, 1935-A, $1.00, Silver Certificate, "North African" issue, Extra
Fine. Total notes in lot: 6.
Estimated Value $100-150.