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Continental Currency May 10, 1775 $20 Choice Extremely Fine. One of the very nicest examples of this rare issue that we have had the pleasure of seeing. This is the only Continental Note with a distinctly different shape and design from the rest of the series.

It is printed on thin, weak, white paper that was furnished by Benjamin Franklin. The left edge of the paper is polychromed using a marbling process. This note has its original embossing, and an extremely wide multi-colored left edge, strong signatures and excellent margins. The note is undamaged and unrestored save for some very minor strengthening of the single center fold.Sold for: $2,760.00. Continental Currency May 10, 1775 $20 Extremely Fine. This marbled-edge Continental note is unlike any other from the entire series of 102 different pieces. These $20 bills were printed on weak, thin white paper that was furnished by Benjamin Franklin.

The left end of the bills had a polychrome multicolor anticounterfeiting device that gave the notes a distinctly different appearance. They were also considerably wider and shorter than any other Continentals were. The back of this example, as on all known pieces, is inverted. This note has a repaired tear and a restored area at the lower left of the marbling. With its terrific overall appearance, this is one of the nicest examples of its type that we have had the pleasure of handling.Sold for: $977.50.

Continental Currency February 17, 1776 $2/3 Choice Very Fine. Lovely for the grade, with a strong red signature and serial number that make an impact. This is the only issue of Continentals that contained these Fractional denominations. They're extremely popular with collectors, due in the most part to the use of Ben Franklin's sundial vignette on the face and the thirteen chain links, containing the names of the original colonies, surrounding 'We are One,' on the back. These devices were adapted for the 1776 Continental Dollar coins and the 1787 Fugio Cent.Sold for: $345.00. Continental Currency February 17, 1776 $1 Very Choice New. A gorgeous example that would be a perfect Gem were it not for very slight tightness of the margin at the upper left.

The serial number and signatures are bold, and the entire note is sharply printed both face and back. The overall appearance is super. $1 Continentals are a more challenging denomination to locate as they were produced for only five of the eleven issues.

This beautiful piece should satisfy the fussiest of collectors.Sold for: $431.25. Continental Currency November 2, 1776 $3 Extra Fine. This note is signed in red by Benjamin Levy, one of the two Jewish signers (Ben Jacobs being the other) of Continental Currency. Recent historical evidence that may or may not be accurate indicates that Jacobs might not in fact have been Jewish, and even less convincing evidence has surfaced about Levy.

To this point, Levy and Jacobs are still avidly collected. And should the evidence prove that neither had been Jewish, the wave of attention could well add to their popularity rather than detract. In any event, this nice note will likely realize.Not Sold. Continental Currency April 11, 1778 $8 Very Choice New. Well margined and very attractive, this $8 Yorktown is from the only truly rare issue of Continental Currency. Most importantly, the note is absolutely genuine while, in fact, most survivors of this issue are not. The British printed many thousands of counterfeits of this issue which brought about a recall of these notes.

Counterfeits were rejected at the recall, and consequently are far more common than genuine examples. This piece is a virtual twin of lot #5022 from our September Sale which realized $1,870.Sold for: $1,495.00. Connecticut Hartford & New Haven Turnpike 6 cents, 3 mills (1799) Gem New.

This is the variety printed in blue ink on thick paper. The paper is actually two maps glued face-to-face, portions of which can clearly be seen when the notes are held to a bright light. These special scrip notes were used as passage tickets on the old Hartford & New Haven Turnpike, which is basically the current Route 91. This denomination pictures a horse and sleigh.

Each of the denominations was pictorially keyed to the item that could pass for that amount. The engraving was done by Amos Doolittle of New Haven. This particular example was for Gate #1 and is signed in red by James Hillhouse. A historically important and very attractive note.Sold for: $1,035.00. Delaware May 1, 1758 20s Fine-Very Fine. But for edge splits at the center fold which have been reinforced with preservation tape on the back, this is an extremely nice example of this Benjamin Franklin-printed Delaware note. Every word is legible, and the lion vignette is strong and clear.

This unusually nice example of this rare issue, which is not priced above Fine in either Newman or Friedberg, should bring a very substantial price. It's interesting to note that this piece is superior to the Newman plate note, which happens to be the same denomination.Not Sold. Georgia 1776 $2 Blue Floating Jugs Extremely Fine-About New. The single finest example of this note that we have ever had the pleasure of seeing. It's extremely well margined, beautifully natural with all its original embossing, five strong signatures and a deep blue, well printed seal. The note has one or two very light folds that appear to be from storage, as there is no circulation soil whatever. This is an utterly outstanding piece of Georgia Colonial that would grace the very finest of thirteen-colony sets.Sold for: $3,220.00.

Georgia (1776) $8 Very Fine-Extremely Fine. This is the nicest example of this issue that CAA has ever been privileged to offer. It's lightly reinforced along two folds, but it has the full visual appearance of an Extra Fine note, and all five signatures are dark, clear and easily read. There is a small repair of a hole in one of the signatures, but it's rather well done and difficult to see.

The vignette is undamaged, sharp and clear, as is all the text and the border elements. An outstanding example that is not priced above Very Fine in either Newman or Friedberg.Sold for: $1,897.50. Georgia 1777 $3 Extremely Fine-About New.This is the single nicest example that we've seen of this issue and denomination. It's decently margined, bright, boldly signed and absolutely defect-free. The original embossing of the printing is still visible and the note is separated from the Choice New grade by only a few light folds that can be seen on the blank back.

This note in this grade should excite considerable interest among both Georgia specialists and Colonial Currency generalists who seek out the finest notes available.Sold for: $1,725.00. Georgia September 10, 1777 $4 About New. A very exceptional Georgia note without a hint of a repair or restoration of any kind. Two of the margins are huge and the other two more than adequate.

The deep orange deer vignette is clean and sharp, and all five signatures are dark, bold and easily read. These notes were issued to raise money to support Continental troops, and they were made payable in Continental Currency, rather than in Spanish milled dollars like the prior Georgia issues.Sold for: $2,530.00. Georgia 1778 $30 Extremely Fine.Bright, very well margined, and with strong signatures, including that of William Few who later became a signer of the United States Constitution in 1787. The note would be pristine were it not for a fairly offensive brown stain at the left end of the note. It is slightly visible from the face but quite dark on the back. The blue vignette of a boar running onto a spear in incredibly bold and clear, and the original embossing from the printing is easily seen. The overall quality of the note is so high that the note remains desirable in spite of the stain.Sold for: $1,150.00.

Massachusetts August 18, 1775 1s Good. This is the first Sword in Hand issue. It was engraved and printed by the famous Colonial patriot Paul Revere. Sixteen different denominations were printed, and fifteen of the sixteen had a small ship vignette on the face. Only this 1s denomination bears a pine tree vignette on the face where the ship is normally found. This note is very well worn with somewhat tattered edges, and although free of noteworthy problems, much of the text both face and back is quite light. In spite of its heavy use, it retains considerable collector value due to its historic importance and lack of availability in higher grades.Sold for: $575.00.

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Massachusetts December 7, 1775 2s 6d About Very Fine. A lovely example of this extremely popular issue, engraved and printed by Paul Revere.

The note has a fair amount of well done restoration at the corners, edges, and along the center fold, and the signatures and number have faded, but the text is clear as is the important Sword in Hand vignette on the back. Likely to prove not particularly costly due to the restorations, but it's a handsome, genuine note that will make some collector quite proud.Sold for: $1,495.00. Massachusetts December 7, 1775 3s Fine.

Save for some very minor edge problems, this nice Sword in Hand note is Choice for the grade, with all its text clear and the important back vignette very strong. This issue was both engraved and printed by Paul Revere. This 3s note has the odd misspelled abbreviation for December on the back of the note.

It reads, 'Deemr,' unlike the other fifteen denominations. This issue is known for its deceptive counterfeits, but they were made only for the 36s and 42s denominations. All 3s notes are the product of Paul Revere and are properly signed and issued. This is a very nice note of great historic importance.Sold for: $1,610.00. Massachusetts October 16, 1778 9d Very Choice New. A really lovely Codfish note, strongly printed on both sides, boldly signed and absolutely problem-free. The pine tree vignette on the back of the note is strongly printed, which is rather unusual for this type, and the note would be a perfect Gem were it not for a slightly tight bottom face margin.

Part of the extreme popularity of this issue is due to the fact that Paul Revere engraved the original plates, and also printed the face of the notes. The pine tree on the back is a cast cut, and the backs were printed by Thomas Fleet. In our last sale, we had an uncut strip of three notes of this issue, which realized over $3500. We would not be at all surprised to see this lovely single do proportionately well.Sold for: $1,150.00. Massachusetts 1779 1s Fine-Very Fine. This 1s Rising Sun note has a pine tree in the vignette along with the rising sun.

It's the only denomination of the twelve that has this tree, and it's only the third 1s example that this cataloger has seen in forty years. The note is repaired along its center split and has two small restored patches, but the overall eye appeal is considerably nicer than the grade and description make it sound.

Paul Revere engraved the faceplate for this issue, and the faces were printed in his shop.Sold for: $258.75. Massachusetts May 5, 1780 $5 Very Choice New. This Massachusetts Guaranteed Issue Note has escaped the large hole cancel that is almost always seen on this issue. It does have a small Y-shaped cut cancel, but there is no paper loss, and the cancel has been carefully resealed so that it is all but invisible. The note is signed on the face by Samuel Henshaw and Richard Cranch, and the guarantee has been signed in red on the back by Peter Boyer. The note is well printed and decently margined.Sold for: $373.75.

Massachusetts Commodity Bond January 1, 1780 Extremely Fine. Listed in Anderson as MA-21 and considered by him to be an R5 (31 to 75 known). These Commodity Bonds are perhaps the most interesting of all the early fiscal paper, because both their principal and interest were tied to the current price of various commodities at the date the bond had been due. The bonds were authorized to cover the depreciation of pay received by Continental soldiers. This is the scarcer variety, with the engraver's name incorporated in small letters.Sold for: $373.75. Massachusetts Treasury Loan Certificate, 6% Interest due June 1, 1780 Extremely Fine.

This certificate is listed as MA 8 in Anderson's The Price of Liberty. It's an extremely well printed example, bearing the Sword in Hand vignette encircled by a rattlesnake. Clarence Brigham clearly shows in his 1954 book Paul Revere's Engravings that this certificate is the work of Nathaniel Hurd, not Paul Revere, a common misattribution. Anderson rates this piece as a low R7, indicating only 7 to 12 examples are known.Sold for: $373.75.

Massachusetts Treasury Certificate, 6% Interest due January 1, 1783 Extremely Fine. This is the variety with the pine tree vignette surrounded by a rattlesnake. It's listed in Anderson's The Price of Liberty as MA 15. Anderson considers it to be an R4 which means there are 76 to 200 examples known. The engraving is often attributed to Paul Revere, but Clarence Brigham in his 1954 work Paul Revere's Engravings shows that the previous issue with the Sword in Hand vignette encircled by a snake is the work of Nathaniel Hurd.

Brigham also states that there is no evidence that Revere did any engraving of notes or bills for the State of Massachusetts from 1779 until the end of the Revolution. It is probable that this pine tree is also the work of Nathaniel Hurd. In any event, this historically important Treasury Certificate will likely realize.Sold for: $345.00.

New Hampshire June 20, 1775 20s Choice Extremely Fine. This issue, which has been historically referred to as 'copperplate' notes, was both engraved and printed by Paul Revere. Only 12,000 notes were printed for the entire issue, 3000 each for four different denominations. This 20s note is the finest example we've seen of any denomination.

It's absolutely flawless save for a few very minor folds and two miniscule edge splits. The serial number and both signatures are bold and dark, and the overall appearance of the note is extraordinary. The original embossing can be clearly seen across the entire surface of the note's blank back. As the popularity of Colonial notes increases, crucial high-grade pieces such as this will likely disappear from the marketplace. The importance of acquiring this note will be apparent to all serious collectors, and we expect the competition to be heated.Sold for: $8,625.00. New Hampshire November 3, 1775 30s Choice Extremely Fine.

This beautiful note is two or three light folds away from being fully Uncirculated. It is bright and very attractive. This Thirty Shilling is listed in Newman as a counterfeit, but this issue has always traded hands at the same price for both genuine and counterfeit examples. There is some difference of opinion among experts as to whether these were actual counterfeits or simply an unauthorized reissue.

The signatures have always appeared to this cataloger as genuine and identical to those found on issues for which no counterfeits exist. This note is just a hair lower in grade than the example which realized $1,430 in our sale last September.Sold for: $1,495.00. New Jersey April 12, 1757 £6 Very Fine. The technically accurate grade belies the superb state of preservation of this note. Only 500 examples were originally printed, and few have survived in any grade, let alone in the remarkable condition of this piece.

All three signatures are strong, as is every letter of the printing on both sides. This note is one of the extremely rare colored-back New Jersey notes, with the sage-leaf back printed in a distinctive green color rather than the normal black. It is far and away the finest Green Back New Jersey that this cataloger has seen in his 40+ years in the business. We would not be at all surprised to see this extremely attractive and important note realize in excess of.Sold for: $2,300.00. New Jersey April 10, 1759 £6 Choice Very Fine. This is one of the finest £6 early Jerseys we've ever had the pleasure of handling. It's well margined, bright, and perfectly printed, with none of the splits, tears or stray marks that plague these early notes.

The New Jersey Coat of Arms, which is extremely large on this note, is well printed, clean and legible, as are all three signatures and the serial number. This is number 1668 out of an original printing of only 1834. A thoroughly charming piece of early New Jersey history.Not Sold. New Jersey First Presbyterian Church in Newark (December 16, 1790) 1d Fine. Solid for the grade, and although it's slightly lower-grade than the 2d in the next lot, the Elias Boudinot signature is strong and legible on this 1d example. All these Colonial era Small Change notes are very scarce, and until recently they had been quite underappreciated.

Collectors have now begun including them in their holdings, and the true rarity of Small Change private notes is becoming apparent.Sold for: $287.50. New York November 1, 1709 Silver Issue 4 Lyon Dollars (2 ounces, 15 pennyweights plate) Very Choice New. One of the rarest and most significant of all Colonial notes. Not to be confused with the same dated issue, denominated in shillings, of which a small hoard (about a dozen pieces) exists. Only 169 of these notes were originally printed, and this piece is Serial Number 50.

All four signatures (Robert Walter, Robert Lurting, Johannes Jannsen and Johannes DePeyster) are bold, bright and clear, and the note is an absolute Gem but for a very tiny pinhole in each of the four corners and a 1/8' split in the indent at the top. The note is slightly weakly printed along its very left edge, but it is bold throughout 99% of its body. To our best knowledge, only two examples of this entire issue exist outside of museums, and this is the only one of its denomination and type in private hands. The note was part of an original authorization of 10,000 ounces of sliver plate (15,545 Lyon dollars) in bills of credit that were approved in November of 1709 and made receivable for taxes with 2 1/2% interest per year. The interest provision was subsequently revoked. The Lyon Dollar refers to the Dutch coin of the period which showed a rampant lion on both sides: small on one side within a shield, and large on the other as the main design. At the time this note was issued, a Lyon Dollar equaled 5s6d in New York money of account, or thirteen pennyweights and eighteen grains of silver plate.

The current record at auction for a Colonial note is just under $60,000 for a 1690 Massachusetts, and we would not be surprised if that record were surpassed tonight for this incomparable piece. A high-grade 1661 Lyon Dollar coin is included with the lot.Sold for: $37,375.00. New York January 6, 1776 2s Gem New. A gorgeous example of this New York City Water Works Issue. Besides its perfect grade, it has two other interesting features: the first is that the back is inverted, and the second involves the manufacturing process of the paper. All notes from this issue were printed on two separate pieces of paper that had been glued to each other since before the printing process.

The face was printed on a fine grain, light colored paper, and the back on a much coarser, heavy dark paper. On this particular example, the end of the dark paper failed to reach the edge of the note, so that portions of the back design are actually printed on the back side of the face paper. We've seen this happen before, but never on an example with an inverted back.Not Sold. North Carolina December, 1771 £2 Very Fine-Extra Fine. There are a few repaired edge splits, but this note, which bears a vignette of a bird carrying an olive branch and the Latin pax reddita (peace restored) motto, has seen very little actual circulation. The back has a half-dozen or so endorsements, as is practically always the case with notes from this colony.

The lower denominations of this issue are often seen uncirculated, but high-grade lightly circulated examples are about as nice as these higher denomination notes come.Sold for: $316.25. North Carolina May 10, 1780 $25 Very Choice New. This rare note is not listed in either Friedberg or Newman above Very Fine.

This piece is beautifully white, strictly original, well signed and totally problem-free. It's kept from the full Gem grade only by its centering; the face margins are full all the way around and they don't touch the design, but the back is slightly off-center and its border is cut at the bottom. This is without doubt one of the finest examples of this issue to exist.Sold for: $862.50. North Carolina May 10, 1780 $25 Choice Extremely Fine. The face is beautifully centered and the back only slightly off center. There are six different varieties of this denomination, each distinguished by its Latin Motto which on this note reads 'Terra libera Notan Praetii in me posuit' which loosely translates to 'a free land placed value on me.'

This issue is virtually never seen in this grade and is not priced above Very Fine in either Newman or Friedberg. It was previously lot #129 in The Promised Land Sale of May 1974.Sold for: $431.25. North Carolina May 17, 1783 10s About New. This note is from one of the classically rare issues in Colonial Currency. Few examples are known, and most all known examples are rags. This note is essentially new, and it's problem-free save for a few well-closed, inconspicuous tears and also the right face margin's being cut on an angle into the design. The vignette is sharp and clear, and both signatures are legible, as is the serial number 212.

Neither Newman nor Friedberg lists this issue above the Very Good grade. This is the first example of this issue that CAA has handled, and one of only a half-dozen for all denominations combined that this cataloger has ever seen. It's by far the best example of the entire issue of which we know.Not Sold. North Carolina October 22, 1803. A magnificent sheet of nine Gem New notes from Salem, North Carolina.

The sheet itself has a single light fold between the top six subjects and the bottom three subjects, but it is far away from the design of any of the notes. Issued by the Moravian Settlement in Salem. Salem, which is now part of Winston-Salem, was founded by the Moravians in 1766. The Moravians, or more accurately the Moravian Church, traces its origins to the followers of John Hus, the bohemian martyr who was burned at the stake in 1415. We've seen circulated examples of these notes offered individually at $1000 or so but have never seen another multiple or a single uncirculated note. The sheet consists of four 2d notes, three 3d notes and two 4d notes. The 3d notes have a bee vignette and the other two denominations bear geometric patterns in the same place.

All nine notes are fully signed by two members of the community, making them ready for issue. An incomparable piece of Southern history that could easily realize or exceed.Not Sold. Pennsylvania July 1, 1757 20s About New. This is an incredible grade for the issue, which is not listed above Very Good in Friedberg or Fine in Newman. In 40 years of handling Colonial notes, we have seen only a single example of this issue that was marginally nicer than this piece. It's well margined, with three legible signatures and a strong serial number.

The inverted back has a perfectly clear, 'Printed by B. Franklin and D. Imprint, as this note was at one time blank paper and ink in a bottle at the Philadelphia shop of our nation's first sage.Sold for: $1,495.00.

Pennsylvania June 18, 1764 3d Superb Gem New. Virtually identical to Lot 5146 of our September sale which realized a runaway price of $2450 on an estimate of $1500-up. That note had perhaps a hair more margin than this piece, but in all other respects this is its counterpart. As we said with the former note, important high-grade Colonial notes such as these appear quite infrequently, and in our opinion, they represent one of the very best value-per-dollar opportunities in the entire U.S. Paper-money field.Sold for: $1,840.00. Pennsylvania May 1, 1760 £5 About New.

This entire issue is unpriced above Very Fine in both Newman and Friedberg. Only 9900 Five Pound notes were printed, and this is number 5680. All three signatures and the serial number are bold and dark, and the note has virtually no signs of circulation other than a horizontal center fold.

There are no restorations or repairs of any kind, and the note has even retained its original embossing. Benjamin Franklin printed this note, and it bears the 'Printed by B. Franklin, and D. 1760' imprint.

The colors are bright and original, and even the three-leaf nature print on the back is clear and sharp. A note of great numismatic as well as historical importance.Sold for: $1,495.00.

Pennsylvania April 25, 1776 Small Change Sheet of Twelve. The sheet is made up of three each of the 3d, 4d, 6d, and 9d notes. The sheet has a few light folds that cause all the notes to grade About New. It had been mounted in the past, and there are glue stains around the edges of the back that touch nine of the twelve notes.

Viewed from the face, these signed and numbered pieces appear Superb. This is not an issue where sheets are often seen, and we would not be at all surprised to see this nice item realize.Sold for: $1,495.00. Pennsylvania April 20, 1781 £5 Extremely Fine-About Uncirculated. An extreme rarity that is very underappreciated by all but the few Colonial Experts. This is the first £5 note from this issue that this cataloger has handled in forty years of dealing with Colonial notes. Both Newman and Friedberg indicate that this note is scarcer than the rest of the issue, but neither gives any assessment of the note's true rarity. We are aware of only one other example, and the note is on the want list of every current Colonial collector that we know of.

In our opinion, notes like this make Colonial one of the most intriguing collecting areas, as major rarities can be purchased for modest sums, and great bargains can still be found with a little knowledge and a lot of patience.Sold for: $1,667.50. Rhode Island September 5, 1776 $2 Very Fine-Extremely Fine. This issue is extremely scarce in all grades, with no examples priced higher than Very Good in either Newman or Friedberg. Both references give no prices at all above the $1 denomination, as the $2-and-higher notes were all printed in extremely small quantities and are virtually unknown.

This $2 note is the only example we have ever seen, which is not surprising, as only 600 were printed. None of the advanced collectors that we've checked with has a $2 in his collection, and we can find no auction records of this $2 September 15, 1776 note in any grade.

The note is absolutely problem-free with a few light folds, and there are no splits, tears or restorations. Colonial Currency is the only remaining area in U.S. Numismatics where a mainstream item that may well be unique sells for such an affordable price.Sold for: $1,265.00. Continental Loan Office Bill of Exchange November 1, 1779 Extremely Fine. Listed as US 95 in Anderson, this is an uncut pair consisting of a third and fourth of exchange for $18. This pair is from Massachusetts and is the most common Anderson signature combination: 5A, Hopkinson/Appleton.

These bills were printed in sheets of four, consisting of a first, second, third and fourth of exchange. Each was due thirty days after sight, unless one of the others had been paid. This system was used for decades, as mail, particularly long-distance or overseas mail, was chancy at best, and often four identical bills with the same serial number would be sent by different routes or at slightly different times for the same purpose. When one of that serial-number sequence was received in the paying-office, the other three would become valueless. The Continental Loan Office Bills of Exchange are known mostly by thirds and fourths that have survived. Seconds are rare, and no firsts are known to exist.Sold for: $575.00. Maryland Continental Loan Office U.S.

95 Third and Fourth of Exchange. This vertical pair of third and fourth of exchanges are signed by Francis Hopkinson as Treasurer of Loans and by Thomas Harwood for the State of Maryland. Maryland is the second most difficult colony from which to obtain one of these certificates. They're rated as a high R-7, which Anderson considers to be four to six known, in The Price of Liberty. Only Virginia, with one to three known, is considered rarer.

This unsevered pair is in essentially as-issued condition but for some extremely minor edge problems that do not affect the design. This lovely and valuable pair could easily reach or possibly exceed.Sold for: $1,265.00.

Fractional Currency Presentation Book. This book was last sold by us as lot #98 in our May 1993 Sale where it realized $14,520 on an estimate of $13,000-up.

Thirteen of these books were presented in May 1866 to President Andrew Johnson, his Cabinet and several Congressmen. Eleven Presentation Books have been definitely traced, six of them from the original group, two other with Spencer Clark's name on the cover and three, with either missing or blank covers, which may or may not have been part of the presentation group. Our best estimate is that fifteen originally existed: the census group of eleven, and four or five others which may or may not still exist. A Fractional Currency Presentation Book is the ultimate acquisition in any collection of Fractional Currency. All known presentation books contain the same 31 proof notes. All are distinctly proof printings, sharper in both color and quality than normal Specimen notes, and all lack bronzing and overprints. This book is one of the ones whose cover does not indicate specific presentation.

It was discovered in the early 1990's by an east-coast antique dealer. It is in excellent condition with far less foxing than most of the books. It's complete, undamaged and well in the top half of the census of the eleven known copies. 27 of the 31 notes show no signs whatever of foxing and the other four show only the lightest traces. Opportunities to purchase Fractional Currency Presentation Books do not come along often and it is likely this book will reach or exceedSold for: $23,115.00.

1233 5c Second Issue Full Sheet of 20 Courtesy Autograph. This unique courtesy autographed sheet is listed in the Milton Encyclopedia as 2R5.2g. It is signed by John Burke fifteen times between notes, and it earned the single largest photograph in the Encyclopedia, filling nearly half of page 43. There are a few light folds in the sheet, causing the technical grade of Extremely Fine, but it is amazingly attractive. This would be the centerpiece of any exhibit of courtesy autographed notes.

John Burke was Treasurer between 1913 and 1921. It appears, from the frequency that his courtesy autograph is seen on Fractional Currency, that he signed some individual's entire collection, although all his other known handiwork pales in comparison to this great unique sheet.Sold for: $1,495.00. 1248 10¢ Second Issue Choice Extra Fine.

Only about two dozen examples of this number are known, and they always attract considerable attention when one appears at auction. This one, as is the case with most known pieces, is somewhat off-center: the face has two tight margins and the back design touches the edge at the right. The colors of this note, however, are considerably bolder than what is normally encountered, and the overall appearance is rather striking. We would not be at all surprised to see this strictly original, lightly circulated example reach or exceed.Sold for: $1,840.00. 1249 10¢ Second Issue Very Choice New.

When viewed from the face, this 1249 is as nice an example of a Fiber Paper 10¢ note as this cataloger has ever seen. It's broadly margined, bright and strictly original. The only minor fault that prevents the fully Superb Gem grade is the back design's centering, which although clear of the edge, comes quite close at the top and left. Still, this is one of the very nicest examples of this number in existence, and it should command a premium price. Our consignor purchased this note in 1969, and his records indicate it was from Abe Kosoff.Sold for: $488.75.

1284 25c Second Issue Superb Gem New. An incredible note with very broad margins, razor sharp print quality, a partial face plate number and terrific color.

1284 is a much rarer number which is easily outnumbered 25 to one by Fr. This is one of the very finest if not the finest example we've seen of this number. It's tied with the Scheuermann example when viewed from the face, but it's vastly superior on the back, with its bold printing, bright bronze and perfect centering.

This is a note that deserves to bring a runaway price.Sold for: $920.00. 1322 50¢ Second Issue Inverted Back Very Choice New. This is a near-Gem example of one of the most significant Fractional Currency Inverts in existence. Even the Milt Friedberg Collection did not contain a 50¢ Second Issue Fiber Paper Invert of any number in any grade. This note would be a perfect Gem with just a hair more top margin. It's bright, sharply printed, and most importantly for an Invert of this type, its deep, original paper embossing can be clearly seen. The embossing is particularly significant, as Fiber Paper Second Issue notes were printed on two separate sheets of paper that were joined together before printing.

The pieces can be soaked apart and Inverts artificially created by rejoining the two pieces with the back upside-down. These fake Inverts have a very unnatural stiff feeling, but they can still prove deceptive to the unwary. An example such as this, where the original embossing from the pressure of the plate clearly shows some face-design embossing on the back and back-design embossing on the face, is 100% impossible to fraudulently duplicate. We have handled only one other 50¢ Fiber Paper Invert, a low-grade piece in September of 1997, which realized just under $1500. This high-grade perfect example should certainly more than double that figure five years later.Not Sold. 1252 10¢ Third Issue Very Choice New.

This Red Back has strict paper originality and unbelievably bright colors of the inks, paper and bronze. But for its centering, it is as Superb an example of this number as we have ever seen. The back centering is excellent, and the face has huge side margins, but the top and bottom margins are both cut at an angle such that they both touch the frame line at one end. This piece, which was previously Lot 3123 of the June, 1978 T. James Clarke sale has enough quality and rarity that the price could easily reach or exceed.Sold for: $201.25. 1296 25c Third Issue Very Choice New. But for a somewhat tight right face margin, this note is a Gem.

It's the rare variety with the extra-large 'a' placed 7mm to the lower right of its normal position. This unusual size and placement occurred only on plate #144, which was one of ninety plates used for the issue (information that was originally published in Paper Money Magazine Volume 11 #2 page 80, in 1972.) The note has deep original embossing, huge margins on three sides and rather nice color.Sold for: $2,530.00. 1297 25c Third Issue Inverted 'M' About New. At first glance, this appears to be a perfectly ordinary Fiber Paper Fessenden, but on closer inspection, the M in the M-2-6-5 surcharge is clearly inverted! We've examined this note extremely closely, and are unquestionably convinced that we are not looking at an alteration of any kind.

Every year, our FUN sale has a few Fractional items that usurp the interest of the advanced collectors who always attend. We suspect that this year, this note will be the item that garners the most conversation among Fractional experts.Sold for: $1,667.50. 1299 25c Third Issue Solid Surcharge New.

This note has lots of grade for this rare type, and it is free of the edge splits and damage that are commonly seen for these. The solid bronze face surcharges are bright and easily distinguishable from the more common filigree variety, and the note itself, which retains its original embossing, would grade Choice but for aged paper.

Hb Smith G200 Manual Meatloaf

This note easily grades in the top ten examples of this rare and extremely popular type. Expect to see a realization in the area of.Not Sold. 1300 25c Third Issue Extremely Fine, Repaired. This very rare Fractional note is well margined, with decent bronze and excellent centering of both sides. Unfortunately, as with many of its type, the fragile fiber paper has split, and it's been tape-repaired on the back. The name 'Harry' is penned in the extra-wide top margin of the face.

Hb Smith G200 Boiler

This is one of the classic Fractional rarities, almost never seen in any condition, and this piece if properly restored would be a handsome note indeed. As it lies now, it could easily reach or exceed the $2000 mark.Not Sold. 1325 50c Third Issue Spinner Superb Gem New. Hugely margined and perfectly centered on both sides, with deep original embossing, flashy bright bronze and perfect color of the paper and inks.

One of the very nicest if not the nicest Fr. 1325 that we have had the pleasure of handling, this '1' and 'a' Red Back Spinner should prove to be a most popular lot among Fractional collectors looking for the absolute best. This note has been in the same collection since its purchase from dealer Ed Kuszmar in 1980.Sold for: $1,150.00. 1328 50¢ Third Issue Spinner Original Reconstructed Block of Four.

A difficult item to grade, as all the notes have some minor stains and are held together with white paper tape, but the four notes mate perfectly, and they are unquestionably an original block of four that has been cut and reconstructed. This is the only item of its kind that we are familiar with, as hand-signed Spinner multiples simply don't exist. Each of the notes taken individually grades New-Choice New but for the tape and minor glue stains.Not Sold. 1336 50¢ Third Issue Spinner Choice About New.

This is a truly rare number that seldom appears for sale in any grade. CAA has offered Fr. 1336 seventeen times in our 27 sales, but when repeats are removed, this accounts for fewer than ten different notes. It's our belief that only about 20 examples exist for this number in all grades combined. This piece is firmly ensconced in the top half of the census for technical grade, and far higher than that for eye appeal. It's extremely well margined on both sides, beautifully printed all the way out to the frame line, and lacking the press-bed smears that often detract from the appearance of this very rare number. We would anticipate this pretty piece to realize in excess of.Sold for: $2,875.00.

1336 50c Third Issue Spinner Choice Extremely Fine. One of the classic Fractional rarities, with fewer than 20 examples known in all grades combined. This is a lovely note, with no signs of circulation other than a few light folds.

The margins are decent, never touching the frame line at any point, and the paper, inks and bronze all have their full color. This is a very acceptable example of an important rarity. The original embossing is present, and the overall eye appeal is that of a far higher grade.Sold for: $977.50.