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Alabama
2658 Bank of Mobile, ca.1830’s Obsolete Proof.
Mobile, Alabama,
18xx (ca.1830’s), $5, Plate C, AL-45-Unlisted Design, Payable at the
merchants Bank at the City of New York, Not listed in the census,
Proof banknote, Banknote printed in black on india paper, Topless
Allegorical woman seated with large cornucopia with gryphon, men
handing her small cornucopia of coins on top middle, small sailing
ship bottom middle, POC’s, Very Small areas of glue staining from
previous mounting otherwise, Uncirculated to Choice uncirculated
condition, Rawdon, Wright & Hatch, New York imprint. (Silver City
Collection, Part 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $400-600
California
2659 California, New York European Steamship Co. $50 Coupon
or Scrip Note.
California and New York, ND (ca. 1850-60’s). $50, P-
Unlisted, Unissued obsolete banknote or scrip. Black on light orange
underprint, Portrait of man in middle with very small steamship on
bottom, back blank with pencil graffiti. Early California scrip or ban-
knote that was possibly used as currency when issued. Choice VF
condition, Archibald McLees, New York. . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $250-500
Colorado
2660 Colorado, 1897 Labor Exchange Certificate.
Denver,
Colorado. 1897. 1 Unit. P-Unlisted, Branch 158, Denver, Colorado,
“Capitalization of Labor” on top, S/N 1899, Face is brown with seat-
ed allegorical justice on left, globe with small vignettes in middle,
back is green with ornate vignette of locomotive with woman hold-
ing flag “Clear the Track” going through a broken arch. VF condi-
tion. Signed by Persifor M. Cooke and J. Hogeboom, Choice Fine
condition, Rare Western Branch of labor organization that began as
a result of the Labor war of 1894 that engulfed literally the whole
nation from railroads to miners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $200-400
2661 Colorado, 1896 Labor Exchange Certificate.
Denver,
Colorado. 1896. 5 Unit. P-Unlisted, Branch 158, Denver, Colorado,
“Balance Due Bearer in Labor or the Products of Labor”, on top left,
S/N 29 Face is brown with globe with small vignettes of farmers
plowing and laboring in middle, back is green with ornate vignette
of locomotive with woman on front with “Clear the Track” going
through a sign that states “Stop Progress”. Fine to VF condition with
toning. Signed by Persifor M. Cooke and J. Hogeboom, Choice Fine
condition, Rare Western Branch of labor organization that began as
a result of the Labor war of 1894 that engulfed the entire nation
from railroads to miners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $200-400
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2661
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2658
2662 Colorado Supply Co., 1901 Issued Scrip Note.
Denver,
Colorado, 1901, 5 cents, P-Unlisted, Black on light yellow under-
print, S/N 417679, Fine to Choice Fine condition. WBNC. Scarce and
attractive scrip note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $250-500
2663 Colorado Supply Co., 1905 Issued Scrip Note.
Denver,
Colorado, 1905, 5 cents, P-Unlisted, Black on light blue-green
underprint, S/N 320776, Fine to Choice Fine condition. WBNC.
Another Scarce and attractive Colorado scrip note. . .
Est. $250-500
Connecticut
2664 Southport Bank Issued Obsolete Banknote Pair.
Southport,
Connecticut. Lot of 2 notes, Includes $1, Plate D, Genuine and
altered note comparison pair: * Genuine issued note. 1859. Plate D.
Haxby CT-395 G2c. Rarity-6. Imprint of the American Bank Note Co.
New-York. Red tinted ends with outlined numeral protector “1”s.
Washington, LL; Martha Washington, LR and 3 allegorical figures on
top middle, Genuine note, Choice Good to VG condition, with small
body hole. Also included is an altered/spurious note, $1, May 1st,
1854. Plate C., CT-395-A10. Rarity-4. Imprint of Danforth, Wright &
Co., New-York & Philad. Repaired on bottom margin. Scarce gen-
uine note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $200-400
2665 Merchants Exchange Bank, 1850’s Issue color Proof
Obsolete Banknote.
Bridgeport, Connecticut, 18xx (ca. 1850’s),
$3, CT-55-G6aP, pp A, Proof printed on india paper unmounted,
black on red-brown, 3 allegorical women at right, sailing ships in
middle, nesting ducks at bottom, POC’s, PMG graded Choice
Uncirculated 64, very attractive note with large even margins.
BB&C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $600-1000
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October 20-23, 2012
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