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