Winter Currency Auction

Auction Details

New York City Winter Auction featuring Part 9 of the Schingoethe Collection of Obsolete Currency Collection and other categories such as Confederate Currency, Colonial Currency, and Stock Certificates. Schingoethe material is split between Public and Mail Bid, with especially good selections of Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan New York, Wisconsin, and Western States. Schingoethe section continues with Obsolete Sheets, Advertising Notes, Tiffany Scrip, Political and Labor Exchange Notes, Depression Scrip, and large album groups. A large group of Books features the rare Poor’s Manuals and Manual of the Railroads of the U.S. The sale contains lots of varying price estimates, so that all levels of collector might participate.
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Lake Erie, Evansville & South Western Rwy1051Lake Erie, Evansville & South Western Rwy
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<B>Lake Erie, Evansville & South Western Rwy </B>(OH-IN) 1872. #190. <B>$1000. </B>7% First Mortgage Gold Bond. Cu. Huge...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
New Jersey Junction RR 1052New Jersey Junction RR
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<B>New Jersey Junction RR </B>(NJ) 1886. #5081796. <B>$1000. </B>4% First Mortgage Bond. Cb. Brown. Fully issued. Busy harb...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
New York & Harlem RR1053New York & Harlem RR
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<B>New York & Harlem RR </B>(NY) 1873. #16620. <B>100 shs. </B>Train. Blacksmith and sailor, dog, left. Signed by <b&...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
Peninsular Rwy1054Peninsular Rwy
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<B>Peninsular Rwy </B>(MI) 1870. #2568. <B>$1000. </B>First Mortgage Sinking Fund Bond. Cu. Green. Michigan arms. Steamship ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
Pullmans' Palace Car1055Pullmans' Palace Car
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<B>Pullmans' Palace Car </B>(IL) 1869-1870. <B>Shares. </B>The first letters in each word of the title are large and orn...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
San Juan Pacific Rwy1056San Juan Pacific Rwy
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<B>San Juan Pacific Rwy </B>(CA) 1908. #1857. <B>$500. </B>First Mortgage 6% Sinking Fund Gold Bond. Cb. Brown. Train, "...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
Short Route Rwy Transfer1057Short Route Rwy Transfer
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<B>Short Route Rwy Transfer </B>(KY) 1885. <I>Louisville. </I>#123. <B>10 shs. </B>Train at station. Signed by &...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
Troy, Salem and Rutland RR1058Troy, Salem and Rutland RR
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<B>Troy, Salem and Rutland RR </B>(NY-VT) 1865. #13. <B>$1000. </B>First Mortgage Bond. Purple. Eagle with shield. Signed tw...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
American Salvage1059American Salvage
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<B>American Salvage </B>(NJ) 1917. #1326. <B>40 shs. </B>Green with gold seal. A diving bell descends from a salvage ship do...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
Treasurer of Idaho Territory1060Treasurer of Idaho Territory
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<B>Treasurer of Idaho Territory </B>(Idaho Territory) 1889. #509. <B>$33.30. </B>General Fund. Orante border. Signed by Jame...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
State of Missouri1061State of Missouri
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<B>State of Missouri </B>(CSA) January 1, 1862. #1929. <B>$100. </B>Missouri Defence Bond. Cu. Red "$100". Missour...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
State of Missouri1062State of Missouri
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<B>State of Missouri </B>(MO) 1875. #787. <B>$1000. </B>6% Bond. Green. State arms flanked by Liberty and Justice. Eagle, bo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
State of Tennessee1063State of Tennessee
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<B>State of Tennessee </B>(CSA) 1862. #176. <B>$1000. </B>8% Bond. Cu. Yellow paper with red cartouche. State arms. Signed b...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
United States Government Liberty Loan Bond1064United States Government Liberty Loan Bond
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<B>United States Government Liberty Loan Bond </B>(USA) 1917. Specimen. <B>$10. </B>Participation Certificate. Brown. Eagle ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
First Liberty Loan1065First Liberty Loan
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<B>First Liberty Loan </B>(United States Government) 1917. #42809. <B>$100. </B>4% Registered Bond. Yellow treasury seal and...
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 1,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
Republic of Ireland1066Republic of Ireland
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<B>Republic of Ireland </B>(Ireland) 1866. #5464. <B>$10. </B>National Bond. Green. Eagle clutches sword. Wolfe Tone, left. ...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
Russian Loan of 18221067Russian Loan of 1822
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<B>Russian Loan of 1822 </B>(Moscow) 1822. #20475. <B>960 Roubles. </B>5% Loan. Double headed eagle. Embossed seal that read...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
North American Land1068North American Land
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<B>North American Land </B>(PA) 1795. <I>Philadelphia. </I><B>25 shs. </B>Counterfoil, left. On laid paper. Bold...
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
Cotton Gin and cotton press. Only 9 of this denomi1069Cotton Gin and cotton press. Only 9 of this denomi
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<B>Act of March 23, 1863. </B>$8000. Cr.134. B-268. No.11864. Cotton Gin and cotton press. Only 9 of this denomination were issued. A su...
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 1,225.00
Old Customs House in Richmond, Virginia. A decent 1070Old Customs House in Richmond, Virginia. A decent
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<B>Act of March 23, 1863. </B>$1000. B-263. Old Customs House in Richmond, Virginia. A decent grouping. One signed by Rose, the others b...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 260.00
Confederate sergeant in front of tent. Signed by A1071Confederate sergeant in front of tent. Signed by A
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<B>Act of February 17, 1864. </B>$1000. Cr.149. B-360. No.305. Confederate sergeant in front of tent. Signed by Apperson. A nice quality...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
Old Customs House in Richmond, Virginia. A decent 1072Old Customs House in Richmond, Virginia. A decent
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<B>Act of March 23, 1863. </B>$1000. B-263. Old Customs House in Richmond, Virginia. A decent grouping, similar to the preceding. Three ...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
Connecticut. October 11, 1777. No.37450. Jo1073Connecticut. October 11, 1777. No.37450. Jo
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<B>Connecticut. </B>October 11, 1777. No.37450. John Brooks. <b>Uncut Horizontal Strip of Four. 2d-3d-4d-5d. </b>Floral seal...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
Delaware. June 1, 1759. No.135756.  English1074Delaware. June 1, 1759. No.135756. English
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<B>Delaware. </B>June 1, 1759. <B>20s. </B>No.135756. English arms. Printed by B. F. Franklin and D. Hall. <B>VG-Fine,...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 170.00
New Jersey. March 25, 1776. No.39948.  Engl1075New Jersey. March 25, 1776. No.39948. Engl
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<B>New Jersey. </B>March 25, 1776. <B>18d. </B>No.39948. English arms and denomination in red. Leaf on back. <B>Uncirc...
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
New York. September 2, 1775. No.3927. W. Hi1076New York. September 2, 1775. No.3927. W. Hi
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<B>New York. </B>September 2, 1775. No.3927. W. Hicks. ``NEW-YORK'' and ``WATER WORKS'' in red ribbon on top. Water work...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
New York. March 5, 1776. No.15992. Peter By1077New York. March 5, 1776. No.15992. Peter By
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<B>New York. </B>March 5, 1776. <B>4s. </B>No.15992. Peter Byvanck, John I. Roosevelt. New York city arms on the front. A tr...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
Pennsylvania. June 18, 1764. No.69083.  &qu1078Pennsylvania. June 18, 1764. No.69083. &qu
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<B>Pennsylvania. </B>June 18, 1764. <B>3d. </B>No.69083. "Pennsilvania" variety. Printed by Benjamin Franklin. Lov...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Pennsylvania. April 10, 1775. No.1040. Lind1079Pennsylvania. April 10, 1775. No.1040. Lind
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<B>Pennsylvania. </B>April 10, 1775. <B>50s. </B>No.1040. Lindsay Coats, Edwin Roberts, Job Bacon. Provincial red seal. The ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Pennsylvania. April 10, 1777 in Black. No.11080Pennsylvania. April 10, 1777 in Black. No.1
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<B>Pennsylvania. </B>April 10, 1777 in Black. <B>3d. </B>No.107232. Commonwealth seal. <B>Uncirculated,</B> with...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
AU, moderate age toning on the back. 1081AU, moderate age toning on the back.
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Philadelphia. Bank of North America. 1/90th of a Dollar. A. Economic disruptions are often the explanation for the emission of new issues, and that is
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
EF. 1082EF.
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Pennsylvania. Bank of North America. B. August 6, 1789. <b>1/90th of a Dollar </b>(see above). <B>EF.</B>
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
3d. AU, with some mounting remnants on the back, and the trim is a bit uneven. 10833d. AU, with some mounting remnants on the back, and the trim is a bit uneven.
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<B>3d. </B>Pennsylvania. Bank of North America. August 6, 1789. 3/90ths of a Dollar. Printed by Benjamin F. Bache on paper furnished by ...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Rhode Island. July 2, 1780 Act. $3. No.2001. Uncirculated, light age toning thr1084Rhode Island. July 2, 1780 Act. $3. No.2001. Uncirculated, light age toning thr
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<B>Rhode Island. </B>July 2, 1780 Act. <B>$3. </B>No.2001. CONFEDERATION watermark. U. S. guarantee on the red and black bac...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
Virginia. May 4, 1778 Act with Printed Date. $10. No.522. L. Wood, James Wray. 1085Virginia. May 4, 1778 Act with Printed Date. $10. No.522. L. Wood, James Wray.
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<B>Virginia. </B>May 4, 1778 Act with Printed Date. <B>$10. </B>No.522. L. Wood, James Wray. Liberty over tyranny. Thin pape...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
Virginia. July 14, 1780 Act. $80. No.367. John Syne, Hopkins, and Turner. VF, w1086Virginia. July 14, 1780 Act. $80. No.367. John Syne, Hopkins, and Turner. VF, w
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<B>Virginia. </B>July 14, 1780 Act. <B>$80. </B>No.367. John Syne, Hopkins, and Turner. Printed on tissue-thin paper. The bo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 190.00
Virginia. May 7, 1781 Act. $1000. No.1202. EF, two vertical folds, and some lig1087Virginia. May 7, 1781 Act. $1000. No.1202. EF, two vertical folds, and some lig
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<B>Virginia. </B>May 7, 1781 Act. <B>$1000. </B>No.1202. Tower with tree on roof, left. Within six months of the date these ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to hdewittm for 660.00
Continental. May 10, 1775 Session. $6. No.34617. A. Morris. AU, slightly rounde1088Continental. May 10, 1775 Session. $6. No.34617. A. Morris. AU, slightly rounde
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<B>Continental. </B>May 10, 1775 Session. <B>$6. </B>No.34617. A. Morris. Beaver gnaws tree. The May 10th, 1775 emission is ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
Continental. February 17, 1776 Resolution. $1/6. No.551874. Ben Jacobs, Jewish 1089Continental. February 17, 1776 Resolution. $1/6. No.551874. Ben Jacobs, Jewish
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<B>Continental. </B>February 17, 1776 Resolution. <B>$1/6. </B>No.551874. Ben Jacobs, Jewish signer. Sundial. Thirteen links...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
Continental. February 17, 1776 Resolution. $3. No.128479. Choice Uncirculated, 1090Continental. February 17, 1776 Resolution. $3. No.128479. Choice Uncirculated,
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<B>Continental. </B>February 17, 1776 Resolution. <B>$3. </B>No.128479. An eagle and heron fight on the front. The back desi...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
Continental. February 17, 1776 Resolution. $8. No.7105. Choice AU, with light c1091Continental. February 17, 1776 Resolution. $8. No.7105. Choice AU, with light c
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<B>Continental. </B>February 17, 1776 Resolution. <B>$8. </B>No.7105. Harp with thirteen strings. Henebit and buttercup leav...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
Continental. May 9, 1776 Resolution. $8. No.29763. Howard / Leech. EF-AU, trimm1092Continental. May 9, 1776 Resolution. $8. No.29763. Howard / Leech. EF-AU, trimm
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1) <B>Continental. </B>May 9, 1776 Resolution. <B>$8. </B>No.29763. Howard / Leech. John E. Howard was delegate to the Conti...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
Continental. May 9, 1776 Resolution. $6. No.21392. Ben Jacobs, Jewish signer. F1093Continental. May 9, 1776 Resolution. $6. No.21392. Ben Jacobs, Jewish signer. F
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<B>Continental. </B>May 9, 1776 Resolution. <B>$6. </B>No.21392. Ben Jacobs, Jewish signer. The Jacobs signature is quite bo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
Continental. November 2, 1776 Resolution. $4. No.8627. Gaither,  D. Griffiths. 1094Continental. November 2, 1776 Resolution. $4. No.8627. Gaither, D. Griffiths.
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1) <B>Continental. </B>November 2, 1776 Resolution. <B>$4. </B>No.8627. Gaither, D. Griffiths. Boar and spear. <B>AU....
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
Continental. November 2, 1776 Resolution. $8. No.29103. Walker, Johnson. Almost1095Continental. November 2, 1776 Resolution. $8. No.29103. Walker, Johnson. Almost
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<B>Continental. </B>November 2, 1776 Resolution. <B>$8. </B>No.29103. Walker, Johnson. <B>Almost Uncirculated,</B&g...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
Continental. September 26, 1778 Resolution. $50. VF-EF, two dark spots on the b1096Continental. September 26, 1778 Resolution. $50. VF-EF, two dark spots on the b
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<B>Continental. </B>September 26, 1778 Resolution. <B>$50. </B>Pyramid. <B>VF-EF,</B> two dark spots on the back...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
Continental. January 14, 1779 Resolution. $35. No.173121. 1097Continental. January 14, 1779 Resolution. $35. No.173121.
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<B>Continental. </B>January 14, 1779 Resolution. <B>$35. </B>No.173121. <b>VF, </b>but corner clip and bottom ed...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
Group of Mixed Colonial Notes.1098Group of Mixed Colonial Notes.
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<b>Group of Mixed Colonial Notes.</b> 1) <B>Massachusetts. </B>May 5, 1780 Act. <B>$3. </B>Red interest paid sta...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
Trio of Continental Notes.1099Trio of Continental Notes.
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<b>Trio of Continental Notes.</b> 1) <B>Pennsylvania. </B>April 25, 1776. <B>40s. </B>English arms. Plate B. Thi...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
EF-AU, pinhole. Mounted on blue lined paper. 1100EF-AU, pinhole. Mounted on blue lined paper.
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Washington City Canal Lottery. No.1161. <B>EF-AU,</B> pinhole. Mounted on blue lined paper.
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 30.00