Maine, Bangor, Veazie Bank, 5 Cents, Nov 8, 1862, portrait of Samuel Veazie at lower left, a few old mounting remnants at corners on face, pinholes, very good.   $30   photo

Maine, Lewiston, P. McGillicuddy, 3 Cents, no date (1860s), Wait 28, rarity 6 (5-10 known), payable at Lewiston Falls Bank, beehive at center, "Grocer &c, Head of Lincoln, near Main St.", a single punch cancellation, faint trace of mounting on back, crisp uncirculated.   $125   photo

Maryland, Baltimore, The Bank of Baltimore, 12 1/2 Cents, 1816, MD-15-G8a, Spanish 1 Real coin (valued at 12 1/2 cents) at center, printed by J Robinson on pinkish paper, Haxby catalog value is $150 in VF, unpriced in UNC, this one is available for less than VF price, unissued, crisp uncirculated.   $125   photo

Maryland, Baltimore, Bank of Maryland, $10, Dec 16, 1830, woman with large "10" at center, missing upper right corner tip, good to very good.   $65   photo

Maryland, Baltimore, Bank of Maryland, $20, Aug 9, 1832, masons chisel large "20" at upper left, low serial #67, repaired tear at top, otherwise fine.   $125   photo

Maryland, Baltimore, Mechanics Bank, $1, May 4, 1861, MD-100-G36a, this example is the Haxby Plate Note and comes from the Schingoethe collection via RM Smythe March 2006 auction, mounted on heavier paper, otherwise extremely fine.   $295  photo

Maryland, Baltimore, Western Bank of Baltimore, $5, Oct 17, 1844, MD-125-A10, SENC (Surviving Example Not Confirmed), woman with child at center, medallion heads at either side, Washington as Roman Senator at left, woman with book at right, two small internal tears and an old ink notation on back, otherwise fine.   $150   photo

Maryland, Cambridge, Commissioners of Cambridge, 5 Cents, December 3, 1862, green tint and red "FIVE CENTS", payable "in current Bank, or U.S. Treasury Notes...", unissued, extremely fine.   $175   photo

Massachusetts, Amherst, Illegible Issuer, (T Bafs?) 20 Cents, May 7, 1863, two women at upper right center, Washington at left, ornate panel at far right, rare and unusual scrip note in that it was payable "in Cash", tear, quite worn, almost good.  $40   photo

Massachusetts, Boston, Bank of Commerce, $3, April 2, 1855, MA-145-G10 where it is listed as "SENC" (Surviving Example Not Confirmed), eagle and shield, State Street and Faneuil Hall at center, ink notation on back shows that this note was paid on May 2, 1889, small burn hole at lower left edge, very good.   $175   photo

Massachusetts, Boston, Harris and Chapman, 5 Cents, girl's head at lover left, beautifully engraved and printed by American Bank Note Co., choice crisp uncirculated.   $35   photo

Massachusetts, Boston, T.R. Hawley & Co., 25 Cents, Nov 1, 1862, payable at the Bank of the Republic, outline of glove at center, "Dealers in Furnishing Goods, and the best Plymouth Buckskin Gloves...", very striking as it is printed in green and reddish pink-a very unusual combination, blue "25" printed on back adds a third color, rare and attractive, very fine.   $450   photo

Massachusetts, Boston, Kimball's Clothing House, 10 Cents, Nov 29, 1862, Civil War General Burnside (for whom "sideburns" were named) at left, skillfully repaired tear, very good.   $20   photo

Massachusetts, Boston, Kimball's Clothing House, 25 Cents, Nov 29, 1862, Civil War General Burnside (for whom "sideburns" were named) at left, scarce denomination, two old stamp hinge remnants on back, fine.   $45   photo

Massachusetts, Boston, Kimball's Clothing House, 50 Cents, Nov 29, 1862, Civil War General Burnside (for whom "sideburns" were named) at left, the rarest denomination, a few scattered rust stains, fine.   $60   photo

Massachusetts, Boston, The Mechanics Bank, $1, 1864, Haxby MA-880-G12, SENC (Surviving Example Not Confirmed), rough edges and repair at lower left corner, good.   $150   photo

Massachusetts, Boston, Middling Interest Bank, $1.75, 1837, altered from NY Lumber Company, this example is the Haxby plate note and the best he could find for illustration thus rare, missing lower right corner, almost good.   $45   photo

Massachusetts, Boston, Suffolk Bank, $1, MA-370-G36, listed as "SENC" (Surviving Example Not Confirmed), large grey "1" at center, woman with veil at either side, eagle on rock at far right, Washington with horse at Dorchester Heights at far left, signed by JG? Brewer and Henry B Stone, rare, fragile, a few tiny holes and some splitting and paper loss along heavy vertical folds, other than this slight damage this note is attractive and would grade very fine.   $125   photo

Massachusetts, Boston, White's House, 3 Cents, no date (1862-64), "Memorandum Check, when out of change", rare, nice fine or a bit better.   $125   photo

Massachusetts, Chicopee, Isaac Bullens & Sons, 5 Cents, October 8, 1862, a rare Massachusetts scrip note, very good.   $85   photo

Massachusetts, Chicopee, Isaac Bullens & Sons, 5 Cents, October 8, 1862, payable at the Cabot Bank, "Isaac Bullens & Sons, Grocers, Chicopee, Mass." Is embossed into the paper at bottom center, fine to very fine.   $110   photo

Massachusetts, East Cambridge, New England Glass Company, 25 Cents, December 10, 1862, payable at Tremont Bank, signed by HF (or AS?) Hall, pieces missing at left end, good.   $75   photo

Massachusetts, East Templeton, Templeton Exchange, 25 Cents, March 1, 1858, ship at left, dog and safe at lower right, scarce, unissued, a few aging spots, extremely fine.   $75   photo

Massachusetts, Fall River, James B Hathaway, 3 Cents, Jan 1, 1863, head with radiating "sun" design at center, beehive at lower left, US Flag at lower right, printed in red, rare, internal tear at center, net grade of good.   $50   photo

Massachusetts, Gloucester, The Bank of Cape Ann, $5, October 17, 1846, stamped "Counterfeit" at center, actually altered from Bank of Ypsilanti, Michigan, SENC, small punch cancellation at lower right, a tiny bit of edge roughness, very good.   $85   /photo

Massachusetts, Gloucester, Procter Brothers, 10 Cents, Nov 7, 1862, payable at the Bank of Cape Ann, serial number 83, signed, dated and numbered in purple ink, tiny vignette of harp at lower right, rare, a couple of tiny holes in embossed seal at upper left, fine.   $150   photo

Massachusetts, Haverhill, The Burnside Association, 25 Cents, December 1, 1862, General Burnside at left, "On to Richmond" below, a great Civil War note with portrait of the man for whom "sideburns" were named, serial #50, rare, very good to fine.   $125   /photo

Massachusetts, Lowell, H Hosford, 25 Cents, Nov 14, 1862, payable at Merchants' Bank, green tint, red "25" on yellow oval on back, rare, several pinholes, fine.   $150   photo

Massachusetts, Lowell, Merchants Bank, $2, May 1, 1854, MA-755-unlisted, altered from Bank of Wastenaw, Ann Arbor, Michigan, lumberjacks cut trees at center, a few pinholes and old ink notation dated 3/6/61 on back, a couple of pinholes, fine to very fine.   $150   photo

Massachusetts, Lowell, DS and GF Richardson, 10 Cents, Nov 1, 1862, payable at Prescott Bank, green tint, red "10" on yellow oval on back, punch cancelled, slight damage at left where an embossed merchants seal has been stamped on to the note, very good.   $50   photo

Massachusetts, Lowell, Samuel N. Wood, 5 Cents, February 2, 1863, denomination at center, green tint, red back reads "Samuel N. Wood, Dealer in Flour Grain and Feed, 43 Market Street, Lowell.", two punch cancellations, very fine.   $125   photo

Massachusetts, Rochdale Factory, payable at A.A. Overton's Store, 50 Cents, July 21, 1837, signed by B. Woodhull, rare, very light aging, nice almost uncirculated.   $125   /photo

Massachusetts, Southwick, S.L. Franger?, 5 Cents, October 8, 1862, payable at the Westfield Bank, Indian head at left, rare, tear at bottom left corner, very good.   $60   /photo

Massachusetts, Springfield, H. Alexander Jr., 10 Cents, October 1, 1862, payable at the Springfield Bank, very scarce, fine.   $50   /photo

Massachusetts, Springfield, H. Alexander, 5 Cents, October 1, 1862, very scarce, nice fine.   $40   /photo

Massachusetts, Wendell Depot, 6, 12, 20, 25 & 50 Cents, November 20, 1862, scarce and seldom offered as a complete set, unissued, crisp uncirculated.   $275   /photo

Massachusetts, West Northfield, Unknown Issuer, 5 Cents, January 1, 1862, possibly from Vermont but Massachusetts seems more likely as the style is quite similar to known Massachusetts scrip notes, unissued, crisp uncirculated.   $75   /photo

Michigan, Ann Arbor, The Bank of Washtenaw, $1, May 1, 1854, advertising stamp on back depicting a rooster "No. 2 Dey Street" below, it has been attributed to a house of prostitution, nice very good.   $95   photo

Michigan, Burr Oak, New York Store, 10 Cents, 186-, (1862), eagle at upper right, Revolutionary War soldier at left, unissued, tiny tear at lower left corner, very fine.   $300   photo

Michigan, Burr Oak, New York Store, 15 Cents, 186-, (1862), eagle at upper right, Revolutionary War soldier at left, a Proof on heavy paper, extremely fine.   $350   photo

Michigan, Coldwater, Hale and Swandler, 5 Cents, July 1862, payable by Clarke and Starr, formerly Lewis and Starr, a bit of scattered aging, fine.   $295   photo

Michigan, Constantine, Bank of Constantine, $1, July 1, 1837, a couple of tiny holes at center, otherwise fine.   $125   photo

Michigan, Constantine, Bank of Constantine, $2, May 3, 1837, stain and a few small tears at left, good to very good.   $125   photo

Michigan, Constantine, Bank of Constantine, $3, May 3, 1837, missing upper right corner tip, good to very good.   $125   photo

Michigan, Detroit, City of Detroit, $10, no date (1933), Depression scrip issue, no seal or serial numbers as on issued notes, this is probably an error note on regular bank note paper, printed by Quayle and Son, NY, well circulated with three small edge tears, good to very good.   $125   photo back  

Michigan, Detroit, The Bank of Michigan, $3, August 1, 1839, Justice with eagle and portrait of Washington at center, end panel with wheat at left, end panel with "Three Dollars" at right, "Payable at their Branch at Kalamazoo" stamped at left, fine.   $50   photo

Michigan, Detroit, Fred L. Seitz & Co., 5 Cents, November 1, 1862, unissued, three punch cancellations, crisp uncirculated.   $85   /photo

Michigan, Grand Rapids, J.W. Pierce, 12 (1/2) Cents, Feby 15, 1838, payable "at the Kent Bookstore...", arm and hammer, steamboat at left, originally printed as a 12 cent note, the "1/2" was added later by hand, just a bit of light aging, nice fine.   $250   photo

Michigan, Greenville, Wm? Ellsworth, 5 Cents, Oct 15, 1862, State seal at center, Justice at left, three small punch cancellations and a trace of mounting discoloration at corners on back, crisp uncirculated.   $250    photo

Michigan, Greenville, Wm? Ellsworth, 25 Cents, Oct 15, 1862, State seal at center, three Revolutionary War soldiers at left, three small punch cancellations and a trace of mounting discoloration at corners on back, crisp uncirculated.   $250   photo

Michigan, Marshall, G.A. Colby & Brother, 5 Cents, Nov 1, 1862, wheat and barrels marked "Herdon Mills" at center, payable "at the Banking Offices of R.C. Paine, Niles, Mich. H.B. Denman, Dawagiac, Mich. and Chas. T. Gorham, Marshall, Mich....", signed and issued, fine to very fine.   $195   photo

Michigan, Marshall, G.A. Colby & Brother, 10 Cents, Nov 1, 1862, wheat and barrels marked "Herdon Mills" at center, payable "at the Banking Offices of R.C. Paine, Niles, Mich. H.B. Denman, Dawagiac, Mich. and Chas. T. Gorham, Marshall, Mich....", unissued, crisp uncirculated.   $175   photo

Michigan, Marshall, G.A. Colby & Brother, 25 Cents, Nov 1, 1862, wheat and barrels marked "Herdon Mills" at center, payable "at the Banking Offices of R.C. Paine, Niles, Mich. H.B. Denman, Dawagiac, Mich. and Chas. T. Gorham, Marshall, Mich....", unissued, punch cancelled, crisp uncirculated.   $175   photo

Michigan, Pontiac, Clinton Canal Bank, $3, Dec 9, 1837, wheat harvest scene at center, early train at left, Liberty with cornucopia at right, slight staining, fine.   $35   photo

Michigan, Pontiac, Oakland County Bank, $5, Jan 1, 1839, payable at the Bank of Central New York, Utica, woman with pail at center, farm tools at either side, farmer and wife at left, Justice at right, unissued, light pencil notation in signature area, very fine to extremely fine.   $125   photo

Michigan, St. Clair, Bank of St. Clair, $3, Jan 1, 1842, Amphitrite and Neptune in shell drawn by horses at center, early train at left, ship at right, good to very good.   $85   photo

Michigan, West Bay City, Bengle & Co's Store, cardboard 5 Cents, no date, probably late 1800s, extremely fine.   $35   /photo

Michigan, Ypsilanti, Bank of Ypsilanti, $1, Sept 15, 1837, portraits of Washington and Franklin are from the same dies as used on first US postage stamp issue of 1847, three other attractive vignettes by Rawdon, Wright and Hatch, fine to very fine.   $75  photo

Michigan, Ypsilanti, Bank of Ypsilanti, $5, Oct 7, 1836, portraits of Washington and Franklin are from the same dies as used on first US postage stamp issue of 1847, three other attractive vignettes by Rawdon, Wright and Hatch including portraits of Lafayette and Jackson, one small punch cancellation, very good to fine.   $50   photo

Michigan, Ypsilanti, Bank of Ypsilanti, $10, Sept 15, 1837, portraits of Washington and Franklin are from the same dies as used on first US postage stamp issue of 1847, three other attractive vignettes by Rawdon, Wright and Hatch, moderate aging, otherwise fine or better.   $30   photo

Minnesota, Saint Paul, City of St. Paul, 5 Cents, Nov 1, 1862, farm tools and wheat at center, evenly circulated, very good.   $125   photo

Missouri, St. Louis, Bank of Missouri, $1, April 22, 1817, MO-30-G16, this denomination is listed by Haxby as "SENC" (Surviving Example Not Confirmed), bust of Jefferson by dock, ship and beehive (symbolizing productivity and commerce) in background, signed by August Chouteau, founder of St. Louis, endorsement dated Oct 15, 1824 on back, a few tiny edge tears, very good.   $600   photo

New Hampshire, Alton, Jones and Sawyer, 10 Cents, Nov 26, 1862, "Payable in Current Bankbills", fine.  $15  photo

New Hampshire, Alton, Jones and Sawyer, 25 Cents, Oct 18, 1862, Civil War fractional scrip issue, eagle with shield at top center, just a bit soiled at right, very fine.   $20   photo

New Hampshire, Concord, George Hutchins & Co., 10 Cents, Nov 1, 1862, payable at Union Bank, serial #49, printed in red and green, "Flour Dealers and Wholesale Grocers" on back, very good to fine.   $125   photo

New Hampshire, Keene, The Cheshire Bank, $3, (1850s), a very rare note, unfortunately, the right one third is missing, fair.   $30   /photo

New Hampshire, Manchester, O Barton & Co ?, 10 Cents, Nov 8, 1862, payable at Merrimack River Bank, seated woman with flowers, cornucopia and "X" on shield at left, minor staining at upper corners, bright red serial number, very fine.   $175   photo

New Hampshire, Manchester, Merchants Exchange, 2 Cents, no date, (1860s), quite rare, faded purple printing, a bit stained, fine.   $95   /photo

New Hampshire, Rumney, Quincy & Ward, 25 Cents, December 1, 1862, a bit aged, unissued, crisp uncirculated.   $35   /photo

New Hampshire, Rumney, Quincy & Ward, 5, 10, 25 & 50 Cents, December 1, 1862, nice opportunity to obtain a complete set of scrip from this merchant, unissued, almost uncirculated to crisp uncirculated.   $125   /photo

New Hampshire, Townsend, W Fessenden and Son, 10 Cents, Jan 1, 1863, payable at Townsend Bank, barrel at center, printed in green, rare, a few pinholes, very fine.   $225   photo

New Hampshire, Troy, E.P. Kimball, 5 Cents, 186-, (1862-63), printed in black, green and red, scarce, unissued, gem crisp uncirculated.   $75   photo

New Hampshire, Troy, E.P. Kimball, 25 Cents, 186-, (1862-63), printed in black, green and red, scarce, unissued, gem crisp uncirculated.   $75   photo

New Hampshire, Troy, E.P. Kimball, 50 Cents, 186-, (1862-63), printed in black, green and red, scarce, unissued, gem crisp uncirculated.   $75   photo