2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 5

North Carolina August 8, 1778 $10 Choice About New. Another lovely example from this scarce and very popular issue. This particular note bears the mo

North Carolina May 15, 1779 $20 Very Fine. There are a few edge splits and stains, but this note remains rather attractive. It's popular becaus...

North Carolina May 15, 1779 $25 Choice About New. Unusually high-grade for this issue, which is not priced above Very Fine in either Newman or Friedbe

North Carolina May 10, 1780 $25. A difficult note to grade, as the note has seen no circulation and the right 3/4 is well margined and Gem New. The l

North Carolina May 10, 1780 $25 About New. This issue is often seen in low grade, but it becomes quite rare as the grade rises. This note has seen no

North Carolina May 10, 1780 $25 About New. Rather closely margined, but free of flaws, which is quite unusual for this series. Both Newman and Friedb

North Carolina May 17, 1783 10s About New. This note is from one of the classically rare issues in Colonial Currency. Few examples are known, and mos

Pennsylvania June 18, 1764 5s Fine. The smaller size pence-denominations of this issue are seen with some regularity, but these larger shilling-denomi

Pennsylvania March 10, 1769 2s6d Good. The note had previously been in a number of pieces and is now held together by backing, but this "Better...

Pennsylvania March 20, 1771 10s Choice Very Fine. A lovely note with the bold, clear signature of Francis Hopkinson, one of the signers of the Declara

Pennsylvania March 20, 1771 15s Choice Extremely Fine. This is a lightly circulated, unusually handsome example, with three strong signatures, includi

Pennsylvania April 3, 1772 18d Very Choice New. A near-Gem example of this attractive and popular issue. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

Pennsylvania April 3, 1772 2s Gem New. A beautiful note, with excellent margins, perfect back centering, sharp printing and good signatures. The Penn

Pennsylvania March 20, 1773 16s Extremely Fine. A very nice, lightly circulated Lighthouse issue. This note is part of a L12,000 issue enacted on Febr

Pennsylvania October 1, 1773 20s Choice New. A very nice example of the popular issue with the pastoral farm-scene engraving on the back. Important n

Pennsylvania October 1, 1773 50s Very Choice New. A near-Gem example of this popular note. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the r

Pennsylvania March 25, 1775 4s Very Choice New. A lovely near-Gem example of the second Cape Henlopen Lighthouse issue. Only 12,000 notes were printe

Pennsylvania April 10, 1775 $5 About New. But for a bad margin, this is a very nice example of the Workhouse issue, which bears a vignette of the Phi

Pennsylvania October 25, 1775 1s Gem New. Beautifully crisp, bright and attractive. If the centering were just a touch better, this piece would be ab

Pennsylvania October 25, 1775 1s Very Choice New. This is an unusually nice example of this slightly less common Pennsylvania issue. It's well ...

Pennsylvania October 25, 1775 2s Gem New. A lovely, well margined, problem-free piece with a strong nature print on the back. Important notice: We ex

Pennsylvania December 8, 1775 10s About New. Just about as pretty an example of this issue as one is ever likely to encounter. It's broadly mar...

Pennsylvania April 25, 1776 6d Very Choice New. A nice near-Gem example of this Small Change note. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

Pennsylvania April 25, 1776 18d Choice New. The margins are extremely close all the way around on this otherwise very nice note. Important notice: We

Pennsylvania January 18, 1777 9d Superb Gem New. A remainder note from this private issue which was printed to make change in collecting fares on the

Pennsylvania April 10, 1777 1s Extremely Fine. A nice, lightly circulated example of this black printed note. This is the more common variety, the re

Pennsylvania April 10, 1777 4s Very Choice New. This is the variety printed entirely in black. A near-Gem example, it's well signed and it has ...

Pennsylvania April 10, 1777 16s Gem New. Beautifully printed and unusually well margined. The face margins are even all around, and the back touches

Pennsylvania April 10, 1777 16s Very Choice New. A lovely note, with better printing than we're accustomed to seeing, from this somewhat scarcer...

Pennsylvania April 10, 1777 16s Extremely Fine. A nice example of this slightly scarcer Pennsylvania issue. This is the variety printed entirely in b

Pennsylvania April 10, 1777 20s Choice New. This red and black Pennsylvania note is rarely seen in high grade. This piece is tight at the bottom, but

Pennsylvania March 16, 1785 20s Extremely Fine. A lightly circulated example of this rather rare, late issue. Most of the survivors from this issue a

Pennsylvania March 16, 1785 20s Choice Very Fine. A nice problem-free example of this scarce, late Pennsylvania issue. Important notice: We expect to

Pennsylvania Interest Bearing Certificate 1780 Extremely Fine. Pennsylvania is a rare colony for fiscal paper, with only sixteen examples listed in Ne

Rhode Island July 2, 1780 $2 Gem New. Fully signed and issued, including the guarantee on the back. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

Rhode Island July 2, 1780 $4 About New. A nice problem-free example, fully signed and issued including the guarantee on the back. Important notice: W

Rhode Island July 2, 1780 $5 Gem New. Fully signed and issued with the guarantee on the back signed by Jos. Clarke. This is a very nice example of th

Rhode Island July 2, 1780 $8 Gem New. A lovely example with the guarantee on the back signed by J. Arnold. Important notice: We expect to be auctioni

Rhode Island May 1786 6d Very Choice New. Broadly margined and bright, with all its original embossing. This note would be a perfect Gem were it not

Rhode Island May 1786 20s Choice New. The left margin is tight on this otherwise Gem example. These higher denominations from this issue are printed

Rhode Island May 1786 20s Choice About New. A minor corner fold away from the Gem grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rat

Rhode Island May 1786 $3 Very Choice New. A very nice example, with good, deep original embossing and unusually large margins at the top and bottom.

Rhode Island May 1786 $3 Choice About New. Nicely centered on both sides, with three strong signatures. Even the red signature, which often comes ra

South Carolina March 6, 1776 $15 Extremely Fine, Repaired. A few small nicks are missing out of the edges, and the note has been taped from the blank

South Carolina December 23, 1776 $3 Gem New. A beautiful example of this issue, with broad margins, clean surfaces and no problems whatsoever. This n

South Carolina April 10, 1778 5s Gem New. A broadly margined example of this popular note with a vignette of a phoenix rising from the flames. Import

South Carolina April 10, 1778 7s6d About New. There are a few minor repairs of short edge splits and a water stain that is primarily visible on the bl

South Carolina February 8, 1779 $80 Extremely Fine. This $80 denomination was printed in smaller quantity and is one of the most elusive from this ext

South Carolina City of Charleston July 6, 1789 6d Gem New. This 6d note features a vignette of a beehive surrounded by bees. It is by far the highest

Virginia September 1, 1775 James River Bank Form $12. Essentially very high grade for the issue, which is not priced above Very Fine, this note grade

Virginia October 20, 1777 $1 Very Fine. This Virginia issue was printed from the same plates as the May 5, 1777 issue. And again, the dates are fille

Virginia October 5, 1778 $100 Very Fine. There are a few internal splits and a chunk missing from the left face margin, but this is still an unusually

Virginia May 1, 1780 $2 Gem New. Virginia is one of the more difficult colonies to find from this guaranteed-by-the-United-States issue. This one is

Virginia July 14, 1780 $100 About New. Far more important than the technical grade is the fact that this note is whole and problem free. This type is

Virginia July 14, 1780 $100 Extremely Fine. This note is printed on extremely thin tissue-like paper. It has split in a number of places that have be

Virginia October 16, 1780 $50 Extremely Fine-About New. There are a few small holes in the bottom border design, but that is the only problem on this

Virginia October 16, 1780 $400 Extremely Fine, damaged. This note is printed on extremely thin tissue-like paper that is rather tattered at the edges,

Virginia March 1, 1781 $500 About New. Well margined, beautifully printed and with strong signatures. There are two extremely minor repaired splits t

Virginia March 1, 1781 $50 Extremely Fine. There are a few minor problems as is typical for the issue, but there is no paper loss, the signatures are

Virginia May 7, 1781 $500 Choice About New. This is one of the nicest examples we've seen of this type. It's boldly signed, beautifully pri...

Fr. 1228 5ó First Issue Very Choice New. Very well printed, strictly original and deeply perforated all around. If the centering were a bit be...

Fr. 1230 5ó First Issue Superb Gem New. The face printing is very sharp on this bright and pretty note, and it's surrounded by four huge, e...

Fr. 1230 5ó First Issue Choice New. Tight at the bottom. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. So...

Fr. 1241 10ó First Issue Choice New. But for the centering, this no-monogram perforated note is a perfect Gem. The perforations are deep all t...

Fr. 1242 10ó First Issue Superb Gem New. A lovely, broadly margined, perfectly centered, strictly original little jewel! Important notice: We ...

Fr. 1242 10ó First Issue Very Choice New. A near-Gem example with excellent eye appeal. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at t...

Fr. 1242 10ó First Issue Very Choice New. A well margined, well printed note that has a small fleck of wood manufactured into the paper near th...

Fr. 1243 10ó First Issue Superb Gem New. This no-monogram straight-edge 10ó is a scarce number in all grades, and it becomes quite rare th...

Fr. 1243 10ó First Issue Very Choice New. Scarce, bright and very well printed, this straight-edge, no-monogram note would be an absolute Gem i...

Fr. 1243 10ó First Issue Very Choice New. The margins are just a bit too tight for the Gem grade, but this scarce, straight-edge, no-monogram e...

Fr. 1281 25ó First Issue Gem New. A lovely, broadly margined example of this popular type. These are seldom seen this nice. Important notice:...

Fr. 1281 25ó First Issue Very Choice New. The face has margin all around, but it's rather irregular and close in places. Important notice:...

Fr. 1312 50ó First Issue Superb Gem New. A hugely margined, beautifully bright, essentially perfect example of a type that is not easily found ...

Fr. 1312 50ó First Issue Superb Gem New. An absolutely gorgeous piece with huge margins all the way around, micrometer perfect centering of bot...

Fr. 1312 50ó First Issue Superb Gem New. This note has perfectly original paper surfaces, boardwalk margins and ideal centering of both sides. ...

Fr. 1232 5ó Second Issue Gem New. Although the centering is less than perfect, the margins are primarily large, and the colors and print qualit...

Fr. 1245 10ó Second Issue Gem New. Broadly margined, beautifully bright and extremely well centered on both sides, this is a note that years ag...

Fr. 1245 10ó Second Issue Choice New. Beautiful colors but very close margins. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate o...

Fr. 1245 10ó Second Issue New. The note is fairly off-center both face and back, but this centering deficiency allows for the entire back plate...

Fr. 1245 10ó Second Issue Horizontal Pair Choice About New. This is an unusually bright and well margined pair, with the additional boon of a ...

Fr. 1247 10ó Second Issue New. Cut into the design at the top and weakly printed at the bottom right, but the important "1" in the su...

Fr. 1236 5ó Third Issue Very Choice New. Hugely margined at the left and bottom, average at the top and close at the right. This brightly colo...

Fr. 1237 5ó Third Issue Choice About New. A single corner fold away from the Choice New grade. The normal offset smears associated with this t...

Fr. 1239 5ó Third Issue Very Choice New. A near-Gem example with just a few press-bed ink smears. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning...

Fr. 1253 10ó Third Issue Superb Gem New. A broadly margined, well printed, beautiful example with deep original embossing and perfect colors. ...

Fr. 1254 10ó Third Issue Very Choice New. The bottom and left margins both are a bit tight toward the bottom left corner. But for that, this p...

Fr. 1254 10ó Third Issue Choice New. A nice, originally embossed example of this more difficult Jeffries/Spinner signature combination. The pa...

Fr. 1255 10ó Third Issue Gem New. A relatively common note, even in this grade, but this is a particularly nice example, well inked and very w...

Fr. 1255 10ó Third Issue New. Well centered and well printed, but with somewhat aged paper. The bronze "10" surcharge on the back is...

Fr. 1256 10ó Third Issue Gem New. A broadly margined example with good color and excellent centering of both sides. Important notice: We expec...

Fr. 1256 10ó Third Issue Very Choice New. Fresh and original, but the bottom margin is a bit too tight for the Gem grade. Important notice: We...

Fr. 1294 25ó Third Issue New. This example has nice paper quality but is severely off center. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lot...

Fr. 1324 50ó Third Issue Spinner Choice About New. A pretty Red Back Spinner with excellent centering, good color and nice original embossing. ...

Fr. 1333 50ó Third Issue Spinner Choice New. Close at the top margin on both sides, but otherwise a beauty, with deep original embossing and ex...

Fr. 1333 50ó Third Issue Spinner Choice Extra Fine. A hugely margined example, with excellent centering of both sides and all its original pape...

Fr. 1337 50ó Third Issue Spinner Choice New.. This scarce note is somewhat weakly printed at the left end, and its centering is only average fo...

Fr. 1339 50ó Third Issue Spinner Type II Gem New. Bright and beautiful, with excellent centering of both sides, unusually broad margins, needle...

Fr. 1339 50ó Third Issue Spinner Type II Very Choice New. This Spinner is fresh, original and a Gem but for the centering. The back shows a pa...

Fr. 1339 50ó Third Issue Spinner New. A pleasing example that is well centered but has the remnants of hinges on the reverse corners. Importan...

Fr. 1341 50ó Third Issue Spinner Type II Very Choice New. Super deep original embossing, nice margins and strong print quality highlight this T...