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1875-1880 $10 Legal Tender Fr. 97-113 |
| Item: |
Legal Tender
$10 1880 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1526691-001
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Owner Comments
A very common note but a beautiful type nonetheless. The renowned "Jack Ass" note that I still fail to see the resemblance. I turn it upside down to see the jackass and all I see is an upside down eagle. The embossing is truly superb and the centering is better than a 65 in my opinion. I love the note and I loved the reasonable price paid.
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1901 $10 Legal Tender Fr. 114-122 |
| Item: |
Legal Tender
$10 1901 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG XF 45 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
5013199-011
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Owner Comments
One of the greatest notes ever. A beautiful example with original paper. The great Bison graces this note which makes it one of the greatest notes of the U.S. Lewis and Clark also are portrayed on the front of the note. The Lewis and Clark Expedition from August 31, 1803, to September 25, 1806, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. The Corps of Discovery was a select group of U.S. Army and civilian volunteers under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and his close friend Second Lieutenant William Clark. The expedition made its way westward, and crossed the Continental Divide of the Americas before reaching the Pacific Coast. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the expedition in hopes of finding a direct route to the Pacific Northwest.
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1923 $10 Legal Tender Fr. 123 |
| Item: |
Legal Tender
$10 1923 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 53 |
| Cert #: |
1022418-012
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Owner Comments
A note that is a must. It matches the $5 Lincoln "Porthole" note. The "Poker Chip" and "portholes" are really unique. That having been said, I believe this note, the Lincoln porthole, and the $10, $20 and $50 gold certificate are 5 notes that must be owned. These 1922 series notes are the pinnacle of the grand old large notes as our country was on the brink of moving completely to small note...that grand old beauties never to be again. Even the $1 George Silver Fr-237 (all Speelman & Whites) is the enduring legacy of this famous obverse.
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1886 $10 Silver Certificates Fr. 291-297 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$10 1886 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 20 |
| Cert #: |
5014895-003
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Owner Comments
Fantastic and rare ornate back $10 silver certificate picked up at the Mike Coltrane auction on Nov. 3, 2020. PMG has only 13 examples listed as graded. From auction description - This is an uncommon opportunity to bid on a rare Fr. 291 "Tombstone" in pleasing circulated grade. The population available to collectors might be around 20, deducting notes in the census that are in museums. Mike bought this from Smythe & Co., at the 2003 Charlotte Midwinter ANA show. This is a face design where the portrait choice reflected recent events as opposed to the logical or traditional selections used by the Treasury Department in later years. Thomas Hendricks was Vice President for just nine months when he died in office; his likeness was promptly placed in the center of these new $10 notes. Interestingly, his bust was framed by a "tombstone" cartouche, the nickname by which collectors refer to this series. There were only 400,000 printed of this initial type with the small red seal. Mike Coltrane owned four of the recorded serial numbers.
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Original-1875 $10 National Bank Note Fr. 409-423 |
| Item: |
$10 1875 National Bank Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG 62 |
| Cert #: |
8045051-001
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Owner Comments
This gorgeous 1875 NBN from Paris, Illinois came from a last second cut bid during a live auction. The note was ungraded and I knew the centering would be an issue but the grade was more than acceptable. The reverse is one of great beauty. An image of DeSoto discovering the Mississippi adorns the reverse of the $10 note.There are other notes in this surviving lot of 41 $10 and $20 1875 notes listed in Track and Price. All are high quality. These notes provide a great opportunity to own incredible quality 1875's at relatively reasonable prices. Other notes had mounting remnants noted by graders. My guess is some of the sheets were mounted in a bank or somewhere like that. The "previously mounted" noted on this slab is imperceptible to my eye.
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1882 Brown Back $10 National Bank Note Fr. 479-492 |
| Item: |
$10 1882 Brown Back National Bank Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 30 |
| Cert #: |
8053048-001
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Owner Comments
Purchased at Lyn Knight auction. The description is as follows..."This note was graded AU by Heritage in a 2004 sale where it realized $4,312. Recently a VF 30 realized $1,057. Check out the charter number, it sounds like a cheer - '2-4-6-8, who do we appreciate'." How it was graded AU by Heritage and returned to me as VF-30. Quite astounding. PMG has only graded 11notes from this charter so not a common note. Had I seen the weak inking on the reverse, I would have probably passed on the note. However, several of my ungraded LK notes were not only spot on regarding the estimated grade, the reverse has usually been a pleasant surprise. It gave me a false sense of security and alas, the party had to end. I still love the note, just disappointed I finally got schooled to the mean.
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1882 Date Back $10 National Bank Note Fr. 539-548 |
| Item: |
$10 1882 Date Back National Bank Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 35 |
| Cert #: |
8067685-002
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Owner Comments
Forty examples listed in the National Bank Note census for this large-only New York City bank. Certainly not scarce but much more challenging to obtain by New York City standards. The bank obtained its charter in 1881 and took its name from recently assassinated President Garfield. Listed in the census as VF/XF and we wholeheartedly agree. Bright paper surfaces, vivid blue inks, and boldly contrasted printing give this Second Charter beauty the type of aesthetic charm that we wish for all of our VF notes. We sold a nice VF for over $1,000 in our 2012 PCDA sale
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1882 Value Back $10 National Bank Note Fr. 576-579b |
| Item: |
$10 1882 Value Back National Bank Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 25 |
| Cert #: |
8072419-010
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Owner Comments
The only $10 Value Back reported for this bank. When i received this note, you could smell the tobacco. It was a very strong smell. Thus the yellow color of this note!
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1902 Red Seal $10 National Bank Note Fr. 613-615 |
| Item: |
$10 1902 Red Seal National Bank Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG XF 40 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1818692-001
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Owner Comments
All of my Ch #6301 Red Seals are EPQ. This charter is a favorite because 1) the signature of the Mellon brothers and 2) the pervasiveness of the notes allowing the possibility of building a high quality set.
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1902 Date Back $10 National Bank Note Fr. 616-623a |
| Item: |
$10 1902 Date Back National Bank Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG 63 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1516423-005
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Owner Comments
I tried to moderate my consumption of nationals since it's like Pandora's Box. Once you start there are ....Large Nationals, Small Nationals, 19th Century Nationals, Turn of the Century Nationals, Brown Backs, Date Backs, Plain Backs, from hundreds of cities in every state in the Union.The combinations are daunting and endless. Plus, finding quality notes is NOT cheap. But I got hooked. So I am trying to focus on the Types....attractive examples to demonstrate the variety without getting hung on a particular city or state. This note was too tempting. A Date Back from The District of Columbia. How cool is that?! And only 2 out of 76 Fr-617's have graded higher!
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1902 Plain Back $10 National Bank Note Fr. 624-638 |
| Item: |
$10 1902 Plain Back National Bank Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1198422-003
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Owner Comments
Low serial number 11 is found on this beauty. It has the better Woods-Tate Treasury signature combo. The April 2019 issue of Bank Note Reporter recently had an excellent description of the Woods-Tate signature combination. Only nine banks were issued the plates since this combination of Register and Treasurer lasted only 7 months. For this Charter, only 754 sheets of 3-$10 and 1-$20 were printed. That means only 3,016 notes in total. Thus, only 2,262 $10 notes were printed from this Charter with the Woods-Tate. Peter Huntoon reported that only 185,388 Woods-Tate large National Bank Notes were spread over nine banks, this being one of the banks. Since only $5, $10 & $20 notes were printed with this signature combination a quick check of the PMG population report shows that the $5 Fr # is 611 (15 graded), the $10 Fr # is 637 (8 graded) and the $20 Fr # is 663 (3 graded). This, this note is the highest graded Woods-Tate signature combination in PMG's census. Wow. I still feel lucky to have picked up, at a very reasonable price, perhaps one of the highest graded notes for this rare signature combination. Notice the date on this 1902 series is August 17, 1928. That was the date for the organization of the bank. The Dunbar was founded by the Rockefeller family to provide banking services to the residents of Harlem. It was only one of two banks managed by African-Americans in the National Banknote era. Over 14,000+ charters and only TWO with African American managers. Astounding. American history and segregation that was built into the system, although tainted, is constantly trying to right the ship. PMG has graded only 8 notes of this Friedberg # and this is the only 66 EPQ with none higher! Top POP!!!
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1914 Red Seal $10 Federal Reserve Note Fr. 892a-903b |
| Item: |
Federal Reserve Note Richmond
$10 1914 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 20 |
| Cert #: |
2075334-001
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Owner Comments
PMG has graded a mere 17 notes of this variety and most all are low grade. Indeed, this note has only three graded higher. This note matches the Richmond $20 FRN currently in my possession.
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1914 Blue Seal $10 Federal Reserve Note Fr. 904-951c |
| Item: |
Federal Reserve Note New York
$10 1914 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
4000197-002
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Owner Comments
Fr-911C is a good note to own. 13 have been graded at 64EPQ by PMG and only 3 notes higher. Those are good odds. Plus it completes my blue FRN Type Set!
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1907-1922 $10 Gold Certificate Fr. 1167-1173a |
| Item: |
Gold Certificate
$10 1922 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1144498-154
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Owner Comments
It is only appropriate that I have a GEM note for the two most common $10 and $20 gold certificates. I finally got this Siesta Collection note to upgrade my Fr. 1173 for the third time!
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