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North Dakota, Plaza, Simonson and Ames, 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, 2 and 4 Cents, Savings Checks, no date but probably 1930s, payable at First National Bank, Plaza, ND, unusual denominations, set of five denominations all even aged, crisp uncirculated.   $125   photo   photo2

Ohio, Cincinnati, $1 post note payable to "James Monroe", 18--, men roll barrel towards raft, the Geo Smith signature and 1808 date are falsely filled in on this unissued remainder, this note was printed around 1816-20, very light handling, no hard folds, attractive almost uncirculated.   $20.00   photo

Ohio, Cincinnati, Bank of Cincinnati, 12 1/2 cents, Sept 2, 1816, W0375-03 where it is listed as rarity 7 (1-5 known), a few small edge tears, very good.   $195   photo

Ohio, Cincinnati, Mechanics and Traders Bank, $1, Dec 26 ?, (1838-44), bank building at center, Haxby lists this bank and higher denomination notes but no $1 notes are described, this $1 note is actually a certificate of deposit and was excluded from Haxby for that reason, it's definitely a rare Cincinnati bank but unfortunately this example has both ends trimmed off and the edges are partially reinforced with tape on back, poor.   $10.00   photo

Ohio, Cincinnati, A Hirsh, Sutler of the Forty-Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteers, United States Army, 50 Cents, October 9, 1862, America with shield at left, Statue of Freedom at right, drum, backpack, cap and cannonballs at bottom, rare and desirable sutler scrip printed in green, unissued, very fine.   $975   photo

Ohio, Columbus, Franklin Bank of Columbus, $3, April 4, 1837, Wolka 0863-16, rarity 5, pinholes, evenly worn, very good to fine.   on eBay now   photo

Ohio, Columbus, Franklin Bank of Columbus, $5, November 2, 1833, Wolka 0863-21, a few old notations on back, very good.   $60   photo

Ohio, Etna Furnace, Etna Iron Works, Lawrence County, 25 Cents, December 1, 1873, W2028-03 where it is listed as rarity 7 (1-5 known), nice vignette of men herding pigs at center, unissued, very fine or a bit better.   $275   photo

Ohio, Franklin, Franklin Silk Co., $1, 18-- (late 1830s-40s), farm, factory and town at center, Franklin seated at upper left, town, early train, ship at right, unissued, extremely fine to almost uncirculated.   $25   photo

Ohio, Franklin, Franklin Silk Co., $10, 18-- (late 1830s-40s), town with ship and early train at center, Franklin seated at left, seminude woman with large gear at right, unissued, choice almost uncirculated.   $35   photo

Ohio, New Salem, Jefferson Bank of New Salem, $1, March 1, 1817, General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, a great historical vignette, red fibers throughout the paper, very fine.   $50    photo

Ohio, Urbana, Urbana Bank, 5 Cents, no date, (1830s), W2674-01 where these are listed as rarity 7 notes (1-5 known), the is an uncut pair of Proofs on India paper, a few natural wrinkles in the paper as made, very fine or better.   $350 for the pair, or $200 each, your choice.   photo

Ohio, Warren, Western Reserve Bank, $5, Aug 26, 1863, extraordinarily sharp engraving on this contemporary counterfeit made this note deceptive and dangerous when it was in circulation, fine to very fine.   $50   photo

Ohio, West Union, Bank of West Union, $100, Jan 12, 1830, Wolka 2824-33, rarity 6 (5-10 known), serial #16, allegorical female in chariot at center, Washington at right, a preprinting gutter fold (error) through center vignette, signed by A Barnes and John Sparkes, rare high denomination, fine.   $350   photo

Indian Territory (Oklahoma), Lutie, Hailey-Ola Coal Co., 5 Cents, Feb 6, 1909, coal car from train at left, a fully issued high grade territorial note and scarce as such, gem crisp uncirculated.   $150   photo

Indian Territory (Oklahoma), Haileyville, Hailey Coal & Mining Co., 25 Cents, March 18, 1909, stamped in red "Hailey-Ola Coal Co.", very fine.   $100   photo

Oregon, Portland, Portland Business College, $500, no date (1881-1911), America with flags at left, lamp at bottom center, globe, ledgers on back, rare college currency issue, nice extremely fine.   $125   photo

Rhode Island, Bristol, Freeman's Bank, $3, January 4, 1855?, RI-40-G18a, eagle at center, small internal tear to right of vignette and a nipped upper right corner tip, very good.   $195   photo

Rhode Island, Burrillville, Burrillville Bank, $5, January 7, 1832, Perkins plate design signed by Samuel Ashley Jr. and John L Clark, light staining, very fine.   $35   photo

Rhode Island, Gloucester, Farmers Exchange Bank, $3, April 26, 1808, PSSP, a few unprinted folds (an error, but not unusual for these) at center, signed by W Colwill and John Harris, low serial #2, pinholes, very fine.   $75   photo

Rhode Island, Gloucester, Farmers Exchange Bank, $5, July 1, 1808, Perkins plate design, signed by W Colwill (or Colwell) and John Harris, nice grade, extremely fine.   $40   photo

Rhode Island, Gloucester, Farmers Exchange Bank, $10, July 1, 1808, Perkins plate design, signed by W Colwill (or Colwell) and John Harris, unprinted gutter fold at left, very fine.   on eBay now   photo

Rhode Island, Johnston, Rhode Island Agricultural Bank, $2, 18--, (1830s), three allegorical women at top center, the portraits clockwise from upper left are labeled "Williams", "Perry", "Allen" and "Barton", margins uneven and trimmed in a bit along top, otherwise crisp uncirculated.   $45   photo

Rhode Island, Johnston, Rhode Island Agricultural Bank, $3, 18--, (1830s), burning of the "Gaspee", June 10, 1772, at center, angels at either end write names of American patriots who conducted the raid, shield with "Hope" at bottom center, margins uneven and trimmed in just a bit at top left, otherwise crisp uncirculated.   $85   photo

Rhode Island, Newport, New England Commercial Bank, $2, 18--, (1830s), two cherubs with goods and money at top, Washington at left, Lafayette at right, unissued, crisp uncirculated.   $45   photo

Rhode Island, Newport, Traders Bank, $2, February 1, 1856, drover with sheep at upper left, woman with hat at right, presentation of the Declaration of Independence on large "2" at right center, a rare genuine note from this bank, tear repaired at right side, good to very good.   $250   photo

Rhode Island, Providence, Bank of America, $1, Jan 9, 1852, women with flowers at top center, a bit aged, especially at left, scarce, fine.   $65   photo

Rhode Island, Providence, City Bank, $5, May 1, 1849, woman with eagle at center, a few pinholes and a tiny repaired tear, fine.   $65   photo

Rhode Island, Providence, Liberty Bank, $2, Dec 10, 1858, men trade cattle at lower right, heavily stamped "COUNTERFEIT B(AN)K OF M(UTUAL) REDEMPTION A.B.), glue residue around edges on back, very good.   on eBay now  photo

Rhode Island, Providence, The Merchants' Bank, $3, Jan 1, 1859, altered from the Washington, DC bank of this same name, repaired tear, piece missing at right, fair.   $10.00   photo

Rhode Island, Providence, The Mechanics and Manufacturers Bank, $1.75, April 4, 1854, a rare note, pinholes and a small tear at center, very good to fine.   $125.00   /photo

Rhode Island, Providence, Bank of the Republic, $2, July 30, 1855, Liberty and Agriculture with shield with anchor, "Hope" on ribbon below, America with flag on shield at left, low serial #10, a couple of pinholes, fine to very fine.   $45   photo

Rhode Island, Providence, State Bank, $5, Jan 1, 1851, RI-390-S10 where it is listed as SENC (Surviving Example Not Confirmed), torn through right side and repaired long ago, otherwise fine.   $35   photo

Rhode Island, Providence, Union Bank, $2, Dec 16, 1865, RI-400-G14b where it is listed as SENC (Surviving Example Not Confirmed), three allegorical women seated at center, another at left, ship at right, a rare genuine issued note, internal holes and tears, good.   $125   photo

Rhode Island, Providence, The Weybosset Bank, $1.25, April 7, 1858, unusual denomination, a few pinholes, very good.   $125.00   /photo

Rhode Island, Providence, The Weybosset Bank, $1.50, March 15, 1853, unusual odd denomination, this note is from the extensive collection of the Western Reserve Historical Society sold by Christie's in 1996, small hole at lower left, very good.   $125.00   /photo

Rhode Island, Smithfield, Village Bank, $2, March 1, 1858, Haxby RI-480-A5, this example (#4312) is the Haxby plate note, wheat harvest scene at center, ink notation on back, nice fine.   $125   photo

Rhode Island, Smithfield, Village Bank, $2, May 1, 1859, men cut down trees at center, altered from Bank of Washtenaw, Ann Arbor, Michigan, ink notations on back, fine.   $95   photo

Rhode Island, Tiverton, Fall River Union Bank, $1, 1853, RI-495-G10 where it is listed as SENC, (Surviving Example Not Confirmed), farmer with cattle at upper left, eagle on large "1", Indian leans on smaller "1" at right, rare, missing top corners, almost good.   $75   photo

Rhode Island, Tiverton, Tiverton Bank, $2, Oct 1, 1856, woman leans on bale at lower left, woman with wheat and scythe at lower right, small repaired tear at right and ink notations on back, very good.   $35   photo

Rhode Island, Wickford, Farmers Bank, $2, August 6, 1855, farmer feeds pigs at center, blacksmith at left, farmer carries corn stalks at right, missing upper left corner, almost good.   $10    photo

South Carolina, Charleston, Bank of South Carolina, $100, Sept 16, 1835, serial #40, woman with cornucopia and scythe at center, columns with denomination at ends, two triangular cut out cancellations in signature spaces, fine to very fine.   $125   photo

South Carolina, Charleston, State Bank, South Carolina, $5, March 31, 1855, bank building at center (I understand that it still stands there), small punch cancellation, a few pinholes, fine or a bit better.   $30   photo

Tennessee, Nashville, Merchants Bank, $20, May 17, 1860, Garland 950 where it is listed as rarity 13 (5-10 known), nice red tint, rough edges, almost good to good.   on eBay now   photo

Tennessee, Nashville, Bank of the United States, $5, payable at "Office of Discount and Deposit in Nashville...", eagle and shield at center, old endorsement on back, very high grade, tape stain and nick out of top margin, otherwise this note grades extremely fine.   $175   photo

Utah, Richfield, Gold Mountain Consolidated Mining Co., $1, July 10, 1908, rare 1907 period depression scrip issue, extremely fine to almost uncirculated.   $195   photo

Utah, Richfield, Gold Mountain Consolidated Mining Co., $2, June 10, 1908, rare 1907 period depression scrip issue, nice very fine.   $175   photo

Utah, Richfield, Gold Mountain Consolidated Mining Co., $5, July 10, 1908, rare 1907 period depression scrip issue, extremely fine to almost uncirculated.   $195   photo

Utah, Richfield, Gold Mountain Consolidated Mining Co., $10, August 10, 1908, rare 1907 period depression scrip issue, almost uncirculated.   $225   photo

Vermont, Bennington, Bank of Bennington, $2, Sept 1, 1840, Justice and Industry at center with ornate "2", somewhat dark, rough edges, good.   $35   photo

Vermont, Bethel, White River Bank, $3, March 1, 1855, track workers and early train at center, sailboat to right, woman with hat at far right, Indian with bow at far left, evenly worn, very good.   $60   photo

Vermont, Brattleboro, Brattleborogh Bank, $2, May 4, 1838, note the different spelling in bank title on this spurious issue, rare, vertical tear repaired on back, almost good.   $35   photo

Vermont, Burlington, Farmers & Mechanics Bank, $1, 18--, (1840s), a very rare proof from the collection of the Western Reserve Historical Society, small missing pieces mostly at top edge and previous mounting evidence on back, very fine.   $95.00   /photo

Vermont, Burlington, Farmers and Mechanics Bank, $2, Nov 3, 1836, VT-55-unlisted altered note, serial #1000, payment clause reads "Pay TWO dollars on demand to A Fellows or bearer" and "for The Mechanics Exchange Company, New York" has been removed (altered) to make the note appear to be an issue of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Burlington, VT, it's actually a piece of scrip issued by the Mechanics Exchange Co of NY City payable at the Vermont bank, unlisted in Haxby, from the collection of the Western Reserve Historical Society sold by Spink in 1996, a few small edge nibbles, very good.   $125   photo

Vermont, Burlington, Farmers & Mechanics Bank, $5, August 1, 1850, a rare genuine note from the collection of the Western Reserve Historical Society sold in 1996, pinholes, missing upper left corner, good to very good.   $95.00   /photo

Vermont, Burlington, The Farmers and Mechanics Bank, $5, May 31, 1841, Haxby VT-55-A40 where it is listed as "SENC", altered from The Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Wisconsin Territory, rounded lower left corner, very good.   $250.00   /photo

Vermont, Burlington, Bank of Burlington, $5, March 4, 1835, VT-45-C30, woman with harp shaped like a "5" at center, ink endorsements on back, just a little rough along right edge, fine.   $95   photo

Vermont, Chelsea, Orange County Bank, $5, Jan 2, 1857, VT-77-C8 where this same example (serial #1182) is illustrated as the Haxby plate note, man with bull at top left center, thin spot at upper right corner, very fine or a bit better.   $150   photo

Vermont, Hydeville, Hydeville Company, 25 Cents, October 1, 1862, Farmer sits by tree at left, nice red tint, choice crisp uncirculated.   $30   photo

Vermont, Middlebury, Harmon and Sheldon, 5 Cents, January 6, 1863, Civil War scrip issue, a few pinholes, very fine to extremely fine.   $50   photo

Vermont, Middlebury, Harmon and Sheldon, 10 Cents, January 21, 1863, Civil War scrip issue, one pinhole, very fine to extremely fine.   $50   photo

Vermont, Middlebury, Harmon and Sheldon, 25 Cents, October 6, 1862, Civil War scrip issue, tiny thin spot and edge tear, very fine.   $40   photo

Vermont, Middlebury, Harmon and Sheldon, 50 Cents, December 6, 1862, Civil War scrip issue, one pinhole, very fine.   $50   photo

Vermont, Northfield, Undesignated Merchant Scrip payable at the Northfield Bank, 5 Cents, Nov 8, 1862, unlisted in Coulter, a Proof directly on card, with inverted printed back, pointing finger at right, state seal on back, no folds, very slight wear, almost uncirculated.   $195   photo

Vermont, Northfield, Undesignated Merchant Scrip payable at the Northfield Bank, 10 Cents, Nov 8, 1862, unlisted in Coulter, a Proof directly on card, pointing finger at right, no folds, very slight wear, almost uncirculated.   $195   photo

Vermont, Northfield, Undesignated Merchant Scrip payable at the Northfield Bank, 25 Cents, Nov 8, 1862, unlisted in Coulter, a Proof directly on card, no folds, crisp uncirculated.   $195   photo

Vermont, Royalton, Bank of Royalton, $2, May 6, 1854, VT-195-G4a, listed as "SENC" (Surviving Example Not Confirmed), torn in four pieces and crudely taped back together, date on back reads "Aug 12, 1869", punch cancelled and repaired, good.   $75   photo

Vermont, Salisbury, Vermont Glass Factory, $1.50, May 15, 1813, factory at center, earliest and rarest variety, less than 1 in 100 are of this type, some splitting of the thin paper is reinforced on back, good to very good.   $95   photo

Vermont, Sheldon, Keith & Smith, 10 Cents, October 10, 1862, this denomination is unlisted in the Coulter Vermont book, a couple of pinholes, fine.   $175.00   /photo

Vermont, Wells River, Bank of Newbury, 10 Cents, 186-, Civil War fractional scrip issue, dog's head at bottom, dog and safe at left, unissued, crisp uncirculated.   $15.00   photo

Virginia, Alexandria, Merchants Bank of Alexandria, $1, May 25, 1815, ship on dock, ship in background, beautiful early engraving by W. Harrison of Philadelphia, signed by Jno, S Scott and JM? Kinney, endorsement of Chas M? Knight on back, scarcer denomination, very good to fine.   $95   photo

Virginia, Alexandria, Merchants Bank of Alexandria, $5, July 13, 1815, man loads wagon by docks, beautiful early engraving by W. Harrison of Philadelphia, signed by Jno, S Scott and F Mavsteller, two old ink endorsements on back,  fine to very fine.   $95   photo

Virginia, Alexandria, Merchants Bank of Alexandria, $5, Oct 17, 1815, two ships at center, beautiful early engraving by W. Harrison of Philadelphia, signed by Jno, S Scott and JM? Kinney, endorsement of Chas M? Knight on back, fine to very fine.   $95   photo

Virginia, Alexandria, Merchants Bank of Alexandria, $10, June 8, 1815, single ship by shore at center, beautiful early engraving by W. Harrison of Philadelphia, signed by Jno, S Scott and F Mavsteller, endorsement of Chas M? Knight on back, light aging, fine or a bit better.   $110   photo

Virginia, Alexandria, Merchants Bank of Alexandria, $10, October 17, 1815, two ships by shore at center, beautiful early engraving by W. Harrison of Philadelphia, signed by Jno, S Scott and JM? Kinney, endorsement of Chas M? Knight on back, gutter fold in left end panel, very fine.   $125   photo

Virginia, Alexandria, 3 & 5 Cents, 18--, (c. 1818), an uncut pair with a bit of the adjacent 8 cent note, these are rated as rarity 7 (2-4 known) in the Virginia book, a couple of small stains, trimmed in slightly at right, unissued, extremely fine.   $275.00   /photo

Virginia, Leesburg, Town of Leesburg, 25 Cents, Sep 24, 1861, dog and safe at center, Washington at left, Justice at right, printed on plain blue paper, nice grade, a strong very fine.   $40   photo

Virginia, Leesburg, Town of Leesburg, $1, Sep 24, 1861, dog and safe at center, Washington at left, Justice at right, printed on lined light blue paper, nice grade, very fine.   $40   photo

Virginia, Lynchburg, City of Lynchburg, 60 Cents, May 1, 1862, dog and safe at left, an odd denomination note at an affordable price, nice very good.   $25   photo

Virginia, Lynchburg, City of Lynchburg, 90 Cents, May 1, 1862, dog and safe at top center, another odd denomination note at an affordable price, very good to fine.   $25   photo

Virginia, Lynchburg, Bank of Virginia, Richmond, $10, July 5, 1858, payable "at their Banking House in Lynchburg...", a few pinholes, nice fine.   $35    photo

Virginia, Palmyra, County of Fluvanna, 25 Cents, February 23, 1863, small dog's head at top center, Civil War scrip issue printed on the backs of drafts of "T. Pairo & Son, Richmond, VA" bank drafts, tiny pinhole at each corner, almost uncirculated.   $25   photo

Virginia, Palmyra, County of Fluvanna, 50 Cents, July 1, 1862, ship at left, Civil War scrip issue printed on the backs of Commercial Bank, Washington DC (?) unissued sheets, light aging, very fine to extremely fine.   $35   photo

Virginia, Palmyra, County of Fluvanna, $1,  July 1, 1862, ship at left, Civil War scrip issue printed on the backs of Commercial Bank, Washington DC (?) unissued sheets, light aging, very fine to extremely fine.   $35   photo

Virginia, Palmyra, County of Fluvanna, $1, February 23, 1862, small dog's head at top, Civil War scrip issue printed on the backs of $6 and $7 Phoenix Bank, Richmond, VA bank notes, extremely fine.   $30   photo

Virginia, Petersburg, Bank of the City of Petersburg, $5, May 1, 1861, woman sits in large, ornate orange "V" at center, man with pail and cows at lower left, "The Calmady Children" at right, striking orange tint and green "5"s by American Bank Note Company, five small punch cancellations and a small piece out of left edge, otherwise fine to very fine.   $125    photo

Virginia, Petersburg, The Exchange Bank of Virginia, Norfolk, $50, January 17, 1856, payable at its Banking House in Petersburg, nicely engraved vignettes, tiny repair and a few stamp hinge remnants on back, fine.   $50.00   /photo
 

Virginia, (Pinhook?), Thomas W Anderson, 5 Cents, 1859, serial #11, a gentleman with this name had a general store in Pinhook in the Battle Creek area but I can't be sure that this is the same person, There was another Thomas W Anderson in Washington County, vignette shows death of General Mercer at center with Washington, scattered aging and a slit through the center vignette, otherwise fine.   $125   photo

Virginia, Richmond, City of Richmond, 60 Cents, April 14, 1862, odd denomination Civil War scrip issue, traces of mounting on back, extremely fine.   $25   photo

Virginia, Richmond, Exchange Bank of Virginia, Norfolk, $1, April 3, 1862, payable "at its Banking House in Richmond...", busy dock scene at center, woman within large ornate "1" at right, a couple of pinholes, fine to very fine.   $50   photo

Virginia, Richmond, The Exchange Bank of Virginia, Norfolk, $50, August 9, 1856, payable "at its Banking House in Richmond...", two allegorical females by docks with goods at center, warrior with fallen enemy at right, cattle and drovers at left, red back, a couple of tiny holes and light spotting, fine.   on eBay now   photo

Virginia, Staunton, Bank of the Valley in Virginia, Winchester, $5, September 20, 1860, payable "at its Banking House in Staunton...", woman leans on bale, hay wagon in background, woman with wheat at right, Marshall at left, blue back, a couple of pinholes, fine to very fine.   $40   photo

(West) Virginia, Union, Bank of Virginia, Richmond, $20, July 20, 1853, payable "at their Banking House in Union", America and Liberty with document "Free and Independent States", 1776 on rock, scattered pinholes, fine to very fine.   $50   photo

Wisconsin, Beaver-Dam, Dodge County Bank, $1, April 12, 1855, a Proof on India paper by Toppan, Carpenter & Co., women at looms at center, woman with scythe, wheat and cow at left, state seal at right, two small hard to see holes in center vignette, punch cancelled, a nice proof.   $950   photo

Wisconsin, Green Bay, Green Bay Mining Co. of Negaunee, $2, 187-, (1870s), underground mining scene at right, brown tint, green back, rare, unissued, uneven top margin, very fine.   $495   photo

Wisconsin, Mineral Point, Mineral Point Bank, $10, August 1, 1839, man in clouds with cornucopia spilling coins at center, portrait of woman at right, dog and safe at bottom between signatures, small punch cancellation at left, very good.   $50   photo

Wisconsin, Portage, Bank of Portage, $1, Oct 1, 1859, man unloads horse at lower left, President Henry Clay at lower right, tiny hole at upper left and a bit discolored at upper right, rare, fine. SOLD   $1250   photo

Wyoming, Cambria, Kilpatrick Bros. and Collins, $1, January 1897, miners at center, mine and mill on back, fully signed, issued and well used, vertical split and a tear at left, almost good.   $95   photo