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

Delhi, NY - $1 Original Fr. 380 The Delaware NB Ch. # 1323A very scarce early note from this well collected location. Very Fine, ex-Decker collection.

Delhi, NY - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 481 The Delaware NB Ch. # (E)1323No early note on this bank can be called anything but scarce, with Brown Backs fe

Dexter, NY - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 652 The First NB Ch. # 8463A very scarce large size note from a bank with a Kelly census population of three such

Dexter, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 8463A nice note which is perfectly matched for grade with the large example offered above. Sharp Very F

Dolgeville, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # (E)6447A most attractive piece from this obscure Herkimer County location. Kelly recor

Dolgeville, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 6447Evenly circulated Fine-Very Fine, with a few stray pinholes. Important notice: We expect to be

Dover, NY - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 616 The Dover Plains NB Ch. # (E)822A better Dutchess County large note, with this the sole Date Back we've h...

Dover, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The Dover Plains NB Ch. # 822A scarce Dutchess County small note from a bucolic community which is home to the Old Drovers

Dryden, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # 6487An extremely rare Tompkins County bank which had only $790 outstanding in large notes

Dryden, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 6487It has been almost ten years since any small note from here has been on the market, making this an

Dundee, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 633 The Dundee NB Ch. # (E)2463A very rare note from a bank which, despite five large notes in the census, has no

Dundee, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 2 The Dundee NB Ch. # 2463A very rare and likely unique small size note, with the Kelly census, as well as our records, show

Earlville, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 627 The First NB Ch. # 4493Five large notes are recorded in the census, with this example by far the nicest of

Earlville, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 4493A considerably more commonplace Earlville example. Very Good-Fine. Important notice: We expect t

East Islip, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 9322A tough Suffolk County note from the only bank here to issue. Fine, with a small letter stamped

East Rochester, NY - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 620 The First NB Ch. # (E)10141Common in small size, but quite the opposite in large, where the census lis

Edwards, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 605 The Edwards NB Ch. # 10569A true wonder note for for grade and rarity, from a bank which issued a relative ha

Ellenville, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # 45A just plain rare low charter bank, with just six examples of all kinds recorded in

Falconer, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 504 The First NB Ch. # (E)5407A tougher bank in large size, with this the sole Brown Back we've seen from...

Fayetteville, NY - $2 Original Fr. 387 The NB of Fayetteville Ch. # 1110An extraordinary note and the first of an extraordinary pair which make up the

Fayetteville, NY - $5 Original Fr. 397 The NB of Fayetteville Ch. # 1110Within just a few months of the Shiva sale, Bill Sabis was afforded the opport

Florida, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 2 The NB of Florida Ch. # 13825What could one ask for in this bank's first public offering ever but a serial number 1...

Flushing, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 627 The Flushing NB Ch. # 9691Large notes only from this scarcer Queens bank, which liquidated in 1928. Our rec

Fonda, NY - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 480 The National Mohawk River Bank Ch. # 1212We have had our share of notes from this bank, including some pretty

Fort Edward, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The Fort Edward NB Ch. # 7630A very scarce bank, with no large and just four small notes comprising the entire census

Fort Plain, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 2 The Fort Plain NB Ch. # 2860A tough bank in small size, with this the first Type 2 example we've encountered. Ni...

Frankfort, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 629 The Citizens NB Ch. # (E)10351A very scarce bank in large size, although assuredly not so in small. Two is

Frankfort, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 Citizens First NB Ch. # 10351Only bank here to issue Series 1929 examples. Bright Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Important n

Franklin, NY - $10 1902 Red Seal Fr. 613 The First NB Ch. # (E)282A lovely example which was one of the last notes Bill Sabis added to his collection.

Friendship, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First NB Ch. # 265A very scarce FCP five from a bank which had its last offering a dozen years ago. Good-Very

Friendship, NY - $5 1875 Fr. 405 The Citizens NB Ch. # 2632Chartered in early 1882, this was one of the last banks in the state to issue First Charter

Friendship, NY - $20 1882 Date Back Fr. 555 The Citizens NB Ch. # (E)2632A tougher type from this bank, which liquidated in 1917. Fine+. Important not

Fulton, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 467 The First NB Ch. # 968A very eye catching title layout highlights this nice $5 Brown Back on a bank which went

Fulton, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 495 Citizens National Bank of Fulton Ch. # 1178A note which has been the victim of a misplaced attempt to "...

Fulton, NY - $10 1902 Red Seal Fr. 613 The Citizens NB Ch. # (E)1178A most appealing Red Seal which is one of only two from this bank recorded in the

Gainesville, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 607 The Gainesville NB Ch. # 5867A scarce Wyoming County bank which had just $730 outstanding in large notes

Genoa, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 9921A very rare Cayuga County bank which entered receivership in 1931 after having issued just a handful

Gloversville, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The Fulton County NB Ch. # (E)3312A considerably nicer grade large example than are most notes seen fro

Gouverneur, NY - $5 1875 Fr. 404 The First NB Ch. # 2510Serial number 1, an extreme rarity from both this state and the country as a whole. In the new

Gouverneur, NY - $20 1882 Value Back Fr. 581 The First NB Ch. # (E)2510The only Value Back known on the bank according to the new Kelly census. Very G

Gouverneur, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 633 The First NB Ch. # 2510A nice problem free Fine example. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lot

Gouverneur, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 2510Pleasing Very Fine. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 pe

Gouverneur, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 2 The First NB Ch. # 13911Two notes are known from this late charter institution, which issued just a handful of National

Greenwood, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 8058A very rare Steuben County bank, with this example one of only four Series 1929 notes recorded i

Griffin Corners, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 600 The First NB Ch. # (E)8847One of the great notes of the Sabis collection, from a bank with a census p

Groton, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 624 The First NB Ch. # 1083A pleasing Fine large example from this elusive Tompkins County bank. Fine, with clear

Hamilton, NY - $1 Original Fr. 380 The National Hamilton Bank Ch. # 1334An attractive First Charter ace which is easily the finest large note we'...

Hamilton, NY - $10 Original Fr. 412 The National Hamilton Bank Ch. # 1334A rare and underrated type from this or any other bank, with Original Series

Hamilton, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 1 The National Hamilton Bank Ch. # 1334Evenly circulated Fine small example. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

Hammond, NY - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 620 The Citizens NB Ch. # (E)10216A nice example from this very scarce bank, the only issuer in this remote St. L

Hammond, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The Citizens NB Ch. # 10216A nicely matched small example, not all that much more common than the large, with a Kelly cen

Harrisville, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 606 The First NB Ch. # 10767A simply spectacular example which is so bright and vibrant that it appears to ha

Harrisville, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 2 The First NB Ch. # 10767A scarce note, but with a bit of light staining. Fine-Very Fine. Important notice: We expect t

Hartwick, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 2 The Hartwick NB Ch. # 11657A very tough Otsego County bank with a population of just six small (and one large) notes. Th

Herkimer, NY - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 650 The First NB Ch. # 3183Herkimer, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 1 The Herkimer NB Ch. # 5141Two pieces, the large note F

Herkimer, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 1 First NB of Herkimer Ch. # 3183Herkimer was the home of F.E. Spinner prior to his service as Treasurer. This Very Fine e

Herkimer, NY - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 490 The Herkimer NB Ch. # (E)5141Not a rare bank, but this is the only Brown Back we've handled from here...

Herkimer, NY - $10 1882 Value Back Fr. 577 Herkimer NB Ch. # (E)5141Although the census lists two $10 Value Backs from this bank, this appears to have

Highland, NY - $5 1882 Date Back Fr. 537 The First NB Ch. # (E)5336Three notes comprise the large size census from this small community, which abuts t

Highland, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 5336A bit more common in small size, but not by much, with the Kelly census standing at just four pie

Highland Falls, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 626 The First NB Ch. # 8850A very tough note from this small town, which lies at the very front gate of W

Holland Patent, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 477 The First NB Ch. # (E)5299A nice pen signed Brown Back, one of the very few early notes known from thi

Holland Patent, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 607 The First NB Ch. # (E)5299A pleasant exception to the general rule that large notes from here are alwa

Holland Patent, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 2 The First NB Ch. # 5299The only denomination issued, with just four small examples listed in the Kelly census. Fine

Homer, NY - $20 1875 Fr. 434 The First NB Ch. # 2398First Charters and Brown Backs only from this Cortland County bank, which liquidated in 1900. Our

Homer , NY - $20 1902 Red Seal Fr. 639 The Homer NB Ch. # (E)3186A very scarce bank in large size, with just five notes listed in the Kelly census. Th

Homer , NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The Homer NB Ch. # 3186A nice note which is easily the highest grade small note we know of. Extremely Fine-About Uncircula

Hoosick Falls, NY - $5 1882 Value Back Fr. 574 The Peoples NB Ch. # (E)5874A new piece to the Value Back census. Extremely Fine, cut a bit close at th

Hornellsville, NY - $1 Original Fr. 380 The First NB Ch. # 262A very scarce note which is one of only three examples in the census from the Hornellsvi

Hudson, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 598 The First NB & TC Ch. # 396A very scarce title which was used on large notes for only one year, with the...

Ilion, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 469 The Ilion NB Ch. # (E)1670One of the few early notes known from here. Very Fine, but with some tape stains, as

Ilion, NY - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 652 The Ilion NB Ch. # (E)1670Fine-Very Fine. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200

Ilion, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 600 The Manufacturers NB Ch. # 9109A slightly scarcer Ilion bank in large size. Very Good+. Important notice: We ex

Interlaken, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 1 The Wheeler NB Ch. # 13037Ten small notes are listed in the census from this private name Seneca County bank. Very Fin

Ithaca, NY - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 650 The First NB Ch. # (E)222One of the nicer grade large examples we've seen from here. Very Fine. Importa...

Ithaca, NY - $5 Original Fr. 397 The Tompkins County NB Ch. # 1561A most attractive First Charter five from this avidly collected location. Bright Ver

Jamestown, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 467 The City NB Ch. # 938An extremely rare note from a bank which issued under two titles during its brief exis

Jordan, NY - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 661 The Jordan NB Ch. # 12375A very scarce Syracuse area bank which by 1935 had just $640 in large notes outstand

Jordan, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The Jordan NB Ch. # 12375A nice high grade small example to complement the large note above. Bright Very Fine-Extremely Fi

Keeseville, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The Keeseville NB Ch. # 1753Not a rare bank, but hardly common in this grade. Choice Crisp Uncirculated, a bit close a

Lacona, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 2 The First NB Ch. # 10175A beautiful note which Bill Sabis obtained from the Shiva collection sale, where it was lot 46. Ge

Lake George, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 8793Only denomination issued by this resort community's sole bank. Fine+++. Important notice...

Lisbon, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 634 The First NB Ch. # 12018The emergence of this example from the Sabis holdings marks only the second time sinc

Lisbon, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 2 The First NB Ch. # 12018Two notes are reported from Lisbon in small size, neither of which have ever traded publicly prior

Lisle, NY - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 632 The First NB Ch. # 10816A rare bank which was the sole issuer in this small southern tier community and had ju

Lisle, NY - $20 1929 Ty. 1 The First NB Ch. # 10816The depth of the Sabis holdings is shown when the collection contains both a large and a small exam

Little Falls, NY - $10 1882 Brown Back Fr. 490 The National Herkimer County Bank Ch. # (E)2400Large notes only from this tougher Herkimer County bank,

Little Falls, NY - $5 1875 Fr. 404 The Little Falls NB Ch. # 2406A very bright and attractive early Little Falls example, with a title layout that is

Little Falls, NY - $5 1882 Date Back Fr. 537 The Little Falls NB Ch. # (E)2406An attractive Date Back, the top trimmed just a bit close. Very Fine. Im

Livonia, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 1 The Stewart NB & TC Ch. # 13006The only denomination issued by this bank, and quite rare in small size, with just on...

Lockport, NY - $2 Original Fr. 387 The Niagara County NB Ch. # 639The only Lazy Decue recorded from this bank in the new Kelly census. Nice Fine-Very

Lowville, NY - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 466 The First NB Ch. # 348A lovely $5 Brown Back with a neat title layout from this rare Lowville bank, which ha

Lowville, NY - $50 1902 Plain Back Fr. 682 The Black River NB Ch. # 2426High denominations only in third charters, with this collection containing bot

Lowville, NY - $100 1902 Plain Back Fr. 704 The Black River NB Ch. # 2426A much higher grade example, with this piece considerably the nicer of the tw

Lowville, NY - $50 1929 Ty. 1 Black River NB of Lowville Ch. # 2426Very scarce in small size as well, with just six notes listed in the Kelly census.

Lynbrook, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 1 The Peoples NB & TC Ch. # 11603Evenly circulated Very Good-Fine example from much collected Nassau County. Importan...

Lyons, NY - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 616 The Lyons NB Ch. # 1027A high grade example which is as nice as any large note we've seen from here. Pen ...

Lyons, NY - $10 1929 Ty. 2 The Lyons NB Ch. # 1027A high grade small example which is much nicer than most from here. Extremely Fine-About Uncirculate

Lyons, NY - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 616 The Gavitt NB Ch. # (E)7479Large notes only from this bank, considerably the scarcer of Lyons' two issuer...

Lyons Falls, NY - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 609 The Lyons Falls NB Ch. # 12836Three large notes are reported from this bank, which had but $310 in large