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

Fr. 1229 5c First Issue Choice New. This is the rarer Perforated no-monogram variety. The colors are excellent, as is the centering, but the perforati

Fr. 1230 5c First Issue Superb Gem New. Huge margins, perfect centering of both sides and strictly original paper surfaces all combine on this pretty

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 Very Choice New. A near-Gem example. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. On occ

Fr. 1230 5c First Issue Complete Sheet of 20 Extremely Fine. Very bright and with its full selvage all around, but folded a number of times, with some

Fr. 1231 5c First Issue Gem New. Previously Lot 67 from our January 1995 sale of the Gengerke Collection, where it was described, "An impeccabl...

Fr. 1231 5c First Issue About New. A nice example of this straight-edge no-monogram piece. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the ra

Fr. 1231SP 5c First Issue Face Only Gem New. Broadly margined, with strictly original paper surfaces and great eye appeal. The note has full cutting g

Fr. 1240 10c First Issue Very Choice New. The back is a little off center and the top margin somewhat tight, but this fully perforated 10c note has su

Fr. 1240 10c First Issue Very Choice New. Deep, full perforations all the way around, with a huge top margin and somewhat smaller sides and bottom. A

Fr. 1240 10c First Issue Very Choice New. Full perforations all the way around, perfect color and ideal centering all come together on this pristine l

Fr. 1240 10c First Issue Choice New. Fully perforated all around, but a few of the perfs are short. The colors are excellent, and the paper surfaces a

Fr. 1241 10c First Issue Very Choice New. Fully perforated and with excellent color, this no-monogram note is a very challenging piece to find this ni

Fr. 1242 10c First Issue Gem New. The colors are bright, and this well margined note has all its paper originality. Important notice: We expect to be

Fr. 1242 10c First Issue Very Choice New. Quite close to the full Gem grade. The colors are perfect. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

Fr. 1242 10c First Issue Choice About New. Broadly margined and beautifully bright, with the appearance of a perfect Gem but for a single light center

Fr. 1243 10c First Issue Gem New. Beautifully margined, with perfect paper originality, this is a lovely example of this rare straight edge no-monogra

Fr. 1279 25c First Issue Superb Gem New. There is a huge strip of margin outside the perforations at the top, and the note is fully and deeply perfora

Fr. 1279 25c First Issue Very Choice New. Bright and attractive, with a perfectly centered back and good perforations all the way around. If the face

Fr. 1281 25c First Issue Very Choice New. A near-Gem example, very well centered on both sides, the note has all its paper originality, sharp print qu

Fr. 1281 25c First Issue Choice New. Good color, nice original paper quality and better-than-average margins. Important notice: We expect to be auctio

Fr. 1281 25c First Issue Choice New. A bit tight at the top right, but fresh, bright and original. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots a

Fr. 1310 50c First Issue Gem New. Deeply perforated all the way around, with good even margins and super eye appeal. Perforated 50c notes, particularl

Fr. 1310 50c First Issue Gem New. This is an unusually nice example of the always-very-popular 50c Perforated note. The perforations are deep and full

Fr. 1310 50c First Issue Very Choice New. There are full broad margin strips outside of the perforations at the bottom and right. The colors are brigh

Fr. 1312 50c First Issue Choice New. There is a natural, very tiny gutter fold, and two of the margins are close, but this is still a nicer example th

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

Fr. 1232 5c Second Issue Superb Gem New. Broadly margined and bright, with terrific color and good, fresh paper surfaces. As common as this type is, i

Fr. 1232 5c Second Issue Gem New. An unusually nice example of this common note. It's broadly margined and quite bright, with excellent bronzing...

Fr. 1233 5c Second Issue Very Choice New. A boldly colored, broadly margined example that comes quite close to the full Gem grade. Important notice: W

Fr. 1233 Second Issue Very Choice New. Just a hair of top margin away from the Superb grade. The note has three huge face margins, ideal back centerin

Fr. 1234 5c Second Issue Gem New. A really nice example of this somewhat more challenging number. The face is very well centered among four large marg

Fr. 1234 5c Second Issue Gem New. Beautifully centered on both sides, with bright, flashy color and tremendous eye appeal. The paper has a pre-print w

Fr. 1234 5c Second Issue Very Choice New. The colors are beautiful, and the note is very close to the full Gem grade. Important notice: We expect to b

Fr. 1235 5c Second Issue Very Choice New. A fresh, original and very nearly Gem example of this truly scarce Five Cent Second Issue note. It's a...

Fr. 1235 5c Second Issue Choice New. But for the right face margin's coming very close, this Fiber Paper 5c note is a real beauty. It's a on...

Fr. 1244 10c Second Issue Superb Gem New. A real knockout, with unusually broad margins, perfect color, bright bronze and ideal centering of both side

Fr. 1244 10c Second Issue Gem New. True Gem Second Issue notes are genuinely hard to find, and this one is a beauty, with fresh, ideal color, original

Fr. 1244 10c Second Issue Very Choice New. The back is centered a touch toward the right on this otherwise Gem Second Issue example. Important notice:

Fr. 1244 10c Second Issue Very Choice New. Extremely close to the full Gem grade. The partial plate number 90 appears in the lower left corner of the

Fr. 1244 10c Second Issue Very Choice New. A touch of margin away from the full Gem grade. The surface originality is easily seen and the colors are s

Fr. 1244SP 10c Second Issue Wide Margin Pair Superb Gem New. A lovely pair, well matched for color. The face has two cutting guides and the back has o

Fr. 1245 10c Second Issue Very Choice New. With a bit more bottom margin, this nice 10c note would rate the full Gem grade. The surfaces are strictly

Fr. 1245 10c Second Issue Very Choice New. Hugely margined and Superb from the face, but the back just touches the bottom edge. The colors are lovely.

Fr. 1245 10c Second Issue Choice New. Up until recent years, this would have been considered an important rarity, as no trace of the "18" ...

Fr. 1246 10c Second Issue Gem New. A very pretty little note, with sharp bronze on the back surcharges. It's a number that's quite challengi...

Fr. 1246 10c Second Issue Very Choice New. A near-Gem example of a less common number. The margins are excellent. Important notice: We expect to be au

Fr. 1246 10c Second Issue Choice New. Well margined with good color. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour

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. The note is l

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

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