2003 Orlando, FL. (CAA) Signature Sale #310 - Sessions 2 and 3

3 rubles 1840, Pick-A25, R-350. Fine. A very rare note issued by the State Commercial Bank, this is a one-year type that is an opportunity to acquire

5 rubles 1841, Pick-A17, R-357. About Fine. Unrepaired and reasonably attractive, this note represents an opportunity to acquire a presentable example

10 rubles 1841, Pick-A18, R-358. Very Good. Despite some competently done back repairs and a bit of left edge damage, this note is attractive in overa

5 rubles 1842, Pick-A17, R-363. Very Good. This note has nice eye appeal but shows minimal repairs on the back and has a few tiny holes. Important not

10 rubles 1842, Pick-A18, R-364. About Fine. Entirely without repairs or serious problems, this note has excellent overall eye appeal and represents o

3 rubles 1843, Pick-A34, R-376. Very Good-Fine. One of a group of state credit notes appearing in the sale, this is the earliest date of issue for the

1 ruble 1847, Pick-A33, R-382. Very Good. This note is generally attractive in appearance, but is rather heavily repaired on the back. Important notic

3 rubles 1847, Pick-A34, R-383. Very Fine. A note with reasonably good eye appeal, but with a small amount of repair along the top border. A very acce

5 rubles 1847, Pick-A35, R-384. Very Good. This note shows some soil, particularly on the back, and some moderate repairs on the back. It should repre

1 ruble 1851, Pick-A33, R-389. About Fine. This note is unrepaired and is without serious defects or other problems, apart from a couple of tiny pinho

3 rubles 1851, Pick-A34, R-390. Good-Very Good. Relatively heavily repaired on the back, this note also shows two hand-stamped cancellations on the fr

5 rubles 1851, Pick-A35, R-391. Good-Very Good. Ryavchenko considers this note to be very rare. This example has reasonably good eye appeal in spite o

1 ruble 1854, Pick-A33, R-396. Very Good-Fine. Another in the long series of state credit notes from late in the reign of Nicholas I. The back shows t

5 rubles 1854, Pick-A35, R-398. Fine-Very Fine. Arguably one of the better examples of this type in the entire sale, this note is unrepaired and has o

1 ruble 1855, Pick-A33, R-400. Very Good. This note is typical of many of the other notes of this type in that it has some repair on the back. It also

1 ruble 1856, Pick-A33, R-407. About Fine. A very respectable example of the type, with just a few small light stains on the back. No significant prob

3 rubles 1856, Pick-A34, R-408. Very Good-Fine. Typical of most of the notes from this section of the collection, this note has no serious damage of a

1 ruble 1857, Pick-A33, R-415. Very Good-Fine. A very presentable example with no repairs, splits or tears. Some soil is visible on the back along the

3 rubles 1857, Pick-A34, R-416. Very Good. A slightly lower grade example of this type, with some evidence of repair on the back and visible staining

5 rubles 1857, Pick-A35, R-417. Very Good-Fine. Some small areas of repair and a couple of stains are visible on the front. A typical example of the t

1 ruble 1858, Pick-A33, R-418. Good-Very Good. Rather heavily repaired, with numerous edge nicks and holes along fold lines. Important notice: We expe

3 rubles 1858, Pick-A34, R-419. Good-Very Good. A lower grade example of the type, this note has been rather heavily repaired and shows staining on th

5 rubles 1858, Pick-A35, R-420. Very Good. Moderate areas of repair and some age darkening are present, but this note would still constitute an adequa

1 ruble 1859, Pick-A33, R-422. About Fine. Another very respectable example of the type that does not quite reach the level of a number of the other e

5 rubles 1859, Pick-A35, R-424. Good-Very Good. A lower grade example of the type with rather heavy areas of repair and considerable staining. Importa

1 ruble 1860, Pick-A33, R-425. Fine. A pleasant example from the standpoint of appearance, there are a couple of edge splits present but no other defe

3 rubles 1860, Pick-A34, R-426. Very Good-Fine. Unrepaired, but with a couple of fine edge splits and a bit of soiling on the back. Important notice:

1 ruble 1861, Pick-A33, R-428. Fine-Very Fine. A solidly attractive example with a small area of graffiti on the front and a lighter one on the back.

5 rubles 1861, Pick-A35, R-430. Very Fine. Reasonably attractive but for a small stain at the top, otherwise this note has good color and body for the

1 ruble 1862, Pick-A33, R-432. Very Good-Fine. Rather extensive back repair and a number of pinholes are present, and the upper and lower corners appe

3 rubles 1862, Pick-A34, R-433. Fine-Very Fine. Clean and unrepaired, the only detracting feature is a small edge nick on the left edge. Quite accepta

3 rubles 1863, Pick-A34, R-435. Fine. Clean and attractive with an area of very light discoloration along the vertical center fold. Very desirable for

1 ruble 1864, Pick-A33, R-439. Very Fine. Strong, bright color are present and the note is completely without defects in the body. One light area of f

3 rubles 1864, Pick-A34, R-440. Fine. A very collectable example of the type, with only a few very light areas of discoloration on the otherwise well

5 rubles 1864, Pick-A35, R-441. Fine-Very Fine. A somewhat above average representative of the type which would please virtually any collector who app

10 rubles 1865, Pick-A36, R-448. About Good. A very heavily damaged and subsequently repaired example. This would certainly suffice for a low level ex

1 ruble 1866, Pick-A41, R-452. Extremely Fine-About Uncirculated. The first year of issue for a new type of state credit notes. This example has only

3 rubles 1866, Pick-A42, R-453. Fine. A very solid, problem-free example of a difficult type, with only the amount of handling that is appropriate for

5 rubles 1870, Pick-A43, R-468. Fine-Very Fine. A generally attractive note, but with heavy repair along the entire left edge. Still a worthy addition

3 rubles 1872, Pick-A42, R-474. Very Good-Fine. A solid example with only a few tiny pinhole-type splits in the center as the result of folding. No ot

5 rubles 1872, Pick-A43, R-475. Fine-Very Fine. A very attractive, problem-free example of a difficult type, and a note that any advanced collector wo

1 ruble 1874, Pick-A41, R-480. Very Fine. A very pleasant and appealing example without problems of any sort. Important notice: We expect to be auctio

5 rubles 1874, Pick-A43, R-482. Very Good. A collectable note but showing some repair on the back and some moderate aging. Overall, this example shoul

1 ruble 1876, Pick-A41, R-487. Very Fine. A very attractive example of the type without any detracting features. An example that should meet with an e

3 rubles 1876, Pick-A42, R-488. Fine-Very Fine. A reasonably attractive example of the type, with good color and body. There is an area of tape repair

5 rubles 1876, Pick-A43, R-489. Fine. A solid example of the type with no detectable problems. This type of note, with only moderate wear and attracti

T3 $100 1861. Before the Confederacy moved its capital to Richmond in the late spring of 1861, a small number of $1,000s, $500s, $100s, and $50s were

T4 $50 1861. This smallest denomination Montgomery note is one of just 1,606 pieces originally issued, and with serial number 936 is a new addition to

T5 $100 1861. This lovely "First Richmond" note is essentially free of circulation, but some very minor handling is noticed and a few very...

T6 $50 1861. A crisp Very Fine example of this difficult to locate type, with strong signatures and a rich green overprint. There are a few minor moun