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USA (FR#165P) 1862 PROOF OF $100 BACK, FIRST OBLIGATION (GRADED 64) :: (Fr#165 Proof of back, blank front) Legal Tender Note, Series of 1862, First Obligation. (RCGS encapsulated, Hessler 165/1120-BD, graded 64 Choice CU, PO #0015608)

USA (FR#1178) 1882 GARFIELD $20 GOLD CERTIFICATE, LARGE SIZE :: Gold Certificate with Garfield on front & Eagle on ocean telegraph on back. Series of 1882 (FR#1178) signed Lyons/Roberts. Some soiling & creasing, fine to very fine.

USA (FR#218) 1886 MARTHA WASHINGTON $1 SILVER CERTIFICATE, LARGE SIZE :: Silver Certificate $1 with Martha Washington & large red seal. Series of 1886 (FR#218). Ironed vertical crease, otherwise XF.

USA (FR#224) 1896 EDUCATIONAL $1 SILVER CERTIFICATE NOTE (GRADED 65) :: (Fr#224) Series of 1896, Silver Certificate $1 Note. Signed Tillman/Morgan. Educational Note with 'History Instructing Youth'. (CGA encapsulated, graded Gem Uncirculated 65, #0089408)

USA (FR#119) 1901 LARGE SIZE BISON $10 HORSE BLANKET NOTE :: (Fr#119) Legal Tender Note Series of 1901. Large size BISON $10 Horse Blanket Note. Signed Parker/Burke. Some soiling & ironed out creases, still very fine.

USA (FR#866*) 1914 LINCOLN $5 FRN WITH * FROM ATLANTA, LARGE SIZE :: Rare Star note. Federal Reserve Note from Atlanta with serial number F222415*. Series of 1914 (FR#866*), reportedly 11 known. Some soiling & small stained spots & ironed creases, st... (Click Title for More Details)

USA (FR#980*) 1914 CLEVELAND $20 STAR FRN, LARGE SIZE :: Rare Star note. Cleveland $20 Federal Reserve Note with serial number E30630*. Series of 1914 (FR#980*) reportedly only 2 known. Fine.

USA (FR#1075) 1914 FRANKLIN $100 FRN FROM CLEVELAND, LARGE SIZE :: Federal Reserve Note, Cleveland Bank (FR#1075), Series of 1914 with large red seal. Franklin $100 note with ironed creases & some soiling. Fine to very fine.

USA (FR#817a) 1915 NATIONAL CURRENCY $10 JACKSON NOTE, WITH ACTING SECRETARY :: (Fr#817a) Series 1915 National Currency, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City $10 Note. Rare variety with Bank signatures plate engraved with Cross as acting secretary. Se... (Click Title for More Details)

USA 1918 FEDERAL RESERVE SET OF $1 BANK NOTES, ALL 12 DIFFERENT DISTRICTS :: Series of 1918, National Currency $1, complete set of 12 different Federal Reserve Districts. Includes Fr#708, Fr#713, Fr#715, Fr#720, Fr#722, Fr#723, Fr#729, Fr#733, Fr#736... (Click Title for More Details)

USA (FR#778) 1918 JEFFERSON $2 FRN FROM SAN FRANCISCO, LARGE SIZE :: Federal Reserve $2 Note from San Francisco with Battleship 'New York' on back. Series of 1918 (FR#778) signed by Teehee/Burke & Clerk/Lynch. Ironed creases & some soiling. Fine to very fine.

USA (FR#1187) 1922 WASHINGTON $20 GOLD CERTIFICATE, LARGE SIZE :: Gold Certificate with Washington at center, "XX" & Legal tender clause at left & gold seal. Series of 1922 (FR#1187) signed Speelman/White. Some soiling & creasing, very fine.

USA (FR#1215) 1922 BENTON $100 GOLD CERTIFICATE, LARGE SIZE :: Gold certificate with Thomas H. Benton $100 with small red seal, Series of 1922 (FR#1215). Signed Speelman/White. Ironed out creases. Very fine.

USA (FR#282) 1923 LINCOLN $5 (PORTHOLE) SILVER CERTIFICATE, LARGE SIZE :: Popular 'Porthole' $5 Silver Certificate with Lincoln in center. Series of 1923 (FR#282) signed Speelman/White. Some soiling & ironed creases, still appears fine to very fine.

USA 1963-76 TWO DOLLAR BILLS (x36) :: Thirty-six $2 bills. Includes 10 notes as two separate groups of 5 red-sealed $2 bills in consecutive serial number order. All series of 1963 and signed Granahan/Dillon. Plus 26 series of 1976 $2 bills signed Nef... (Click Title for More Details)

USA #9X1 1846 NEW YORK 5¢ BLACK, PAIR :: Choice horizontal pair, rich color and impression on fresh paper. Large margins all around, blue pen cancel, extremely fine and attractive. (2007 PF Cert #450732).

USA #9X1e 1845 WASHINGTON 10¢ BLACK, WITHOUT SIGNATURE :: Postally used with red town cancel. UR corner tip repaired, light tone spot, otherwise very fine appearing.

USA #11X1 1845 ST. LOUIS BEARS 5¢ BLACK ON GREENISH :: Position 5, with spur on 'S' of 'POST'. A useful example of this scarce unused Provisional stamp (no gum as issued). Margins large to just in at bottom, damaged bottom left corner, fine appearanc... (Click Title for More Details)

USA #11X2 1845 ST. LOUIS BEARS 10¢ BLACK ON GREENISH :: One of the most attractive examples of this tough Provisional issue. Very RARELY offered - you won't find it listed an any population reports as very few copies exist. This very well be the nice... (Click Title for More Details)

USA #1 1847 FRANKLIN 5¢ RED BROWN :: Very fine appearing, large margins, repaired, with part of design drawn in at bottom unused, regummed over small thin. Useful and attractive unused stamp.

USA #1 1847 FRANKLIN 5¢ RED BROWN, PAIR :: Very fine appearing horizontal pair. Rich color, pretty blue grid cancels, expertly repaired with margins added and outer side frame lines drawn in, still attractive and desirable.

USA #1 1847 FRANKLIN 5¢ RED BROWN (GRADED 85) :: Well centered copy. Used, light red grid cancels. Very fine to extremely fine. (2010 PSE Cert #01218968, Graded VF-XF 85, Used)

USA #1 1847 FRANKLIN 5¢ RED BROWN :: Heavy blue double grid cancel. Four margins all-around, very fine. (1989 PF Cert #0215885)

USA #1 1847 FRANKLIN 5¢ RED BROWN :: Attractive 4-margin example, with orange red cancel. Very fine.

USA #1 1847 FRANKLIN 5¢ RED BROWN :: Attractive used 4-margin example with light red cancel. Notations on back, slight bleed through on lower right corner. Fine to very fine.

USA #1 1847 FRANKLIN 5¢ RED BROWN :: Tied to envelope piece with blue grid cancel, margins large to just in bottom left, fine.

USA #1a 1847 FRANKLIN 5¢ DARK BROWN :: Nice example of the scarcer Dark Brown shade. Four large margins, black cancel, very fine plus. (2005 APS Cert #161808)

USA #1b 1847 FRANKLIN 5¢ ORANGE BROWN :: Attractive stamp, orange brown shade, part original gum. Large margins all around, faint horizontal crease along top frame line, extremely fine appearance. (2005 PF Cert #426153).

USA #2 1847 WASHINGTON 10¢ BLACK :: Pretty copy, with deep luxuriant rich color. Nice sharp impression. Four good margins, minor corner nick at lower right that does not affect design, otherwise sound and very fine. Unused, regummed.

USA #2 1847 WASHINGTON 10¢ BLACK :: Pretty blue numeral '10' in oval cancel, four large margins for issue. Cert states 'area of discoloration on the reverse' which in no way detracts from this pretty stamp. Extremely fine appearance. (2004 PF Cert #0418767)

USA #2 1847 WASHINGTON 10¢ BLACK :: Lightly cleaned cancel. Four margins, three large. Attractive stamp. Very fine.

USA #2 1847 WASHINGTON 10¢ BLACK :: Rich color and sharp impression, red grid cancel, three large margins, in at bottom, fine. (2009 Weiss Cert).

USA #3 1875 REPRODUCTION FRANKLIN 5¢ RED BROWN (GRADED 85) :: Rich color, unused, no gum as issued, very fine to extremely fine. (2011 PSE Graded Cert #01242948 VF-XF 85, Mint NGAI).

USA #3 1875 REPRODUCTION FRANKLIN 5¢ RED BROWN :: Unused, no gum as issued. Fresh color, large margins, tiny thin spot upper right, very fine appearance.

USA #3 1875 REPRODUCTION FRANKLIN 5¢ RED BROWN :: Rich color, unused, no gum as issued, ink notation on back, corner crease upper right, very fine appearance.

USA #4 1875 REPRODUCTION WASHINGTON 10¢ BLACK (GRADED 80) :: Extremely crisp impression and deep black color with very fine centering within 4 generous margins. No gum as issued. (1984 PF Cert #0131859, 2011 PSE Cert #01244152 VF 80 Mint NGAI)

USA #4 1875 REPRODUCTION WASHINGTON 10¢ BLACK :: Choice stamp (despite cert), rich color and impression, large margins, cert cites 'light creasing' which is virtually imperceptible, even in fluid. (1976 PF Cert #55 556).

USA #4 1875 REPRODUCTION WASHINGTON 10¢ BLACK :: Rich color, light horizontal crease at top, very fine appearance. Unused, no gum as issued.

USA #6b 1857 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE Ic :: Fresh color and four large margins, regummed over faults & small repair at lower left. Visually nice and looks good on album page. Scarce stamp with very fine appearance. (2007 Weiss Cert #20076b10).

USA #7 1852 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II, STRIP :: A very RARE horizontal strip of 5. Mint never hinged, age-toned gum with foxing spots on back and small tone spots on face of two left stamps, creases affect all but fourth stamp & small surface scrapes ... (Click Title for More Details)

USA #7 1851 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II, PLATE III :: Attractive plate III example, position 2L3. Deep rich color, large margins clear of design all around, unused, no gum. Internal paper rift on the reverse, appears as a thin, very fine appearance. Cat... (Click Title for More Details)

USA #7 1851 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II :: Fresh, huge margins, sheet margin at right. Original gum, lightly hinged, very fine. (2010 PF Cert #488978).

USA #7 1851 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II :: Huge stamp, showing complete design all around, gum stain just shows through at top, otherwise fresh, extremely fine. Original gum, previously hinged.

USA #7 1851 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II, PAIR :: Fresh color, two natural horizontal gum creases, right stamp tiny inclusion above head, right stamp large margins all around, left stamp just in at top, fine to very fine appearing pair. Original gum, hinge remnant.

USA #7 1851 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II, EARLY STAGE 'BIG CRACK' (GRADED XF90) :: Absolutely drop-dead gorgeous extra fine example with HUGE margins all around and a light, but clear black cancel. This stamp also is position 23L2 and shows clearly the e... (Click Title for More Details)

USA #7 1851 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II, STRIP :: Postally used horizontal strip of 3 with blue town cancels. Good large margins all around, with several adjacent stamps visible as well. Pencil notations on back indicate positions 15-17R. Very fine plus.

USA #7 1851 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II (GRADED 90 JUMBO) :: Stunning stamp, huge margins, showing part of stamp above and part of sheet margin at bottom. Rich color, bold grid cancel, extremely fine JUMBO. (2010 PSE Graded Cert #01225794 XF 90J, Used).

USA #7 1851 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II, STRIP :: Vertical strip of 3, position 80, 90, 100R1E. Blue circular grid cancels, bottom stamp light pre-printing paper crease, margins wide to just in at top & bottom, with center stamp extremely fine, others f... (Click Title for More Details)

USA #7 1851 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II :: Red town cancel, large margins, very fine plus. Attractive stamp.

USA #7 1851 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II, PLATE 3 :: The rare Plate 3, Position 25R3. Fresh color, some huge margins showing part of adjacent stamps at left and above. Full original gum, lightly hinged, part of Ashbrook pencil notation on back. Very fine... (Click Title for More Details)
