2003 Orlando, FL. (CAA) Signature Sale #310 - Session 1

Eight Different Colonies. A number of very scarce notes are included in this lot. The average grade is Fine. Massachusetts 1779 4s8d Rising Sun cancel

Twelve Ben Franklin-printed Pennsylvania notes. The average grade is Very Good, but only two of the notes have noteworthy problems, and two others are

Twenty-one Early New Jersey Notes. One example is only a partial note, two are pinned with Colonial-era pins, and three or four have been sewn. A nice

Pennsylvania Mixed Denomination Red and Black notes. Ten different denominations from this less common red-and-black issue. A few have minor damage, b

Eight Red and Black Pennsylvanias. The average grade is Fine. One of the notes is stained, one is backed and two have edge tears. The denominations pr

North Carolina Assortment. April 23, 1761 15s Fine but backed and damaged with pieces missing, August 8, 1778 $20 Fine with a little tape, May 15, 177

Rhode Island Assortment. Five of the notes are mixed-grade examples from the May 1786 issue. The average grade is Very Fine. The sixth example is from

A Group of New York Notes. There are ten examples from several different issues. The average grade is a solid Fine, with some a bit better and some a

Five Nice New York Notes. All five are from the August 13, 1776 issue. The notes average a solid Fine, a few with minor problems. There is also a spli

Five Virginias and a Massachusetts. The Virginia notes represent three different issues. One of the notes is a solid Very Fine; the others are Fine or

Four Thin Paper Virginia Notes. There are two from the July 14, 1780 issue and two from the October 16, 1780 issue. All grade essentially Very Fine bu

Five Pennsylvania Notes from the Final Issue. Each is a different denomination, and most are quite nice. There is a 2s6d grading Fine that is absolute

Five high-grade Pennsylvania notes. Two notes from the October 1, 1773 issue: 15s About New and a second 15s Extremely Fine, a July 20, 1775 20s Extre

Five Small Change Pennsylvania notes. Two are from the October 25, 1775 issue: a 3d in Very Good and a 9d grading Very Fine. The other three are from

Twelve mid-grade Pennsylvania notes. Most of the commonly seen issues from 1772 through 1775 are represented. The notes grade from Fine to Very Fine.

Seventeen mid-grade Pennsylvania notes. The majority are problem-free Fine examples, but there are a few with hinges and faults. Most of the common is

Five large-format South Carolina notes. All are from the June 1, 1775 issue. There are two L5 notes and two L10 notes. All have the typical missing pi

Mixed Continentals. Eight nice Continentals from five different issues. All the notes grade at least Fine, with several Very Fine. Two have small prob

Three Pennsylvania Colonials. April 3, 1772 2s Very Fine, April 25, 1776 2s6d About New and April 10, 1777 20s Very Fine. Three nice notes. 3 notes Im

Four Mixed Colonials. Connecticut October 11, 1777 About New, slit canceled, Delaware January 1, 1776 5s Fine and two Guaranteed Massachusetts notes f

Mixed Colonial and Continental. Two Continentals: September 26, 1778 $8 New with a small rust hole, January 14, 1779 $50 New with a stain. Two Pennsyl

A Pair of Colonials, including a Massachusetts May 5, 1780 $1 in XF, with an internal tear and a couple of hinges on the back where it was once mounte

Fr. 1228 5c First Issue Very Choice New. This fully perforated note from the Hoffman Collection would be a Gem but for its face centering. Two of the

Fr. 1228 5c First Issue Very Choice New. Bright, beautifully perforated and quite near the full Gem grade. That grade is prevented only by the perfora

Fr. 1229 5c First Issue Very Choice New. A fully perforated, beautiful bright example of this scarce no-monogram type. It's printed on the disti...

Fr. 1229 5c First Issue Very Choice New. A lovely example of this scarce perforated-edge No Monogram note from the Herget Collection. But for a few sh

Fr. 1230 5c First Issue Uncut Sheet of 20 Superb Gem New. An impeccable sheet of Fractional with strictly original paper surfaces, beautifully bright

Fr. 1230 5ó First Issue Gem New. A fresh, original note, with excellent margins, bright colors and perfect paper surfaces. Important notice: We...

Fr. 1230 5c First Issue Uncut Sheet of 20 Gem New. A beautiful sheet, with broad, even margins and no problems of any kind. There is a small, as-made

Fr. 1230 5c First Issue Very Choice New. If the centering were just a hair nicer, the note would be a Gem. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

Fr. 1230 5c First Issue Inverted Back Very Good. A heavily circulated but problem-free example from the Hoffman Collection, this is one of the more co

Fr. 1231 5c First Issue Very Choice New. With a little more right face margin, this very scare straight-edge no-monogram note from the Hoffman Collect

Three First Issue 5c Notes. Fr. 1228 New, Fr. 1230 Choice New and Fr. 1231 Very Fine. 3 notes Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the

Fr. 1240 10c First Issue Very Choice New. A near-Gem example from the Hoffman Collection. It's beautifully bright, with a perfectly centered bac...

Fr. 1241 10c First Issue Very Choice New. A fully perforated, near-Gem example from the Hoffman Collection. The back just touches at the right, and th

Fr. 1241 10c First Issue About New. This note from the Herget Collection is an extremely unusual piece as it has the full sheet-edge selvage at the to

Fr. 1242 10c First Issue Very Choice New. Lacking the centering for the Gem grade, but very nice in all other respects. Important notice: We expect to

Fr. 1242 10c First Issue Very Choice New. Well printed and with perfect colors, but this nice example from the Hoffman Collection lacks the face cente

Fr. 1242 10c First Issue Inverted Back About New. About two dozen examples are known of this Invert, making it common as Inverts go but still a rather

Fr. 1243 10c First Issue Very Choice New. This scarce number from the Hoffman Collection has perfect back centering, but the face is just a tad too ti

Three Ten Cent First Issue Notes. Fr. 1240 Choice New, Fr. 1242 Very Fine and Fr. 1243 About New. 3 notes Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

Fr. 1279 25c First Issue Very Choice New. Full, deep perforations and ideal back centering are both features of this lovely note from the Hoffman Coll

Fr. 1280 25c First Issue Choice About New. This beautiful no-monogram well-perforated note from the Hoffman Collection is held from the Choice grade b

Fr. 1281 25c First Issue Superb Gem New. Ideal color, super margins all around, and tons of eye appeal all come together on this flawless piece from t

Fr. 1281 25c First Issue Inverted Back Very Fine. About fifteen examples of this invert are known, many of them right around this grade. The one is ma

Fr. 1281 25c First Issue Inverted Back Fine. Another nice Invert from the Hoffman Collection. About a dozen examples of inverted Fr. 1281's are ...

Fr. 1282 25c First Issue Very Choice New. A lovely note from the Herget Collection that comes quite close to the full Gem grade. The colors and paper

Fr. 1282 25c First Issue About New. There are a few corner folds and a bit of handling on this perfectly natural, scarce number from the Hoffman Colle

Three 25c First Issue Notes. Fr. 1280 Extremely Fine but stained, and a Fr. 1281 and a Fr. 1279 both of which grade About New. The Fr. 1279 has two st

Fr. 1310 50c First Issue Choice New. This perforated 50c note from the Hoffman Collection has two very minor faults: there is a single missing perf at

Fr. 1311 50c First Issue Choice About New. This no-monogram piece from the Hoffman Collection is well perforated and decently centered on both sides.

Fr. 1312 50c First Issue Very Choice New. Spectacular color, excellent back centering and unusually nice face margins all combine on this pretty note

Fr. 1313 50c First Issue Very Choice New. The margins on this scarce no-monogram straight edge note are irregular but rather broad at all points. The

Fr. 1313 50c First Issue About New. There is a light horizontal fold that can barely be seen on this otherwise Choice example of the very scarce strai

Complete First Issue 50c Set. Fr. 1310 New but with bad rust and a tear, Fr. 1311 Extremely Fine but with paper peels and an ink stain, Fr. 1312 Very

Five Cent Fractional Experimental Gem New. This Fiber Paper Five Cent Back is a perfect Gem, with good embossing, ideal surfaces and perfect centering

Fr. 1232 5c Second Issue Very Choice New. A near-Gem example from the Hoffman Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rat

Fr. 1233 5c Second Issue Inverted Back Surcharge Very Choice New. This Invert from the Hoffman Collection is a midrange piece for rarity, with about t

Fr. 1233 5c Second Issue Complete Sheet of 20 Very Fine. Brighter than most, with excellent color remaining on both sides. There are a number of folds

Fr. 1234 5c Second Issue Choice New. With just slightly better centering, this bright, attractive note from the Hoffman Collection would rate the full

Fr. 1234 5c Second Issue Choice New. A very well margined example of this slightly tougher number. The note comes close to the full Gem grade. Importa

Fr. 1235 5c Second Issue Very Choice New. This is a near-Gem example of this very scarce 5c Fiber Paper issue. The centering is far better than normal

Four Second Issue 5c notes. Fr. 1232 Choice New, Fr. 1233 Choice New, Fr. 1234 About New and Fr. 1235 Extra Fine. 4 notes Important notice: We expect

Second Issue 10c Experimental New. Other than being cut in across the top, this scarce Fiber Paper 10c Experimental is a perfect Gem. From the Hoffman

Fr. 1244 10c Second Issue Very Choice New. This beautiful note from the Hoffman Collection is a Superb Gem when viewed from the face. The note has eve

Fr. 1245 10c Second Issue Very Choice New. This hugely margined note has all the color and eye appeal of a Superb piece. It's graded Choice sole...

Fr. 1246 10c Second Issue Gem New. This note from the Hoffman Collection is a wonderful example of what a Gem Second Issue Fractional should look like

Fr. 1246 10c Second Issue Inverted Back Surcharge Very Fine. This Invert from the Hoffman Collection is one of the more common Fractional Inverts. The

Fr. 1247 10c Second Issue Superb Gem New. Fr. 1247 is a sleeper rarity in any grade, and this piece from the Hoffman Collection is right up there with

Fr. 1248 10c Second Issue Gem New. When we last sold this note from the Hoffman Collection, it was Lot 248 from our sale of the Wayne Liechty Collecti

Fr. 1248 10c Second Issue Extremely Fine. A very nice example of this important note of which fewer than three dozen are known to exist. This piece wa

Fr. 1249 10c Second Issue Choice About New. A very nice example of this much tougher Fiber Paper note. The face margins, although somewhat unbalanced,

Fr. 1249 10c Second Issue Extremely Fine. An unusually nice example of this scarce Fiber Paper 10c note. It's well margined, bright and extremel...

Four 10c Second Issue notes. Fr. 1244 Extremely Fine, 1245 About New, 1246 New and 1247 New. Four nice notes. 4 notes Important notice: We expect to b

25c Second Issue Negative Essay Very Choice New Milton 2E25FR.2. This note from the Hoffman Collection is one of three examples of this number that we

25c Fractional Experimental Gem New. A lovely example of one of the most common Experimentals. It's the 25c with the face engraving only, a blan...

Fr. 1283 25c Second Issue Choice New. This bright note has a few offset smudges and two close margins. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lo

Second Issue 25c Experimental Choice New. This piece could easily be mistaken for the far more common variety, but this one is on actual Fiber Paper,

Fr. 1283 25c Second Issue Inverted Back Surcharge Choice About New. Only three examples of this Invert were known when the Encyclopedia was printed. A

Fr. 1284 25c Second Issue Gem New. This Hoffman Collection note is one of the nicest examples we've seen of this sleeper number. The bronze is b...

Fr. 1285 25c Second Issue Gem New. A bright, attractive example, with unusually good margins and a nice, clear "A" in the surcharge. Impor...

Second Issue 25c Experimental Choice New. Well centered and bright, this is the variety with the bronze oval on the face and the bronze surcharge with

Second Issue 25c Experimental Choice New. A second example that would grade Gem were it not for one of the two punch cancels' breaking the edge ...

Fr. 1288 25c Second Issue Choice New. Purchased as a 1287 years ago by Walter Herget. We now know that Fr. 1287's were never printed, and that a...

Fr. 1288 25c Second Issue Choice About New. Two light corner folds prevent a higher grade on this scarce number from the Hoffman Collection. Neither s

Fr. 1289 25c Second Issue Choice New. The face centering is off, with two huge margins and two that touch the design, but this Fiber Paper note is an

Fr. 1289 25c Second Issue About New. The centering is a little off on both sides, but the note is well printed, and the colors are quite strong. Impor

Fr. 1290 25c Second Issue Choice New. Outstanding quality for this scarce Fiber Paper note. The colors of both sides are excellent, and the bronze ove

Fr. 1290 25c Second Issue Choice New. The margins are irregular and tight in a few places, but the print quality, surfaces and bronze details are all

Fr. 1290 25c Second Issue Choice New. A nicer-than-average example of this scarce Fiber Paper 25c. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots a

Five Different 25c Second Issue Notes. Fr. 1283 Extremely Fine, Fr. 1284 poorly centered About New, Fr. 1285 Extremely Fine, Fr. 1286 About New with s

Fr. 1316 50c Second Issue Very Choice New. This is a near-Gem example of this much tougher Friedberg number. If the right face margin were a touch bro

Fr. 1317 50c Second Issue Very Choice New. A good looking note from the Herget Collection. The colors and print quality are excellent, and the note wo

Fr. 1317 50c Second Issue Choice New. Unfortunately, this note from the Hoffman Collection is very tightly margined all the way around. But for that,

Fr. 1318 50c Second Issue Superb Gem New. This is a really super example of a note that is virtually never seen in top grade. The margins are broad an

Fr. 1318 50c Second Issue Very Choice New. If the left face margin on this lovely Fractional had the breadth of the other three, the note would be a S

Fr. 1318 50c Second Issue Very Choice New. A problem free, well embossed piece that comes quite close to the full Gem grade. The back design is center

Fr. 1318 50c Second Issue New. This good-looking note from the Hoffman Collection is downgraded due to a paper peel at the right edge of the back. Imp

Fr. 1320 50c Second Issue Gem New. This great note from the Hoffman Collection has broad margins all around, and the color and print quality that one

Fr. 1321 50c Second Issue Very Choice New. A perfect Gem but for centering. This note from the Hoffman Collection has the entire back-plate number 19