2003 St. Louis, MO (CAA) Signature Sale - Session 3

Fr. 1283 25c Second Issue Gem New. A lovely example of the denomination, this type is extremely difficult to locate as a bright, broadly margined piec

Fr. 1284 25c Second Issue Choice New. Broadly margined from the face and a Gem but for the back centering, which is slightly low and left. This is a b

Fr. 1314 SP 50 Cents Second Issue Wide Margin Pair. Both face and back are on CSA paper, the back with a bold watermark. Each is essentially Crisp Unc

Fr. 1317 50c Second Issue Very Choice New. A perfect Gem when viewed from the face, but the bright orange-red back just makes contact with the right e

Fr. 1318 50c Second Issue Gem New. A lovely note with original paper surfaces, ideal color, good centering of both sides, and great eye appeal. Import

Fr. 1318 50c Second Issue Very Choice New. A near-Gem example, with good original paper quality and far-better-than-average centering on both sides. I

Fr. 1318 50c Second Issue Choice New. A fresh original note that lacks the centering for a higher grade. The full face plate number 75 is in the lower

Fr. 1226 3c Third Issue Gem New. A pretty Three Cent note, with broad margins, perfect centering of both sides, sharp printing and bold color. Importa

Fr. 1226 3c Third Issue Gem New. Bright paper, huge margins and tons of eye appeal all come together on this great-looking Three Cent note. The back d

Fr. 1226 3c Third Issue Gem New. Very well margined, with ideal color and good original paper surfaces. An unusually nice example of this always popul

Fr. 1226 3c Third Issue Very Choice New. A near-Gem example of this always-popular denomination. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

Fr. 1226 3c Third Issue Very Choice New. A near-Gem example of this popular denomination. Also included is a 10c Third Issue Uniface Proof on cardboar

Fr. 1226 3c Third Issue Choice New. Very well margined, but the paper is lightly aged. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate o

Fr. 1226 3c Third Issue Horizontal Pair. The pair itself grades About New due to a vertical fold between the two notes. Individually, the two notes gr

Fr. 1227 3c Third Issue Horizontal Pair Very Choice New. Dark Curtain Multiples are very seldom seen, and this is one of the nicest we've handle...

Fr. 1227 3c Third Issue Choice New. If the margins were not just a bit skewed, this nice dark curtain three cent would grade Gem. Important notice: We

Fr. 1236 5c Third Issue Superb Gem New. Strict, original embossing, huge margins and ideal colors all combine on this perfect little Red Back Clark. E

Fr. 1236 5c Third Issue Superb Gem New. An incredible little note with overly large margins all around, ideal back centering, deep original embossing,

Fr. 1238 5c Third Issue Superb Gem New. A flawless Clark, with good paper originality, broad margins, perfect centering of both sides and super print

Fr. 1238 5c Third Issue Very Choice New. A bright, fresh and original piece that's just a touch of margin away from the full Gem grade. Importan...

Fr. 1238 5c Third Issue Inverted Back Extremely Fine. This is one of the most difficult major Fractional types to find inverted. This piece is a solid

Fr. 1239 5c Third Issue Superb Gem New. Huge margins all around, excellent centering of both sides and tremendous eye appeal. This is just about as ni

Fr. 1239 5c Third Issue Gem New. Three huge margins, with the left side margin smaller but certainly adequate for the Gem grade. The paper surfaces ar

Fr. 1239 5c Third Issue Very Choice New. A fresh, original note that would have been a Gem if the right face margin were a bit broader. Important noti

Fr. 1239 5c Third Issue Very Choice New. Just shy of the Gem grade. Fresh and original. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate

Fr. 1251 10c Third Issue Superb Gem New. An outstanding example of a Ten Cent Third Issue Red Back, with broad margins all the way around, perfect pap

Fr. 1251 10c Third Issue Gem New. Deep original embossing, superb colors, and generous margins all the way around on both sides all come together on t

Fr. 1253 10c Third Issue Superb Gem New. A simply outstanding example, as nice as they ever come, with every possible positive attribute. The paper is

Fr. 1253 10c Third Issue Superb Gem New. Huge margins along with dark, bold hand signed signatures give this technically perfect note incredible eye a

Fr. 1253 10c Third Issue Gem New. Broadly margined, with excellent signatures and strong color on both sides. Hand-signed Fractional notes have always

Fr. 1254 10c Third Issue Very Choice New. The bottom margin strays close to the frame line at its left end. But for that minor anomaly, this is a simp

Fr. 1255 10c Third Issue Superb Gem New. Broadly margined, bright with razor sharp print quality, and easily seen, strictly original deep embossing. A

Fr. 1255 10c Third Issue Gem New. A bright, attractive example with far better than average margins and lots of eye appeal. A common number that'...

Fr. 1255 10c Third Issue Very Choice New. Strict, original paper quality along with bright bronze and unusually large margins highlight this pretty no

Fr. 1256 10c Third Issue Superb Gem New. A bright, fresh, flashy note, with super original embossing and overly large margins all the way around on bo

Fr. 1256 10c Third Issue Choice New. A nicely centered example of this slightly scarcer number. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at t

Fr. 1272SP 15c Third Issue Wide Margin Pair Gem New. A magnificent, well matched pair from the Gengerke Collection. The original embossing can be seen

Two Narrow Margin Grant-Sherman Faces. Both the printed and hand-signed varieties: Fr. 1272SP, and Fr. 1274SP. Each grades About New, the hand-signed

Fr. 1275SP 15c Third Issue Wide Margin Pair Gem New. A beautiful pair from our 1995 sale of the Gengerke Collection, where they were Lot 214. Both the

Fr. 1275SP 15c Third Issue Narrow Margin Pair New. Both halves are fully embossed and better margined than most examples, but each has a pinhole at bo

Fr. 1291 25c Third Issue Gem New. Beautifully centered, with all its original embossing as well as bright paper, inks and bronze. A difficult type to

Fr. 1291 25c Third Issue Very Choice New. The margins are a bit skewed, but this Red Back Fessenden is as bright and fresh as they ever come. The pape

Fr. 1291 25c Third Issue Hallmark Crisp Uncirculated 63. A nice Red Back Fessenden with embossing quality which can be seen through the third-party ho

Fr. 1291 25c Third Issue Choice New. Fresh and original with good embossing, but the margins are too tight for the Gem grade. Important notice: We exp

Fr. 1292 25c Third Issue Very Choice New. A flashy, bright Red Back Fessenden with the design letter "a." With a slightly broader bottom m...

Fr. 1294 25c Third Issue Superb Gem New. An utterly pristine example, with broad even margins, strict paper originality and perfect centering of both

25c Third Issue Fessenden Experimental Milton 2E25F.2 Superb Gem New. A flawless piece on pure white paper lacking the heavy fiber that is usually see

25c Third Issue Fessenden Experimental Milton 2E25F.2 Superb Gem New. A second piece, virtually identical to the previous but on the more-often-seen d

Fr. 1294 25c Third Issue Gem New. A bright, strictly original beauty that would be absolutely Superb if the back were not centered just a touch high.

Fr. 1294 25c Third Issue Gem New. Deep, original embossing, beautiful margins and bright colors highlight this fresh Fessenden Green Back. If the left