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

Fr. 1295 25c Third Issue Superb Gem New. An outstanding note, with just about every possible positive attribute that a person could want in a Fraction

Fr. 1295 25ó Third Issue Gem New. A beautifully margined, strictly original Fessenden with perfect color and deep original embossing. Important...

Fr. 1298 25c Third Issue Gem New. Huge margins and excellent color as well as bright bronze on both sides make this Fiber Paper Fessenden one of the b

Fr. 1298 25c Third Issue Very Choice New. If this beauty were centered a bit better, it would be the finest Fr. 1298 we've ever seen. It's a...

Fr. 1298 25c Third Issue Extremely Fine. Somewhat dark, as are most, but scarce in all grades. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

Fr. 1299 25c Third Issue New. This Fr. 1299 Solid Surcharge Fessenden was Lot 131 from our sale of the M.T. Gengerke collection which we sold in Janua

Fr. 1326 50c Third Issue Spinner Gem New. A lovely Red Back Spinner, with broad, even margins, bright paper, inks and bronze and easily seen paper ori

Fr. 1328 50c Third Issue Spinner Superb Gem New. Unbelievably broad margins all around, perfect centering of both sides, and deep, original embossing

Fr. 1328 50c Third Issue Spinner Very Choice New. This hand-signed Spinner would be a perfect Gem if the back were not a bit off-center to the left. I

Fr. 1328 50c Third Issue Spinner Very Choice New. Bold, dark signatures and primarily huge margins make this hand-signed Red Back Spinner a very desir

Fr. 1329 50c Third Issue Spinner Very Fine. This is a number that is almost never seen as a nice, evenly circulated piece. This one has simply huge ma

Fr. 1331 50c Third Issue Spinner Gem New. A lovely piece, with ideal centering of both sides, good paper originality, bright colors and absolutely no

Fr. 1331 50c Third Issue Spinner Very Choice New. Fresh and original with deep embossing, but too tight across the top for the Gem grade. Important no

Fr. 1331 50c Third Issue Spinner Choice New. A bright and attractive Spinner, with centering that comes quite near the full Gem grade. Important notic

Fr. 1331 50c Third Issue Spinner Choice About New. The bottom is slightly tight at the back. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the

Fr. 1332 50c Third Issue Spinner Choice New. The margin is a trifle close at the left, otherwise this lovely "1" and "a" Spinner...

Fr. 1333 50ó Third Issue Spinner Choice New. The face centering is typical, with two very large and two very small margins, and the back is off...

Fr. 1339 50c Third Issue Spinner Type II Gem New. A beauty, with deep, original embossing, broad even margins and excellent centering of both sides. A

Fr. 1339 50c Third Issue Spinner Type II Choice New. Two of the margins are slightly tight on this otherwise lovely example of what many consider to b

Fr. 1341 50c Third Issue Spinner Type II Very Choice New. A near-Gem example of this tough Type II number. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

Fr. 1341 50c Third Issue Spinner Type II Very Choice New. If the top margin were just a touch broader, this nice Type II Spinner would rate the full G

Fr. 1342 50c Third Issue Spinner Gem New. A beautiful Type II Spinner with broad even margins, excellent color and very good centering of both sides.

Fr. 1346 50c Third Issue Justice Very Choice New. A bit too tight across the bottom for the Gem grade, but this Red Back Justice has all the other Gem

Fr. 1347 50c Third Issue Justice Choice New. The right face margin is tight but clear of the frame line. The other three margins are particularly gene

Fr. 1353 50c Third Issue Justice Extremely Fine, Restored. This very rare Fractional number faces-up very nicely, but the right 1/4" has been r...

Fr. 1355 50c Third Issue Justice Gem New. A super example with ideal color, deep original embossing, perfect back centering, and margin all the way ar

Fr. 1355 50c Third Issue Justice Very Choice New. A super bright, hand-signed Red Back Justice. But for the margins' being a bit tight in a few ...

Fr. 1355 50c Third Issue Justice Very Choice New. This hand-signed Red Back Justice has bold, dark signatures and far better margins than we are accus

Fr. 1355 50c Third Issue Justice New. The paper is aged on this well margined, hand-signed Red Back 50c Justice. Important notice: We expect to be auc

Fr. 1356 50c Third Issue Justice Choice New. A beautiful, fully original note with a few very minor traces of aging at the upper left, and rather clos

Fr. 1357 50c Third Issue Justice Choice New. The paper is lightly toned, as is almost always the case for this number. The top margin is outsize, and

Fr. 1358 50c Third Issue Justice Gem New. The margins are primarily generous but for the top left, which remains well clear of the frame line. The col

Fr. 1360 50c Third Issue Justice Superb Gem New. An incredible Justice, with all its original embossing, unbelievable margins all around the face, a v

Fr. 1363 50c Third Issue Justice Very Choice New. This is the most common of the "1" and "a" Justices, but it is certainly not t...

Fr. 1363 50c Third Issue Justice About New. Three excellent margins grace this "1" and "a" Justice, but it is very close at the ...

Fr. 1363 50c Third Issue Justice Very Fine-Extremely Fine. A well margined problem-free example of this "1" and "a" Justice. Imp...

Fr. 1364 50c Third Issue Justice Gem New. Three of the margins are huge, and the fourth is much smaller but certainly broad enough to support the top

Fr. 1364 50c Third Issue Justice About New. A single center fold separates this Justice from a higher grade. Tightly margined at the right. Important

Fr. 1364 50c Third Issue Justice About New. Tight at the top, but the other three margins are generous. A partial plate number shows at the lower righ

Fr. 1370 50c Third Issue Justice Choice About New. The note has a very light center fold, but that is its only problem. The bronze is bright, the marg

Fr. 1370 50c Third Issue Justice Choice About New. There is a light center fold on this well margined, great looking Fiber Paper Justice. Important no

Fr. 1261 10c Fourth Issue Gem New. Heavily fibered and beautifully centered. A very nice example of this slightly scarcer Fourth Issue number. Importa

Fr. 1267 15c Fourth Issue Superb Gem New. Super color, huge margins and terrific eye appeal all combine on this immaculate 15c note. A very challengin

Fr. 1267 15c Fourth Issue Superb Gem New. A flawless example, with huge, even margins, razor-sharp printing, ideal color and strictly original paper s

Fr. 1267 15c Fourth Issue Gem New. A beautiful note, with broad margins all around, perfect paper surfaces and tons of eye appeal. Part of a small gro

Fr. 1267 15c Fourth Issue Very Choice New. Another nice 15c note, Gem in every way but for the centering, which is really not that bad. Important noti

Fr. 1267 15c Fourth Issue Very Choice New. Gem but for the centering. Fresh and original. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rat

Fr. 1267 15c Fourth Issue Very Choice New. Quite near the full Gem grade, with bright flashy color and original paper surfaces. Important notice: We e

Fr. 1267 15c Fourth Issue Choice New. Tight at the right and a bit tight at the top, but a Gem other than the centering factor. The colors are bright

Fr. 1271 15c Fourth Issue Very Choice New. A very nice smaller-seal 15c note, just a hair of margin away from the full Gem grade. Important notice: We

Fr. 1271 15c Fourth Issue Choice New. Brightly colored and with good original embossing, this 15c makes the Gem grade but for its side margins, both o

Fr. 1271 15c Fourth Issue Choice New. Tight across the bottom. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. On o

Fr. 1302 25c Fourth Issue Very Choice New. A near-Gem example of this popular and handsome Fourth Issue type. It comes quite close to the full Gem gra

Fr. 1374 50c Fourth Issue Lincoln Very Choice New. Quite close to the full Gem grade, although the back is centered a trifle low. The watermark is par

Fr. 1374 50c Fourth Issue Lincoln About New. The bottom margin is unusually broad, which in this case allows the entire red seal plate number 20 to sh

Fr. 1374 50ó Fourth Issue Lincoln Choice Very Fine. A strictly original and problem-free Lincoln with ideal centering. Important notice: We exp...

Fr. 1376 50c Fourth Issue Stanton Superb Gem New. Huge margins, beautiful color, original paper surfaces and perfect centering of both sides all come

Fr. 1376 50c Fourth Issue Stanton Very Choice New. Spectacular color is the standout feature of this popular type. The margins fall short of what we n

Fr. 1379 50c Fourth Issue Dexter Very Choice New. A near-Gem example of this popular one-number Green Seal type. Important notice: We expect to be auc

Fr. 1264 10c Fifth Issue Gem New. A lovely example of this scarcest Fifth Issue note. Green Seals with this type of centering are seldom seen. Importa

Fr. 1265 10c Fifth Issue Very Choice New. Quite close to Gem. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. On oc

Fr. 1266 10c Fifth Issue Superb Gem New. A really nice example of the single-most common Fractional note. These are quite hard to find with broad marg

Fr. 1309 25c Fifth Issue Gem New. A real Gem, with broad margins and bright colors. Most unusually, this note has eight or ten pre-print wrinkles that

Fr. 1309 25c Fifth Issue Gem New. An extremely nice example of this common Fractional note. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the r

Fr. 1309 25c Fifth Issue Gem New. Bright, fresh and well margined. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour.

Fr. 1309 25c Fifth Issue Original Bundle of 40 Gem New. A strictly original bundle of 40 that squares-up so nicely that you can stand it on end. All 4

Fr. 1309 25c Fifth Issue Gem New. A really pretty example of this very common Fractional number. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

Fr. 1381 50c Fifth Issue Choice New. A nice Crawford. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. On occasion e

Gray Fractional Currency Shield. A beautifully bright Shield with all of the notes retaining their full, flashy color, with the exception of the 25c S

Pink Fractional Currency Shield. We have handled the majority of the pink shields known to exist, and we sold this one once before in June, 1995, wher

Memorial Addressed for William Pitt Fessenden. This government-printing-office memorial book was published in 1870. It is a compilation of the address

Five Fractional Types. Fr. 1230 EF, Fr. 1265 VF, Fr. 1269 Fine with a tear, Fr. 1308 EF, and the scarce Fr. 1313 VG with a small paper peel. 5 notes I

Six Different Fractionals. Fr. 1226 EF, Fr. 1242 AU with mounting marks, Fr. 1246 EF, Fr. 1257 AU, Fr. 1266 AU, and a Fr. 1381 Fine with a tear. 6 not

Ten Scarcer Fractional Numbers. A very nice group that includes a perforated denomination set, three Spinners, a Justice, a 15 cent note, and a Fiber

Nine Fractional Types. Fr. 1238, 1255, 1264, 1271, 1309, 1312, 1374,1379, and 1381. A few notes are lightly circulated, but the majority grade About N

Twelve Fractional Types. This group, which is exactly half of a complete type set, contains Fr. 1230, 1255, 1266, 1259, 1271, 1281, 1312, 1286, 1294,

Two Fifth Issue Fractionals. Fr. 1266 and 1309, both grading Very Choice New and both accompanied by early collector envelopes. 2 notes Important noti

HB-3 EP-2 1c Ayers Cathartic Pills About New. A beautifully clean, attractive, problem-free example with a lustrous case showing virtually no sign of

HB-3 EP-2 1c Ayer's Cathartic Pills Choice Extremely Fine. This short-arrows One Cent has a simply gorgeous multicolored case that shows virtual...

HB-6 EP-32a 3c Ayers Cathartic Pills Choice Extremely Fine. The scarcer variety, the one with the long arrows. With an attractive case, a perfectly br

HB-6 EP-32a 3c Ayers Cathartic Pills Very Fine. The case is a dark mahogany brown, the stamp is bright, but the mica has some cracks, crazes and a sma

HB-17 EP-3 1c Take Ayer's Pills About New. The case is an even medium brown without a trace of a flaw, the stamp is 100% fully bright and perfec...

HB-17 EP-3 1c Take Ayer's Pills About New. The case is an even mahogany brown with no problems, the stamp is bright and the mica is flawless sav...

HB-17 EP-3 1c Take Ayer's Pills Extremely Fine. A problem-free example, with a nice stamp, case and mica. The stamp has a particularly attractiv...

HB-18 EP-33 3ó Take Ayer's Pills About New. The stamp is almost 100% bright, the mica is as perfect as they ever come, and the case is a ve...

HB-28 EP-4a 1c Ayer's Sarsaparilla Choice About New. A lovely example, with a glossy light brown case that still has a touch of silver between t...

HB-28 EP-4a 1c Ayer's Sarsaparilla Very Fine. A nice evenly-toned piece with a bright stamp but some crazing to the mica at the top of Washingto...

HB-30 EP-34a Very Fine. A problem-free piece with an attractive mica, case and stamp. The mica has a few minor surface marks, but they're visibl...

HB-32 EP-34b 3ó Ayer's Sarsaparilla Extremely Fine. This is the scarcer variety with the large "Ayer's." It grades fully Extr...

HB-32 EP-34b 3c Ayer's Sarsaparilla Very Fine. The case is a nice, natural multicolor, the stamp is reasonably bright and the mica has a few sur...

HB-50 EP-6 1c Joseph L. Bates Fancy Goods Extremely Fine. A very nice example with almost no signs of wear on the case, a reasonably bright stamp and

HB-64 EP-67 5c Brown's Bronchial Troches About New. About half the silver remains, beautifully highlighting the letters on the case. The stamp i...

HB-84 EP-106 10-c Burnett's Standard Cooking Extracts. The back of the case is a nice looking Extremely Fine, with a bit of silver remaining bet...

HB-122 EP-77 5ó Gage Brother & Drake-Tremont House Very Fine. The case is a medium brass color, with light even wear. The piece is an absol...

HB-133 EP-116 10c J. Gault Extremely Fine. The case shows very little wear, and the stamp is nice and bright, but the mica has several marks, includin

HB-135 EP-148 12c J. Gault Choice Extremely Fine. The dark brown case has some deep reddish highlights. It's tightly, evenly and perfectly close...

HB-137 EP-169 24c J. Gault Very Fine. A nice example with a tightly closed, evenly worn case and a mica that is problem free save for some very minor

HB-163 EP-120 10ó Kirkpatrick & Gault Extremely Fine. The case is lovely, with a fair amount of the original silvering remaining at the mid...

HB-190 EP-53 3ó North America Life Insurance About New. The case is lovely, with virtually no signs of wear, and the word "Insurance"...

HB- EP-95a 9c Strip. Often called a Feuchtwanger strip, as the back bears an eagle reminiscent of the Hard Times Tokens from 1837 designed by Dr. Feuc