2003 St. Louis, MO (CAA) Signature Sale - Session 4

Fr. 2 $5 1861 Demand Note Very Good. A far better looking piece than the low technical grade suggests. Both hand signatures are strong, the color rema

Fr. 16 $1 1862 Legal Tender Superb Gem New. Incredible color, original paper surfaces and unusually broad margins all the way around all come together

Fr. 16 $1 1862 Legal Tender Very Choice New. A fresh, original note that rates the full Gem grade but for the left face margin's being a hair ti...

Fr. 16 $1 1862 Legal Tender Very Choice New. This crackling fresh, fully original Chase Ace has bold embossing and bold, rich colors. The top margin i

Fr. 16 $1 1862 Legal Tender CGA Choice Uncirculated 63. This third-party-graded note is very well centered on both sides. Important notice: We expect

Fr. 16 $1 1862 Legal Tender New. This pretty note has three exceptional margins, but the bottom touches the design at the left. The back is centered l

Fr. 16 $1 1862 Legal Tender CGA About Uncirculated 50. The corners are lightly rounded and the paper slightly aged, although the ink colors remain str

Fr. 16 $1 1862 Legal Tender About New. Super quality, with broad margins, bright colors, fresh original surfaces and tons of eye appeal. A very nice n

Fr. 16 $1 1862 Legal Tender Very Fine-Extremely Fine. A nice mid-grade example with nice colors and good eye appeal. A couple of tiny edge nicks are p

Fr. 16a $1 1862 Legal Tender CGA Very Fine 35. A sleeper rarity that has been and remains underrated in our opinion. Only about 20 examples are known

Fr. 17a $1 1862 Legal Tender Extremely Fine. The bottom margin touches the design and the seal color is a bit faded, but the paper color is good as ar

Fr. 18 $1 1869 Legal Tender Fine. A bit tight at the top and with a few small pinholes, but with considerable color remaining. Important notice: We ex

Fr. 20 $1 1875 Legal Tender Choice New. A bit tight across the top, but with excellent color and full paper originality. A pretty note that grades Gem

Fr. 20 $1 1875 Legal Tender Choice New. Tight across the top, but a Gem New note in every other respect, with good paper originality and excellent col

Fr. 23 $1 1875 Series C Legal Tender Very Choice New. This lovely example of a very tough number is quite close in serial to several other identical e

Fr. 26 $1 1875 Legal Tender Gem New. A broadly margined, well centered Gem with excellent eye appeal and bold, rich colors. Crackling fresh and boldly

Fr. 26 $1 1875 Legal Tender New. Gem but for the centering, this note is strictly original and has a huge top margin, but the design is touched from l

Fr. 27 $1 1878 Legal Tender Superb Gem New. Boardwalk margins all around, with ideal paper originality, perfect color and not a hint of a problem of a

Fr. 27 $1 1878 Legal Tender CGA Gem Uncirculated 67. Well margined, bright and attractive, a note that has terrific eye appeal and seems to have earne

Fr. 27 $1 1878 Legal Tender Very Choice New. This pretty Early Ace would rate the full Gem grade if the centering were a bit better. The bottom margin

Fr. 27 $1 1878 Legal Tender Choice About New. A single very light center bend prevents a higher grade on this fully original example. The bright red o

Fr. 27 $1 1878 Legal Tender Very Fine-Extremely Fine. This problem-free example possesses bright colors and rich inks that one might expect from a hig

Fr. 28 $1 1880 Legal Tender Superb Gem New. Broadly margined, bright, and loaded with easily seen, strictly original embossing. Although by no means s

Fr. 28 $1 1880 Legal Tender Superb Gem New. Slightly the scarcest of the three type numbers (28 through 30), this one is a real beauty, with deep orig

Fr. 28 $1 1880 Legal Tender Choice New. The paper has its original embossing, but is lightly aged. That and a tight bottom margin hold the value down

Fr. 29 $1 1880 Legal Tender Superb Gem New. This lovely Large Brown Seal Red Serial Number note has broad, even margins, perfect paper color and all i

Fr. 29 $1 1880 Legal Tender Very Choice New. A nice original note that grades Gem but for the centering, which is a bit tight in a few places, althoug

Fr. 29 $1 1880 Legal Tender Very Choice New. The right face margin is a touch too tight on this otherwise impeccable Large Brown Seal Ace. The origina

Fr. 29 $1 1880 Legal Tender Very Choice New. This perfectly original note would rate the full Gem grade if the bottom margin did not stray a little cl

Fr. 29 $1 1880 Legal Tender Choice New. The centering is slightly askew, otherwise this is a brightly colored example with traces of embossing visible

Fr. 30 $1 1880 Legal Tender Superb Gem New. A beautiful Large Brown Seal single with the face perfectly centered among four large margins. The note ha

Fr. 30 $1 1880 Legal Tender Superb Gem New. A gorgeous, strictly original note with ideal centering of both sides, perfect paper color and strong, rea

Fr. 30 $1 1880 Legal Tender Very Choice New. Strictly original, with deep embossing and good ink color. The paper is very lightly mellowed, and the ma

Fr. 34 $1 1880 Legal Tender Very Choice New. Just a touch of margin away from the full Gem grade. The colors are super, and the paper surfaces are str

Fr. 35 $1 1880 Legal Tender Superb Gem New. Just about as flawless as a note can get, with beautifully bright color, broad even margins, deep original

Fr. 36 $1 1917 Legal Tender Superb Gem New. Beautifully margined, bright and strictly original, with easily seen embossing. This is an extremely commo

Fr. 36 $1 1917 Legal Tender CGA Gem Uncirculated 67. Super margins for this issue along with bright color. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

Fr. 36 $1 1917 Legal Tender CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. Extremely well margined for the issue and with excellent color. Important notice: We expect to be

Fr. 36 $1 1917 Legal Tender Gem New. Just about as nice an example as one is going to find of a 1917 Ace. Broadly margined, bright, and with excellent

Fr. 36 $1 1917 Legal Tender CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. This third-party graded 1917 Ace is enhanced by the two-digit serial number B23A. It's the ...

Fr. 36 $1 1917 Legal Tender Very Choice New. A bit tight at the bottom, but with excellent paper originality, strong printing and ideal color. Importa

Fr. 36 $1 1917 Legal Tender Very Choice New. Good original embossing and better-than-average margins. A note that comes close to the full Gem grade. I

Fr. 36 $1 1917 Legal Tender Choice About New. A pinch of a center fold prevents a higher grade on this well margined Ace. Important notice: We expect

Fr. 36 $1 1917 Legal Tender Extremely Fine. A perfectly natural piece, with ideal color and centering. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lo

Four Legal Tenders. A Fr. 36, 37, and 38, each grading Extremely Fine, and a Fr. 40 Choice Very Fine. A nice quartet in highly collectible grades. 4 n

Fr. 37 $1 1917 Legal Tender CGA Gem Uncirculated 66. This well margined and bright note bears the two-digit serial number H23A. It would be an ideal n

Fr. 37 $1 1917 Legal Tender Choice New. Gem but for its centering, which is close in a few places but never touches the frame line. Important notice:

Fr. 37 $1 1917 Legal Tender Note Choice About New. Unusually well margined for the issue. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rat

Fr. 37 $1 1917 Legal Tender Extremely Fine. A number of light vertical bends prevent a higher grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

Fr. 37a $1 1917 Legal Tender CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. Fr. 37a is the transposed signature variety where the Burke signature appears on the left and th

Fr. 37a $1 1917 Legal Tender Choice New. A nice example of this reversed-signature note. It's held from the Gem grade solely due to some minor b...

Fr. 39 $1 1917 Legal Tender Superb Gem New. Hugely margined for the issue, with good paper surfaces, ideal color and tons of eye appeal. This is a ver

Fr. 39 $1 1917 Legal Tender Gem New. A broadly margined example, with good paper originality and strong eye appeal. The first of three consecutive not

Fr. 39 $1 1917 Legal Tender Choice New. The second of three consecutive pieces, Choice due to a slightly tight top margin. Important notice: We expect

Fr. 39 $1 1917 Legal Tender Choice New. The third of three consecutive pieces, Choice due to a slightly tight top margin. Important notice: We expect

Fr. 39 $1 1917 Legal Tender Very Choice New. Strict paper originality, good embossing and perfect colors adorn this final 1917 Ace. The top margin com

Fr. 39 $1 1917 Legal Tender CGA Crisp Uncirculated 62. Tight across the bottom, but otherwise with a very nice appearance. Important notice: We expect

Fr. 39 $1 1917 Legal Tender Choice About New. Consecutive to the note below and virtually identical. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

Fr. 39 $1 1917 Legal Tender Choice About New. An attractive piece. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour.

Fr. 39 $1 1917 Legal Tender Extremely Fine. A nice natural note but with a small stain. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate

Fr. 39 $1 1917 Legal Tender Extremely Fine. A nice natural XF, with far better than normal margins for the issue. Important notice: We expect to be au

Fr. 40 $1 1923 Legal Tender CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. This pretty note is well margined, with good color. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

Fr. 40 $1 1923 Legal Tender Gem New. A note that approaches absolute perfection but for a single tiny as-made paper inclusion. Broadly margined, brigh

Fr. 40 $1 1923 Legal Tender CGA Choice Uncirculated 64. The top margin is a bit close, but the note appears otherwise very nice. Important notice: We

Fr. 40 $1 1923 Legal Tender New. Fully original, brightly colored and boldly embossed, but with low centering and too much minor handling to grade hig

Fr. 40 $1 1923 Legal Tender CGA About Uncirculated 50. A pretty example of this popular type. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the

Fr. 41 $2 1862 Legal Tender Choice About New. Beautifully margined, with perfect colors, excellent centering of both sides and tremendous eye appeal.

Fr. 41 $2 1862 Legal Tender Fine-Very Fine. There are a few paper scuffs and lightly peeled areas, but the ink color is strong and the note has a dece

Fr. 42 $2 1869 Legal Tender Very Fine. Decent color remains on this Rainbow deuce. The note is quite well centered on both sides. Important notice: We

Fr. 42 $2 1869 Legal Tender CGA Very Good-Fine 10. A typical example of the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 20

Fr. 43 $2 1874 Legal Tender Very Fine. Under 75 examples are known in all grades combined for this one number type. The colors and margins are excelle

Fr. 50 $2 1880 Legal Tender About New. A nice note with a singe light center fold. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 20

Fr. 50 $2 1880 Legal Tender Extremely Fine. A decent looking example of this popular Large Brown Seal Red Serial number type. the paper is very lightl

Fr. 51 $2 1880 Legal Tender Very Choice New. If the right face margin were just a touch broader, this pretty note would be fully Gem. The colors are s

Fr. 51 $2 1880 Legal Tender Very Choice New. Deep original embossing, bright colors, and lots of eye appeal carry this Brown Seal deuce quite close to

Fr. 52 $2 1880 Legal Tender About New. A nice example of this popular Large Brown Spiked Seal type. It is the most common of the three numbers, making

Fr. 54 $2 1880 Legal Tender Fine. This evenly circulated example of a very rare number is an old friend. This is the fourth time that we've sold...

Fr. 56 $2 1880 Legal Tender Extremely Fine. A fully original circulated example that would be perfect for a mid-grade circulated type set. Important n

Fr. 57 $2 1917 Legal Tender Choice New. A crackling fresh original note that makes Gem in every respect but for the back centering, which is a bit low

Three 1917 Deuces. A Fr. 57, 58, and 60, each with good color and nice eye appeal. The Fr. 60 grades Extremely Fine, while the other two pieces are Ab

Fr. 58 $2 1917 Legal Tender Gem New. Good original embossing and margins far broader than what is normally seen for the issue. The note is additionall

Fr. 58 $2 1917 Legal Tender New. A couple of tiny corner bends and a small area of light discoloration near the bottom edge on the back prevent a high

Fr. 59 $2 1917 Legal Tender Choice New. A nice original note with every Gem attribute except the bottom face margin, which is quite close. Fresh and o

Fr. 60 $2 1917 Legal Tender Gem New. The margins are far broader than what we've become used to seeing on this normally closely margined type. I...

Fr. 60 $2 1917 Legal Tender CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. A nicely margined note that is a bright and attractive example of the type. Important notice: We

Fr. 60 $2 1917 Legal Tender Gem New. Fresh and original, with super eye appeal and margins that are far superior to those generally seen on this alway

Fr. 60 $2 1917 Legal Tender Gem New. A lovely Gem with excellent margins and bold, rich colors. The embossing of the serial numbers and Treasury seal

Fr. 60 $2 1917 Legal Tender Very Choice New. A fully original example that is blessed with rich inks and excellent eye appeal. It is just a trifle tig

Fr. 60 $2 1917 Legal Tender Choice New. A bit tight across the bottom, but otherwise extremely nice. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

Fr. 60 1917 $2 Legal Tender Choice About New. The faintest of light vertical bends keeps this note from grading Choice New. Important notice: We expec

Fr. 60 $2 1917 Legal Tender Choice About New. This Legal Deuce is fully original and has extra broad margins for the issue, but it has a single fold d

Fr. 60 $2 1917 Legal Tender About New. Very tight across the top. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. O

Fr. 60 $2 1917 Legal Tender Choice Extremely Fine. A well-margined, beautifully bright example of this popular type, separated from the Gem grade only

Fr. 61a $5 1862 Legal Tender Very Choice New. An absolute Gem in every respect but for the top face margin, which comes quite close to the frame line

Fr. 61a $5 1862 Legal Tender Gem New. This early Five has extraordinary color, terrific margins, all its original embossing and a fresh, just-printed

Fr. 61a $5 1862 Legal Tender Gem New. The second of a consecutive pair and the identical twin of the lot above. Important notice: We expect to be auct

Fr. 61a $5 1862 Legal Tender Extremely Fine. The centering is rather skewed, as is common on this type, but the colors are excellent, the surfaces are

Fr. 61a $5 1862 Legal Tender Very Fine-Extremely Fine. This note has the look of the latter grade as it is brightly colored, well centered, and has ou

Fr. 61a $5 1862 Legal Tender CGA Very Fine 25. Decent color and very well margined. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 2

Fr. 63a $5 1863 Legal Tender Very Choice New. The margins are far better than what is normally seen in that they are clear of the frame line all the w