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

Burlington, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 607 The Burlington NB Ch. # 11783Common in small size, but not so in large, with just eight such examples list

Chilton, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 607 The Chilton NB Ch. # 5933A very scarce bank in large size, with just seven examples listed in the Kelly censu

Chippewa Falls, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 630 The First NB Ch. # 2125An attractive large example with the words "Assistant Cashier" sta...

Clintonville, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # (M)6273A lovely large note from the only bank to issue in this Waupaca County commun

Columbus, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # (M)178A decent example from this always popular low charter bank, common in small size b

Darlington, WI - $10 1902 Red Seal Fr. 613 The First NB Ch. # (M)3161A rare note which is the only Red Seal listed in the new Kelly census for this ba

Darlington, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 650 The Citizens NB Ch. # (M)3308A scarce Darlington bank with just six large examples in the Kelly census. P

De Pere, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The NB of De Pere Ch. # (M)6469A nice evenly circulated large example from this tougher Wisconsin bank. Pen

Dodgeville, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 598 The First NB Ch. # 6698The Kelly census lists eight large examples from this small town, and the Steele co

Dodgeville, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # 6698Another bright and attractive large example, this with different pen signatures th

Eau Claire, WI - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 616 The Eau Claire NB Ch. # (M)2759A bright Very Fine Date Back, ex-Monte Sherwin and Bob Steele. Important no

Eau Claire, WI - $5, $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 599, 625 The Union NB of Eau Claire Ch. # 8281Two pieces, the $5 Fine with a close bottom margin, the $10

Edgerton, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 650 The First NB Ch. # (M)7040Very well circulated but quite intact. Very Good, with an edge nick or two. Impor

Elkhorn, WI - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 616 The First NB Ch. # (M)873A A very scarce bank in large size which is seldom available. Pen signed Very Fine-E

Fennimore, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 652 The First NB Ch. # (M)9522A very scarce Grant County bank with six large notes making up the Kelly census.

Fond Du Lac, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 632 First-Fond Du Lac NB Ch. # (M)555A handsome note with as dark blue an overprint as we've ever seen...

Fond Du Lac, WI - $20 1902 Date Back Fr. 644 The Fond Du Lac NB Ch. # (M)3685Large notes only from this Fond du Lac bank, which liquidated in 1918. Ve

Fond Du Lac, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 608 The Commercial NB Ch. # 6015Bright Very Fine-Extremely Fine with bold jet black signatures, the bottom tr

Fort Atkinson, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # 157A tough large note from this low charter bank. Fine, with two color pen signatur

Grand Rapids, WI - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 620 The First NB Ch. # (M)1998A nice circulated example from this avidly collected location, the town name n

Grand Rapids, WI - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 620 The Wood County NB Ch. # (M)4639Pleasing Fine example with the signature of F.J. Wood as president. Impo

Grand Rapids, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 629 The Citizens NB Ch. # (M)10330Crackling fresh, fully embossed, beautifully margined and with exceptiona

Green Bay, WI - $10 1882 Date Back Fr. 542 The Kellogg NB Ch. # (M)2132A nice early note from this well collected bank. Pen signed Fine-Very Fine. Imp

Green Bay, WI - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 470 The Citizens NB Ch. # (M)3884A lovely Brown Back with the ornate layout found only in the $5 denomination.

Green Bay, WI - $5 1902 Date Back Fr. 592 The Citizens NB Ch. # (M)3884Evenly circulated Very Good-Fine Date Back. Important notice: We expect to be a

Green Bay, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 628 McCartney NB of Green Bay Ch. # 4783Two pieces, one with the regional letter and one without. Both grade V

Hartford, WI - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 618 The First NB Ch. # (M)8671An evenly circulated example from the only bank here to issue. Fine. Important not

Hurley, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 607 The Hurley NB Ch. # 11594From the only community to have an issuing bank in the far northern county. Of Hurley

Janesville, WI - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 467 The Rock County NB Ch. # 749Only Very Good, but with a killer title layout. If this note graded Very Fine,

Janesville, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 598 The Rock County NB Ch. # 749A more than acceptable Third Charter example. Nice About Fine, with strong sig

Kaukauna, WI - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 618 The First NB Ch. # (M)3641The sole bank to issue here, and a scarce note in both large and small, with the l

Kenosha, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # 212This bank was chartered in 1864 and issued through 1929, but large notes from here hav

Kenosha, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 609 United States NB Ch. # 12351A scarcer "Forbidden Title" bank, chartered just before the ban on em...

La Crosse, WI - $1 1875 Fr. 384 The La Crosse NB Ch. # 2344The quintessential type example from Wisconsin, thanks to a long ago banker who put away a

La Crosse, WI - $2 1875 Fr. 391 The La Crosse NB Ch. # 2344A wretched deuce which has been laminated, likely to keep it in one piece. Fair, offered wi

La Crosse, WI - $20 1882 Date Back Fr. 552 The NB of La Crosse Ch. # (M)5047A pen signed Very Good Second Charter Date Back. Important notice: We expe

La Crosse, WI - $10, $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 632, 657 The NB of La Crosse Ch. # 5047Two pieces, the $10 Very Good, the $20 soiled Very Good. 2 notes I

La Crosse, WI - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 616 The Batavian NB Ch. # (M)7347Two pieces, one About Fine, one Very Good. 2 notes Important notice: We expect

Lake Geneva, WI - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 467 The First NB Ch. # 3125A very scarce Brown Back. Pen signed Very Good, with a few pinholes. Important not

Lake Geneva, WI - $50 1902 Date Back Fr. 667 The First NB Ch. # (M)3125A very scarce high denomination example from this popular resort community. The

Lake Geneva, WI - $10 1882 Date Back Fr. 545 The Farmers NB Ch. # (M)5592The census lists six large examples extant from this rare bank, two of which

Lake Geneva, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 633 The Farmers NB Ch. # 5592A second nice example from the Steele collection. Very Fine, with purple signat

Madison, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 650 The First NB Ch. # 144Problem free About Fine, with engraved signatures. Important notice: We expect to be a

Madison, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 626 The Commercial NB Ch. # 9153A nice bright state capital example with vivid purple signatures. Very Fine. Imp

Manawa, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 600 The First NB Ch. # 8710A tough note from the only bank to issue here. Fine. Important notice: We expect to be

Manitowoc, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 631 The First NB Ch. # 4975A nice example bearing the second title used here. Fine-Very Fine. Important notice

Marinette, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 600 The First NB Ch. # (M)4123Well circulated Very Good, but with strong black signatures. Important notice: We

Marinette, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 626 The Stephenson NB Ch. # 4137An attractive large example from the Steele collection. Fine-Very Fine, with b

Marion, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 609 The First NB Ch. # 12286A scarce bank with only four large examples recorded in the Kelly census. Very Good-Fi

Marshfield, WI - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 490 The American NB Ch. # (M)5437The only early note we've handled on this bank. Nice Fine+, with sharp...

Medford, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 633 The First NB Ch. # 5695The only bank to issue from here, with large notes decidedly scarcer than small. Plea

Menasha, WI - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 618 First National Bank of Menasha Ch. # 3724A nice Fine-Very Fine Date back with strong signatures. Important no

Menomonie, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # 2851Problem free Very Good+. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the r

Merrill, WI - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 485 The NB of Merrill Ch. # 4736Six notes are recorded in the Kelly census from this bank, which issued Brown Ba

Merrill, WI - $10 1882 Date Back Fr. 540 The NB of Merrill Ch. # (M)4736A high grade Date Back with good color and a neat cashier's vanity signa...

Merrill, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 654 The Citizens NB Ch. # (M)10176A nice large example with sharp pen signatures. Fine-Very Fine. Important noti

Milwaukee, WI - $5, $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 609, 624 First Wisconsin NB, First NB Ch. # 64 Fine, Fine-Very Fine $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 616 First NB Ch

First Wisconsin Large and Small UncirculatedMilwaukee, WI - $20 1929 Ty. 1 First Wisconsin NB Ch # 64 Choice Crisp UncirculatedMIlwaukee, WI - $10 190

Milwaukee, WI - $10, $20 1902 Plain Back, 1902 Date Back Fr. 624, 642 The National Exchange Bank Ch. # 1003Two pieces, the $10 Plain Back Fine-Very Fi

Milwaukee, WI - $20 1902 Date Back Fr. 642 The Milwaukee NB of Wisconsin Ch. # (M)1017Large notes only from this scarce bank, which has an interesting

Milwaukee, WI - $5 1902 Red Seal Fr. 587 The First NB Ch. # (M)2715One of only two $5 Red Seals known from this bank, with this attractive piece new t

Milwaukee, WI - $10 1902 Red Seal Fr. 613 The First NB Ch. # (M)2715A nice companion to the $5 Red Seal offered above, and as nice or nicer. Bright Ve

Milwaukee, WI - $10 1882 Date Back Fr. 540 The Wisconsin NB Ch. # (M)4817An evenly circulated Very Good-Fine Date Back from the Steele collection. Imp

Milwaukee, WI - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 477 The Marine NB Ch. # (M)5458An evenly circulated $5 Brown Back with decent color for the grade. Very Good-Fi

Milwaukee, WI - $10 1882 Date Back Fr. 545 The Marine NB Ch. # (M)5458A perfect type example, with excellent color and bold signatures. Fine-Very Fine

Milwaukee, WI - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 616 The Germania NB Ch. # (M)6853A tougher title which is in much demand. Nice Fine. Important notice: We expec

Milwaukee, WI - $5 (2), $10, $20 1902 Plain Backs Fr. 606, 632, 658 The NB of Commerce Ch. # 6853Four piece, all grading Fine or a bit better. 4 notes

Milwaukee, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 609 The Northwestern NB Ch. # 12564The only denomination issued by this scarce Milwaukee bank. Very Fine+, with

A Third Charter Milwaukee PairMilwaukee, WI - $10 1902 Fr. 635 First Wisconsin NB Ch. # (M)64 EFMIlwaukee, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 659 Marine Nat

Milwaukee, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 609 The Grand & Sixth NB Ch. # 12628A very rare late charter Milwaukee bank, with only four notes listed ...

Milwaukee, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 609 The Mechanics NB Ch. # 12816The first title used by this just plain scarce late charter bank. Seven example

Monroe, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 650 The First NB Ch. # (M)230A hard to obtain note, particularly this nice. Pen signed Very Fine. Important notic

Neenah, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 660 The National Manufacturers Bank Ch. # 6034A nice high grade example. Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Important noti

Neillsville, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 600 The First NB Ch. # 9606The borders are somewhat frayed and a bit tattered, and there is a small burn hole

New London, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 632 The First NB Ch. # (M)5013This is just a plain rare note in large size, with only four such examples reco

New Richmond, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 606 The First NB Ch. # 11412Fives only from this very scarce bank, the only issuer in this small Saint Croix

Niagara, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 606 The First NB Ch. # (M)11051They don't get much scarcer than this in large size outstanding totals, as t...

Oconto, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 652 The Oconto NB Ch. # 3541Much the scarcer of Oconto's two issuing banks, with the census standing at sev...

Oconto, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 633 The Citizens NB Ch. # 5521A pleasing Fine+++ example from Oconto's other issuer. Important notice: We e...

Oregon, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 657 The First NB Ch. # (M)10620A truly rare large size note from the only bank to issue here. Four large notes ar

Oshkosh, WI - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 471 The National Union Bank Ch. # (M)4508A scarcer Oshkosh bank which issued Brown Backs only before liquidating

Oshkosh, WI - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 484 The National Union Bank Ch. # (M)4508Not quite as nice as the $5 above but still quite acceptable. Pleasing

Oshkosh, WI - $10 1882 Value Back Fr. 577 The Commercial NB Ch. # (M)5557Second Charter notes only from this bank, which went out in 1919. This is a n

Oshkosh, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 650 The Old-Commercial NB Ch. # (M)6604The second title used here, and the scarcest of the three employed by the

Oshkosh, WI - $5, $10 1902 Plain Backs Fr. 600, 626 The City NB Ch. # (M)9347Two pieces, the $5 Fine-Very Fine, the bottom margin tight, the $10 a nic

Oshkosh, WI - $20 1929 Ty. 1 City NB of Oshkosh Ch. # 9347A nicer looking note than the purely technical grade we have attached would imply. Likely to

Oshkosh, WI - $5 1929 Ty. 2 Oshkosh NB Ch. # 13806A pretty, well centered note that is graded Choice About Uncirculated due to a single light center f

Park Falls, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 605 The First NB Ch. # 10489The first of a pair of large notes from this elusive bank, both from the Steele co

Park Falls, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 657 The First NB Ch. # 10489A very pleasing example which Bob Steele obtained from Dean Oakes in 1978. Fine-V

Phillips, WI - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 650 The First NB Ch. # (M)7434A very rare bank, especially in large size, where the census stands at just four

Platteville, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 628 The First NB Ch. # 4650A very scarce large note from the only bank in town. Pen signed Very Fine, from t

Port Washington, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 626 The First NB Ch. # (M)9419Five large notes constitute the Kelly census from this very scarce bank. W

Portage, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 627 The First NB Ch. # 4234A nice Very Fine example from the Steele collection from the only bank in town to iss

Princeton, WI - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 477 The First NB Ch. # (M)5978A very scarce bank which issued Second Charter examples only. This is an attracti

Racine, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 601 The Manufacturers NB Ch. # (M)1802A scarce large only bank which is seldom available. Fine, with bold signatur

Rhinelander, WI - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 471 The First NB Ch. # (M)4312A rare bank in large size, and a $5 Brown Back with a neat layout as well. Pen

Rhinelander, WI - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 601 The First NB Ch. # (M)4312A beautiful piece which is far and away the finest large example we know of fro

Rhinelander, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 633 The Oneida NB Ch. # (M)11646The census here shows five large notes. Fine, with low serial number 8. Impo

Richland Center, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 625 The First NB Ch. # 7901Large notes only from this bank, the only issuer in town. Very Good-Fine, the

Ripon, WI - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # (M)425A pen signed example from the town generally credited as the birthplace of the Republ