Pennsylvania
1051 Brownsville, PA, $20 1902 Plain Back (Dated 1922),
Ch.#2673, Fr.#661.
Second National Bank of Brownsville,
Pennsylvania, Speelman - White Signatures, Blue Seal, S/N 6016, pp
A, PMG graded About Uncirculated 53 NET with note of minor rust
that is difficult to locate, 13 Large and 3 Small size notes known on
this bank, very attractive note with 3 large margins and cut close on
top . ...........................................................................
EST. $400-800
Washington, D.C.
1052 U.S. National Currency, $10, Plain Back, Fr.624, Charter
#10504 Banknote.
Washington, D.C., Series of 1902, Franklin
National Bank of Washington, $10, Issued banknote, Parker - Burke
signatures, S/N 44713 - T734135H, pp E, Choice Fine to VF, attractive
note. 24 Large and 28 Small size notes known for this
bank. .........................................................................
EST. $150-300
1053 No Lot.
Security Printing
Ephemera
1054 American Bank Note Co. Specimen Note Pair, ca.1929.
Lot of
2 notes, both same design, one with and one without underprint,
Liberty facing left, small size note possibly made to evaluate the
change in currency size by the U.S. government. Unc to
CU. ABNC ..................................................................
EST. $80-160
1051
1052
1054
1055 Continental Bank Note Co. Advertising Card ca. 1870’s.
New
York & Boston, 6.25” x 4” card printed on thin card stock with por-
traits of Grant, Stanton and Farragut, VF condition with ink spot on
lower right side margin, back with mounting remnants, Scarce
advertising note from CBNC. .....................................
EST. $300-600
1056 Cyrus Durand Archive Book Unique Vignette Plate #14 From
the “52” Collection.
ND (ca.1820-40’s), 10x10 inch unique artistic
vignette sheet with black engraved portrait of young woman with
bonnet in center inside cycloidal lathe engraved shield surrounded
by a circle all in red, A simple and elegant design that should be
appreciated for it’s artistic merit as well as the knowledge that it was
created by the hand of one of the fathers of security printing in this
country. This page was Page 14 of 96 different pages saved in
Durand’s personal engraving book. All are cut down proofs on india
mounted to card by Durand. Durand was responsible for the direc-
tion that security printing and engraving took in the United States
and was the holder of many patents that allowed the engraver to
practice his art at a new level that made it more difficult to counter-
feit banknotes. (ex The 52 Collection, Part 1, 06-29-10).
EST. $150-300
1057 Cyrus Durand Archive Book Unique Vignette Plate #26 From
the “52” Collection.
ND (ca.1820-40’s), 10x10 inch unique artistic
vignette sheet in mostly blue with counters, cycloidal lathe engrav-
ings, rectangular, circular and odd intricate engravings and numer-
als, This page was Page 26 of 96 different pages saved in Durand’s
personal engraving book. All are cut down proofs on india mounted
to card by Durand. Durand was responsible for the direction that
security printing and engraving took in the United States and was
the holder of many patents that allowed the engraver to practice his
art at a new level that made it more difficult to counterfeit ban-
knotes. (ex The 52 Collection, Part 1, 06-29-10). ........
EST. $300-600
1055
1056
1057
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