AIA XXXI February 2016 Auction

Auction Details

Rare U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily & Security Printing Ephemera - February 23rd, 2016 in Fort Lee, NJ at 10:30 AM
The auction will include over 1100 lots with many highlights. Please view our website for auction updates and highlights.

We are proud to be offering the second session from the John E. Herzog Collection of U.S. & Worldwide Scripophily, Autographs and Ephemera

Highlights include:
• A Daniel Drew Signed Buffalo & Stateline RR Stock Certificate
• Early U.S. historic certificates including mining, railroads & industrial certificates and hundreds of interesting banknotes, stocks, bonds, ephemera, documents and miscellaneous historic and collectible items.
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1580 Lemoine Ave., Suite 7, Fort Lee, NJ 07670

The auction will take place on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 at AIA's office located at 1580 Lemoine Ave., Suite #7, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 beginning at 10:30 AM
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Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada 1880 Draft.1401 - Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada 1880 Draft.
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Montreal, Canada, 1880. Issued draft or check, $7.29. Ink cancelled, black on light blue paper, no vignette, 1cent Canada adhesive Bill Stamp on botto
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Merchants Bank of Canada, 1888 2nd of Exchange.1402 - Merchants Bank of Canada, 1888 2nd of Exchange.
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New York, NY and Montreal, Canada, 1888. 3000 Pounds, Issued 2nd of Exchange. Blue on light red underprint, Arms of Canada middle top, counterfoil on
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Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Local checks from Russellville or Owensboro.1403 - Local checks from Russellville or Owensboro.
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Kentucky. Various issued and cancelled checks from Bank of Russellville or from C.R. Moorman in Owensboro and some other companies in the area. Some w
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 55.00 - 80.00
 
 
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First National Bank, Manchester.1404 - First National Bank, Manchester.
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New Hampshire. 1902. Dam over river pictorial, revenue stamp. Payable on the National Shawmut Bank, name change by sticker. Cancelled. VF.
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Estimate : 15.00 - 30.00
Sold to g***d for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Clark, Dodge & Co. Specimen Check.1405 - Clark, Dodge & Co. Specimen Check.
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New York. 19xx. ABNC. POC. Red SPECIMEN overprint. Intaglio printed check. Sailor seated on shore, Liberty on globe. Slight paper tone. Nice. (From t
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Estimate : 75.00 - 120.00
Sold to T*****i for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Ross & Williams, Bankers.1406 - Ross & Williams, Bankers.
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Pennsylvania. Group of Checks from Mansfield PA. All with printed revenue stamp, some with multiple endorsements. 1876. Over 55 pieces.
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Carson City Saving Bank check signed by G.B. Hill as cashier of the bank.1407 - Carson City Saving Bank check signed by G.B. Hill as cashier of the bank.
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United States. Nevada. Check cut cancelled, with nice image of 1870 Gold Coin at top right. Endorsed on back.
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Estimate : 15.00 - 25.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Check from Rudy Vallee to Harry Stanton. 1945.1408 - Check from Rudy Vallee to Harry Stanton. 1945.
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United States. Drene Show account check. Perforated PAID stamp not affecting signature.
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 40.00
 
 
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Checks from Arizona Territory, Montana and Oklahoma.1409 - Checks from Arizona Territory, Montana and Oklahoma.
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Western United States. 1889 Check issued on the First National Bank of Albuquerque; J.W. Smith & Sons, consulting Engineers, (4 on one sheet); F...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to J**********s for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Exchange Check from Prime, Ward & King, 18431410 - Exchange Check from Prime, Ward & King, 1843
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United States. Exchange Check from the firm of Prime, Ward & King. The origin of the term "Prime Rate". Very Fine. Printed on 1838 dat...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Group of Checks, notable, Cyrus Hall McCormick by Wm S. McCormick (older brother).1411 - Group of Checks, notable, Cyrus Hall McCormick by Wm S. McCormick (older brother).
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United States. Check group. Includes 3 on Bank of England branches, and one Canadian. Others US interest, including many with printed revenue stamps.
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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National Bank checks.1412 - National Bank checks.
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United States. Group of checks mostly drawn on National Banks. Some with revenue stamps affixed, some with printed revenue stamps. Nearly all issued a
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to i******a for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Ralston Purina fancy check and many others.1413 - Ralston Purina fancy check and many others.
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United States. 1912 Ralston Purina check with package illustration; Others from Waterbury CT; Peoples National Bank of Rock Island (steam locomotive),
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******r for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Australia Traveler Check Assortment of 9 Specimens Plus "Hutt River Province Scrip Note.1414 - Australia Traveler Check Assortment of 9 Specimens Plus "Hutt River Province Scrip Note.
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Australia, ND (ca. 1960-80), Lot of 9 notes, 8 are Specimen Traveler Checks, Includes Bank of New South Wells, $10; American Express A $10; Thomas Coo
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Travelers Checks from a variety of banks.1415 - Travelers Checks from a variety of banks.
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Assortment of Travelers Checks, some specimens, some issued and cancelled. Includes: Bank of Tokyo, Barclays Bank Ltd., Cheque Bank, Ltd., District Ba
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 55.00 - 110.00
 
 
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Harrison & Sons. Presentation Book with stamps.1416 - Harrison & Sons. Presentation Book with stamps.
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Great Britain. Plush blue binder with four pages of Jamaican Mint Stamps denominated in either pence/pounds or cents. Includes some with Judicial over
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Harrison & Sons. Presentation folder with Coffee control or Northern Ireland Electric stamp samples.1417 - Harrison & Sons. Presentation folder with Coffee control or Northern Ireland Electric stamp samples.
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Great Britain. Northern Ireland Electricity 2 Pound stamp with 0s as serial number, and 10,000 or 100 KG International Coffee Organization stamps. All
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Portals Watermark of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, ca. 1981.1418 - Portals Watermark of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, ca. 1981.
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Great Britain. Portals Commemorative Watermark portrait of Prince Charles and Lady Diana (oval 7-3/4 x 6- inches) set into bi-fold brick red card pres
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Estimate : 35.00 - 70.00
Sold to a*****y for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Calcografia & Cartevalori, Milan.1419 - Calcografia & Cartevalori, Milan.
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Italy. Two stock certificate samples. Large format with coupons from this Italian security printer. With an envelope marked Giori Litho, although the
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Complete Specimen pair featuring Shakespeare. Paper stock.1420 - Complete Specimen pair featuring Shakespeare. Paper stock.
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Italy. One sided vertical pair with extra wide bottom margin. Wrinkle at top left corner, and roll at left side. Could very well be trimmed. Nice Choi
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
 
 
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New York World's Fair, 1939. Railroads on Parade Edward Hungerford Season's Greetings Card.1421 - New York World's Fair, 1939. Railroads on Parade Edward Hungerford Season's Greetings Card.
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New York. ABNC printed card, SPECIMEN imprint, great 1871 vignette at top. As made. (From the collection of John E. Herzog)
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Estimate : 35.00 - 70.00
Sold to c********7 for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A.F.R.O. Dollars and Counterfeit detection poster, plus other stuff.1422 - A.F.R.O. Dollars and Counterfeit detection poster, plus other stuff.
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United States. A.F.R.O. $20 Dollars (2) 1990; 10 color border certificate samples from Northern BNC; Casino Currency sample; and an ABNC intaglio samp
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****2 for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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American Bank Note Co.1423 - American Bank Note Co.
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United States. View of Broad Street Office building cut from ABNC document. (From the collection of John E. Herzog)
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to m****8 for (5.00) = 5.00
 
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American Bank Note Co. Annual Report for 1981.1424 - American Bank Note Co. Annual Report for 1981.
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United States. Tyvek substrate outer cover featuring latent images (described on the inside). Otherwise 18 numbered pages of financial information and
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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American Bank Note Co. Mercantile Bank Card Set, 1996.1425 - American Bank Note Co. Mercantile Bank Card Set, 1996.
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United States. Mercantile Bank at Waterloo, IL. 1-2-3-5 Dollar four card set for the Early Spring ANA convention held in Tucson. Matching 288/300 numb
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to u******s for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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American Bank Note Co. Presentation group of three U.S. Stamp panels.1426 - American Bank Note Co. Presentation group of three U.S. Stamp panels.
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United States. Three blocks of 1972 U.S. Postage Stamps on a 8-1/2 x 11 page with several intaglio printed vignettes with themes relating to the issue
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American Bank Note Co. Smallest and actual size Declaration of Independence.1427 - American Bank Note Co. Smallest and actual size Declaration of Independence.
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United States. ABNC print of the 1840 Charles Toppan Declaration of Independence at left and a portion of an actual size Declaration of Independence (
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Crane's Emporium #2 paper with bold intaglio print.1428 - Crane's Emporium #2 paper with bold intaglio print.
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11 x 6-1/4 inch paper stock sample with bold intaglio imprint, with addition descriptive sheet attached to back and visible at bottom.
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 65.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Dewey Medal Design Intaglio proof.1429 - Dewey Medal Design Intaglio proof.
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United States. 1898 Dewey Medal, with Dewey portrait and sailor sitting on mast on back. USS Baltimore on reverse. 46mm obverse and reverse side by si
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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George Washington themed items. 2 large pieces.1430 - George Washington themed items. 2 large pieces.
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United States. George Washington portrait. 7-1/4 x 10-1/2 on 13 x 17 inch heavy stock page, with has some bends away from the plate image age; Image o
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to a*****y for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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North Chicago Rolling Mill Co. Western BNC Advertising Piece.1431 - North Chicago Rolling Mill Co. Western BNC Advertising Piece.
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Illinois. Arial views of the Chicago and Milwaukee industrial plants. Intaglio printed by the Western Bank Note & Engraving Co. Folded verticall...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Salmon P. Chase ABNC vignette and stamped envelope.1432 - Salmon P. Chase ABNC vignette and stamped envelope.
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United States. American Bank Note Co. vignette on india paper mounted to card. Stamped envelope address to Chase, postmarked NY October 21, 1862. 2 pi
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Start Price : 55.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Security Banknote Co. ca.1920's.1433 - Security Banknote Co. ca.1920's.
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United States. Specimen Bond page. 5-1/4 x 8-1/8. Green Border. English text. SPECIMEN overprint and POC. Back printed as a bond cover and dividend pa
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Security Banknote Co. ca.1920's.1434 - Security Banknote Co. ca.1920's.
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United States. Specimen Bond page. 5-1/4 x 8-1/8. Light Blue Border. Spanish text. POC. Back printed as a bond cover and dividend page. Slight edge to
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*********r for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Security-Columbian Banknote Co.1435 - Security-Columbian Banknote Co.
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Delaware. 100 Shrs Stock Certificate Specimen. Extremely Fine, light vertical centerfold, formerly mounded on back top. POCs.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Vignette pair, Liberty seated with shield, wheat field and cannon flanking.1436 - Vignette pair, Liberty seated with shield, wheat field and cannon flanking.
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United States. Intaglio vignette proofs on india paper. Uniface. National Bank Note Co. imprint on smaller print. Plate # V49213. Image length 2-7/8 a
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Vignette trio. Steam locomotive proofs.1437 - Vignette trio. Steam locomotive proofs.
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United States. ABNC vignette folder proofs. Three different views of Steam locomotives. One at a station, one at a switch, the third in the countrysid
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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ABNC, Unfolded Proof National Geographic Hologram Cover, "Fragile Earth" With Vintage Holographic Mc1438 - ABNC, Unfolded Proof National Geographic Hologram Cover, "Fragile Earth" With Vintage Holographic Mc
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December, 1988, Unfolded proof of front cover and back cover with blank back, XF condition. ABNC. Rare in this form.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to g***d for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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North Georgia Fair, Atlanta, 1878.1439 - North Georgia Fair, Atlanta, 1878.
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Georgia. Letterpress printed advertisement for the North Georgia Fair. The Best Route from the North and West to Florida and the South is via Atlanta.
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 65.00 - 100.00
 
 
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State of Georgia Obsolete Banknote. 1863-64.1440 - State of Georgia Obsolete Banknote. 1863-64.
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Georgia. 50 Cents, 10, 20 Dollars. Green or red hand stamp as expected. Old hinge mounts on back of two mentioned for accuracy. Fine-Very Fine. 3 piec
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*********8 for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Citizens' Bank of Louisiana. 18xx.1441 - Citizens' Bank of Louisiana. 18xx.
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Louisiana. 1 Dollar. Remainder. Unnumbered, unsigned. Graded PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to a****x for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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New Orleans Canal & Banking Co. uncut sheet.1442 - New Orleans Canal & Banking Co. uncut sheet.
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LA. $50-100. Female with shield and eagle; Ships at top center. RWH&E. Half of the sheet. Paper tone. Uncirculated.
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Estimate : 65.00 - 100.00
Sold to a****x for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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New Orleans Canal & Banking Co., 1840s.1443 - New Orleans Canal & Banking Co., 1840s.
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Louisiana. 20 Dollars. Remainder. Red back. Unnumbered, unsigned. Graded PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Police Jury of the Parish of Pointe Coupee, 1862 Obsolete Banknote.1444 - Police Jury of the Parish of Pointe Coupee, 1862 Obsolete Banknote.
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Pointe Coupee, Louisiana. 10 cents, Issued scrip note, black on light green underprint, Small train in middle, Appears VF but there are 2 small worm h
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to r******e for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Michigan Obsoletes, mounted (with shellac?) on fabric and paper a long time ago, now causing a very 1445 - Michigan Obsoletes, mounted (with shellac?) on fabric and paper a long time ago, now causing a very
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Michigan. Bank of Allegan $3; Exchange Bank $20; Bank of Ypsilanti $2; Bank of Cold-Water $1; Bank of St. Clair $1. 5 pieces.
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Oakland County Bank, 1843 Obsolete Banknote.1446 - Oakland County Bank, 1843 Obsolete Banknote.
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Pontiac, MI. 1843, (Possibly filled in remainder), $3, Harbor scene in middle, Washington at left, DTLC.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*****1 for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Alton, NH, store of Jones & Sawyer Obsolete Banknote Trio.1447 - Alton, NH, store of Jones & Sawyer Obsolete Banknote Trio.
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New Hampshire. October 1862. 25 Cents; November 1862 10, 50 Cents. Scrip. First is Fine-Very Fine, others Very Good. 3 pieces.
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 45.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Farmington Bank. 2 Dollars. 18xx.1448 - Farmington Bank. 2 Dollars. 18xx.
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NH. Cattlemen at top center. RWH&E, NEBNCo. Unissued remainder. Paper tone at ends. Uncirculated.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to m*****1 for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Piscataqua Exchange Bank Obsolete Banknote ca.1840-50.1449 - Piscataqua Exchange Bank Obsolete Banknote ca.1840-50.
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New Hampshire. 5, 20 Dollars. 18xx. Unissued remainders. Shipbuilding scene at right end. TC&C. Slight water stain on first, paper tone to secon...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Greensboro Mutual Life Insurance and Trust Co.1450 - Greensboro Mutual Life Insurance and Trust Co.
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North Carolina Greensboro. Sailor, Mechanic and females at left, Farmer and females at right. Danforth, Wright & Co. 1858. PMG graded Very Fine ...
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Start Price : 55.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
 
 
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