2010

Lumberton, NC- Fr. 623/649 $10/20 1902 Date Back The NB of Lumberton Ch. # (S)10610 Double Denominat

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Lumberton, NC- Fr. 623/649 $10/20 1902 Date Back The NB of Lumberton Ch. # (S)10610 Double Denominat
Lumberton, NC- Fr. 623/649 $10/20 1902 Date Back The NB of Lumberton Ch. # (S)10610 Double DenominationA beautiful and unique Double Denomination example which traces its pedigree back to lot 1745 of the fabled Albert A Grinnell sale of June, 1945. Even in that era it was recognized as a major rarity, as the cataloguer for that sale, Barney Bluestone noted, saying "This is not an inverted back and as such much more rare...Magnificent crisp Absolutely Uncirculated." Unlike most all other known double denomination specimens, the note on the reverse is not inverted, an error made possible by the simple happenstance that this bank issued notes from a 10-10-10-10 plate as well as a 10-10-10-20 plate. The face here is from plate position "G," the bottom position on an all $10 sheet used when printing was meant to be on a 10-10-10-20 sheet. Interestingly, this bank issued a mere handful of notes in total, with all notes from here listed as redeemed on the ledger books maintained by the Comptroller of the Currency. This example is the only recorded specimen of any kind extant from here. Crisp Uncirculated, a spectacular combination of rarity and desirability, and likely to see bidding easily reach and quite possibly exceed our conservative estimate of... Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.