2003 St. Louis, MO (CAA) Signature Sale - Session 5

Old Forge, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 606 The First NB Ch. # (E)10964A nice example from this tougher Herkimer County bank. Very Fine+, the bottom ma

Old Forge, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 10964A none too common bank in small size either. Fine-Very Fine. Important notice: We expect to be

Olean, NY - $5 1875 Fr. 401 The First NB Ch. # 1887A nice First Charter from this otherwise common bank. Pleasing Fine-Very Fine, much closer to the h

Olean, NY - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 619 The Olean NB Ch. # (E)9822A beautiful note which is fully embossed, exceptionally bright, and all that one coul

Oneida, NY - $2 Original Fr. 387 The Oneida Valley NB Ch. # 1090Notes such as this explain why the Sabis collection is the most significant offering o

Oneida, NY - $5 1875 Fr. 404 The National State Bank Ch. # 2401A more than acceptable First Charter example from this bank. Fine. Important notice: We

Oneida, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 504 The National State Bank Ch. # (E)2401As nice a large note as we've ever handled from here, and a $20 Br...

Oneonta, NY - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 487 The Wilber NB Ch. # 2151A lovely Brown Back which is easily the finest such example we've seen from th...

Oneonta, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 501 The Wilber NB Ch. # 2151This piece pales somewhat in comparison to the example above, which was likely lot 2

Ossining, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # (E)471A scarce Westchester County bank which is always in demand. Fine, with clear signa

Ossining, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 2 The First NB & TC Ch. # 471A high grade example of this tougher type and denomination. Extremely Fine, with a tiny...

Oswego, NY - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 479 The First NB Ch. # 255A high grade Brown Back which is the sheet mate to the $20 example offered below. Pen s

Oswego, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First NB Ch. # 255A very attractive Brown Back notwithstanding its tight margins, and the sheet mate to t

Oswego, NY - $10 1902 Red Seal Fr. 613 The First NB Ch. # (E)255Another nice Red Seal from the Sabis collection, one of just two reported in the new K

Oswego, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 2 First & Second NB & TC Ch. # 255A nice high grade small example. Extremely Fine+. Important notice: We expect to...

Oswego, NY - $20 1902 Red Seal Fr. 639 The Second NB Ch. # (E)296New to the census and only the second Red Seal known from the bank. Very Good, the fr

Oswego, NY - $1 1875 Fr. 383 The National Marine Bank Ch. # 821First Charters only from this short lived Oswego bank, which issued only until 1879. Th

Oswego, NY- The National Marine Bank Ch. # 821A die proof of the title layout used on the First Charter fives from here. New. Important notice: We exp

Oswego, NY - $2 Original Fr. 387 The Lake Ontario NB Ch. # 1355A rare Oswego bank that issued First Charters only before liquidating in 1877. This Laz

Otselic Valley, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 598 The Otselic Valley NB Ch. # 7774A nice Very Fine large example from this tougher Chenango County bank.

Ovid, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # (E)7840An extremely rare New York note, with our records showing just two offerings of any k

Ovid, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 7840A very rare note in small size as well. About Fine. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

Owego, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 598 The Owego NB Ch. # (E)2996A high grade example from this seldom seen bank. Extremely Fine, cut just a bit close

Oxford, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First NB Ch. # 273A significant and rare note, as this early example bears the Chittenden-Spinner signature combi

Oxford, NY - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 479 The First NB Ch. # 273A lovely Brown Back with the first format utilized on Brown Backs, with the seal positi

Painted Post, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 2 The First NB Ch. # 13664One of the great town names in Nationals, and a bank which is always in demand. Very Fine, wi

Palmyra, NY - $20 1875 Fr. 435 The First NB Ch. # 295One of the scarcest and most underrated of National types, with even the most advanced collection

Palmyra, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 466 The First NB Ch. # 295A nice $5 Brown Back with a rather ornate layout. Nice Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Import

Pawling, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 598 The NB of Pawling Ch. # (E)1269This bank, the sole issuer in this rural Dutchess County town, is hardly commo

Peekskill, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 469 The West Chester County NB Ch. # 1422A lovely $5 Brown Back with a neat layout from this much in demand Wes

Peekskill, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 598 West Chester County NB of Peekskill Ch. # 1422Well circulated Very Good, but a tougher large size Westchest

Pine Plains, NY - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 480 The Stissing NB Ch. # 981A very scarce early example from this northern Dutchess County hamlet. This is

Plattsburgh, NY - $10 1875 Fr. 420 The Iron NB Ch. # 2534First Charters only from this rare bank, which liquidated at the expiration of its charter in

Plattsburg, NY - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 490 The Plattsburg NB Ch. # 5785This city, like Pittsburgh, PA, suffers from confusion amongst its bankers as

Plattsburg, NY - $5 1882 Value Back Fr. 574 The Plattsburg NB Ch. # (E)5785Three Value Backs, including this high grade piece, are listed from this ba

Plattsburg, NY - $10 1902 Red Seal Fr. 613 The City NB Ch. # (E)6613One of the most significant notes in the Sabis collection, from a short lived Plat

Poland, NY - $5 1875 Fr. 404 The Poland NB Ch. # 2441A rare bank which issued First Charter fives only from its inception in 1879 until its liquidatio

Poland, NY - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 484 The NB of Poland Ch. # 4223A wonderful note which is one of two from this bank in the Sabis collection. Three

Poland, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 498 The NB of Poland Ch. # (E)4223A second gorgeous Brown Back, this with a pedigree going back to its appearance

Poland, NY - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 653 The Citizens NB Ch. # (E)9804A very scarce bank in large size. This institution was organized in 1910 upon th

Poland, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 2 Citizens NB of Poland Ch. # 9804A high grade Type 2 example. Bright Extremely Fine. Important notice: We expect to be auct

Port Henry, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 629 The Citizens NB Ch. # 4858A very scarce Essex County bank, with just six large examples recorded in the K

Port Jervis, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 2 The NB & TC of Port Jervis Ch. # 1363By far the nicest note we've seen from here, and the only one in this g...

Port Jervis, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 598 The NB & TC of Port Jervis Ch. # 1363The scarcer second title, used here for just three years befor...

Port Leyden, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 607 The Port Leyden NB Ch. # 11742A very rare bank, particularly in large size, where only $360 was outstandi

Port Leyden, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 2 The Port Leyden NB Ch. # 11742Very scarce in small size as well, with a similar two notes in the census. This piece c

Potsdam, NY - $2 1875 Fr. 390 The NB of Potsdam Ch. # 868A scarce Potsdam bank which went out in 1897. Four notes are known on the bank, with three of

Potsdam, NY - The NB of Potsdam Ch. # 868A title Proof with an impression used on First Charter fives. New, with a bit of foxing about the edges. Impo

Potsdam, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 2 The Citizens NB Ch. # 5228Fine-Very Fine, the top trimmed a bit close at the right. Important notice: We expect to be auct

Poughkeepsie, NY - $1 Original Fr. 380 The Fallkill NB Ch. # 659A beautiful example which is nicer in appearance than most uncirculated examples. Vivi

Poughkeepsie, NY - $2 Original Fr. 387 The Fallkill NB Ch. # 659A beautiful Lazy Deuce, part of a consecutive pair offered here, which is utterly orig

Poughkeepsie, NY - $2 Original Fr. 387 The Fallkill NB Ch. # 659The other of this consecutive pair, and once again a totally original crackling fresh

Poughkeepsie, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 467 The Fallkill National Bank Ch. # (E)659An interesting layout highlights this $5 Brown Back. Pen signed F

Pulaski, NY - $1 Original Fr. 380 The Pulaski NB Ch. # 1496A just plain rare note from this one bank Oswego County community. The Kelly census shows j

Redwood, NY - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 621 Redwood NB Ch. # 10374One of the most exciting notes in the sale, and a note that every New York collector ha

Redwood, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The Redwood NB Ch. # 10374While clearly not in the same category as the serial number 1 example above, this is hardly an

Remsen, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # (E)6482A very scarce Oneida County bank with just two large notes recorded in the census.

Remsen, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 6482As nice a small note as we can recall seeing from this one bank location. Very Fine-Extremely Fine.

Richfield Springs, NY - $10 1875 Fr. 420 The First NB Ch. # 2651One of the last banks in New York to issue First Charters and a scarce bank as well, w

Richfield Springs, NY - $5 1882 Value Back Fr. 574 The First NB Ch. # (E)2651The only Value Back from Richfield Springs listed in the new Kelly census

Rochester, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 635 NB of Rochester Ch. # 12538A nice looking note from the home of the Kodak Company. Extremely Fine. Importa

Rome, NY - $1 Original Fr. 380 The Central NB Ch. # 1376A scarcer Rome bank which issued only until 1`895. Three notes are listed in the Kelly census.

Rome, NY - $5 1875 Fr. 404 The Farmers NB Ch. # 2410A high grade First Charter from this Rome bank. Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Important notice: We exp

Romulus, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 607 The Romulus NB Ch. # (E)11739A great New York rarity from a bank which had only $170 outstanding in large not

Romulus, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 1 The Romulus NB Ch. # 11739Just as rare in small size, where the census also stands at just two. Nice Very Fine-Extremely F

Rye, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 2 The Rye NB Ch. # 5662A lovely Westchester County example from a very scarce bank. About Uncirculated. Important notice: We ex

Salamanca, NY - $5 1882 Date Back Fr. 537 The First NB Ch. # (E)2472A nice early type example from considerably the more common of the two banks to is

Salamanca, NY - $5 1875 Fr. 405 The Salamanca NB Ch. # 2610First Charters and a literal handful of Brown Backs make up the entire issue from this earl

Saranac Lake, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 Adirondack NB & TC Ch. # 5072Until some large notes from here turn up, small will have to do, which is why the...

Saranac Lake, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 2 Adirondack NB & TC Ch. # 5072A nice evenly circulated Type 2 example. Fine+. Important notice: We expect to be...

Saranac Lake, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 1 The Saranac Lake NB Ch. # 8935An old friend we owned twenty five years ago and sold to George Decker for his personal

Saratoga Springs, NY - $1 Original Fr. 380 The Commercial NB Ch. # 1227First Charters only from this Saratoga County bank, from which the Kelly census

Savona, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 606 The Savona NB Ch. # 11349By far the finest of the three large notes known from this bank, the sole issuer in t

Scarsdale, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 607 The Scarsdale NB Ch. # (E)11708An evenly circulated large example from this much sought after Westchester C

Schenectady, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 628 Union NB of Schenectady Ch. # 4711From a community settled by the Arent Van Curler in 1662. The first ev

Schenevus, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 631 The Schenevus NB Ch. # 4962A beautiful note which shows almost no sign of any circulation, easily the fine

Schuylerville, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 467 The NB of Schuylerville Ch. # 1298An attractive $5 Brown Back with a nice title layout. Only three larg

Seneca Falls, NY - $5 1875 Fr. 401 The National Exchange Bank Ch. # 1240The census shows two notes recorded from this very rare Seneca Falls bank, whi

Seneca Falls, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 467 The Exchange NB Ch. # 3329A nice $5 Brown Back, a type Bill Sabis always tried to obtain whenever they w

Sherburne, NY - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 481 The Sherburne NB Ch. # 1166This pen signed Brown Back was sold to New York collector Marvin Levine by Curt

Sidney, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 470 The Sidney NB Ch. # 3822A very tough early note from this scarce Delaware County bank. Extremely Fine, with ju

Silver Creek, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 602 The First NB Ch. # 10159A high grade example which is very close to new. Extremely Fine-About Uncirculat

Silver Springs, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 598 The Silver Springs NB Ch. # (E)6148An attractive large example from this western New York bank. Pen si

Silver Springs, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 1 The Silver Springs NB Ch. # 6148The only denomination issued from here in small size, and a very rare note, with th

Skaneateles, NY - $1 Original Fr. 380 The First NB Ch. # 303One of the highlights of the Sabis collection and one of the great rarities in New York Na

Skaneateles, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 477 The NB of Skaneateles Ch. # 5360This serial number 1 Brown Back is new to the census, which lists no seri

Skaneateles, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 477 The NB of Skaneateles Ch. # (E)5360A lovely $5 Brown Back for those collectors who do not wish to pay the

Skaneateles, NY - $10 1882 Value Back Fr. 577 The NB of Skaneateles Ch. # (E)5360The first Value Back we can recall handling from here, although, acco

Skaneateles, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 633 The NB of Skaneateles Ch. # (E)5360As nice an example from this bank as likely exists. Bright Crisp Unci

Skaneateles, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 1 NB & TC of Skaneateles Ch. # 5360Evenly circulated Very Fine small example. Important notice: We expect to be a...

Sodus, NY - $20 1902 Date Back Fr. 644 The First NB Ch. # (E)9418This small town is often available in small size, but this is the first large example

Sodus, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 9418An evenly circulated Fine small example. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the ra

St. Regis Falls, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 598 The St Regis Falls NB Ch. # (E)7733The first note of a wonderful pair, combining extraordinary grade

St. Regis Falls, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 598 The St Regis Falls NB Ch. # (E)7733From the next sheet, and the twin to the note above in every reque

St. Regis Falls, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The St Regis Falls NB Ch. # 7733Not quite so rare as the large size examples above, but scarce enough to raise co

Syracuse, NY - $5 1875 Fr. 404 The First NB Ch. # 6A very significant note leads off an outstanding group of Syracuse material, no surprise as this wa

Syracuse, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 466 The First NB Ch. # 6One picture is truly worth a thousand words in describing this note, which is simply the

Syracuse, NY - $5 1902 Date Back Fr. 590 The First NB Ch. # (E)6A high grade example from this low charter bank. The Kelly census lists only nine exam

Syracuse, NY - $10 1902 Red Seal Fr. 613 The First NB Ch. # (E)6Two Red Seals are recorded in the new census from this bank, with this beauty the nice

Syracuse, NY - $10 Original Fr. 409 The Third NB Ch. # 159A nice example of this very scarce and underrated type, which looks even better than its tec