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Fr. 1233 5¢ Second Issue Uncut Sheet of Twenty PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45 Net. A full sheet of 20 Second Issue 5¢ notes with back surcharges "18-63." It has face plate number 72 in

the gutter between the bottom left four notes and back plate number 159 at the bottom right. It was given a Net grade due to paper damage and stains which are essentially confined to the top, right and bottom margins. The bronze ovals are bright, and the interior notes are clear and sharp.

Indianapolis, IN - $50 1902 Date Back Fr. 667 The Indiana NB Ch. # (M)984 An evenly circulated and quite pleasing high denomination example from the Indiana state

capital that is one of five $50 Date Backs in the census and the first of those five to cross the public auction block since

2009. PMG Very Fine 25.

Fr. 41a $2 1862 Legal Tender PMG Very Fine 25. Accurately graded and in a comment-free holder, this early deuce is an ideal VF totally free of problems.

Fr. 750 $2 1918 Federal Reserve Bank Note PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ. Overprint embossing and a soft paper wave ripple grace the surfaces of this boldly inked, fully

original New York Battleship. The PPQ designation is thoroughly deserved in this instance.

Fr. 752 $2 1918 Federal Reserve Bank Note PCGS New 61. Embossing on the seal and upper serial number is quite strong on this example. Battleship. Areas

with soiling and narrow left inhibit this note from reaching a higher technical grade..

Fr. 767 $2 1918 Federal Reserve Bank Note PCGS Extremely Fine 40. Three vertical folds are observed on this Chicago Battleship p. Few

other signs of handling or wear are observed however, providing this note with pleasing eye appeal.

Fractional Shield - Grey

heavy recently framed and doubly matted gray shield, this is an attractive piece from afar, On closer inspection, several tears can be seen. The background has toned, but the notes are bright and intact. The Justice and Spinner 50¢ notes and the 10¢ notes are hand signed by Jeffries-Spinner.

The Grant-Sherman 15¢ note is of the Colby-Spinner variety. The Second Issue 25¢ note has changed color to a light gray.

Fr. 785 $5 1918 Federal Reserve Bank Note PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. Cleveland is the district that is known for high quality $5 FRBNs. This one is as nice as they get

save for the somewhat sparse bottom margin which cost it at least two points.

HB-30 EP-34a 3¢ Ayer's Sarsaparilla Medium Ayer's Very Fine. The stamp is bright, but the mica has two small cracks at the bottom.

The back is a nice light brown with some silvering at the

top.. New Jersey December 31, 1763 3s PMG Uncirculated 62. A plate letter A example with three bold signatures. As with other New Jersey issues, this one

included denomination symbols. In this case, a crescent moon is seen within brackets. .

New Jersey December 31, 1763 6s PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 Net. Three bold signatures are seen on this plate letter A

note. Glue residue was listed as the reason for the Net grade.

, T16 $50 1861 PF-11 Cr. 83. A few stray red fibers on the back confirm that this is the PF-11 variety which PMG grades Very Fine 25 noting a lightly penciled annotation

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T64 $500 1864 PF-2 Cr. 489. The tint on this design comes in three shades, Pink, Light Red, and Dark Red, with this example being the Pink Tint variety. PMG grades it About Uncirculated 50 Net due

to evidence of previous mounting in the form of two small remnants on the back top margin. From The R. Thayer

Sheets Yorktown Collection.. Ball 201 Cr. 125 $1000 Bond 1863 Very Fine. An example signed by Rose and having a Bondholders Committee rubber stamping on the back. Minor edge wear and soiling in the margins are evident..

Ball 355 Cr. 159 No Denomination 1864 Four Per Cent Call Certificate. Very Fine. Ball 355 is known only in unissued form with this example

keeping its register. There are four bottom edge tears with the longest being approximately three-fourths of an inch

State of Louisiana for Confederate Veterans and Their Widows Bond $100 1925. A remainder grading Very Fine, 14 POC. This was issued 60 years after the end of the war. Southerners helping the Ol’ South.

Walt Disney War Bond Certificate Apr. 18, 1945 Schwan 363c. A certificate printed by the US Government Printing Office on "Great Seal" of the United States watermarked paper. These are adorned with many popular Disney

characters. They were available in recognition of war and later bond purchases during and after World War II into at least the year 1954. Eligibility was for children under the age of 12 through the "Bonds for Babies Program." Enhancing this example's desirability is the added printed signature and office of Helen L. Neck of the Wisconsin War Finance Committee. This state committee can be added to the listing in World War II United States Savings Bonds

and Stamps by Fred Schwan, et al. Fine, with a tack hole in each upper corner

Fr. 1860-A $10 1929 Federal Reserve Bank Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. Bold embossing, natural paper wave,

and ample margins result in the coveted 65 EPQ grade for this $10 from Boston. From The Jeffrey S. Jones Collection of Small Size Currency..

Fr. 2202-G $500 1934A Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Very Fine 35. A $500 that represents its earned third party grade well

Fr. 2212-L $1,000 1934A Federal Reserve Note. PCGS Very Fine 35 All folds are light save for the center fold on this San Francisco $1000.

Fr. 281 $5 1899 Silver Certificate PMG Choice Very Fine 35. A handsome, well margined Chief that exhibits bright paper, good color, and traces of embossing.From The

R. Thayer Sheets Yorktown Collection Fr. 727 $1 1918 Federal Reserve Bank Note PCGS Choice About New 58. This is one of the scarcer Friedberg numbers for the $1 Chicago FRBNs. Clean surfaces

and bold inks are noted.

Fr. 847a $5 1914 Federal Reserve Note PCGS Choice New 63. A handsome example of the "a" variety from the Boston district with bright paper and a vibrant blue

overprint.

Fr. 883a $5 1914 Federal Reserve Note PCGS Very Choice New 64. An attractive, boldly printed Kansas City $5 with three wide margins and traces of original embossing..

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Fr. 1355 50¢ Third Issue Justice PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ. Save the money and pick up this great note, Its hand signed, and red backed . Looks better than some uncirculated notes.

T44 $1 1862 PF-2 Cr.

340.PMG About Uncirculated 50. This not is not all that common and very

hard to find in this high grade..I am

spending more time to get the full frame

specimens and this is one. The brightness of the paper is

outstanding.

Confederate Bond Ball 212 $100 1863.. Its over 150 years old and sports the character from that time. I focus on getting Confederate Bonds that have all their coupon attached as this one does. It increases the market value significantly because its original and all there. The South had finajcial hard times

so why they did not cash in the coupons is a mystery..

East Caribbean Currency Authority $1 ND (1965) Pick 13g Four Examples. Gem Crisp Uncirculated with two consecutive pieces representing the first prefix (B83) for Pick 13g and two other consecutive examples are from the last

prefix (B91) for 13g.

We just started stocking notes from Japan. The Asian market is robust and we feel the Japan market is a great place to start.

Philippines Guerilla Emergency Notes. We have focused on 1902-1946 from the Philippines only because that is when the US BEP printed their notes, but we have just brought in notes that cover the period when the islands were under Japan rule. This is Philippine currency and not JIM.

T46 $10 1862 PF-1 Cr. 344. PMG Choice Extremely Fine

45, minor ink burn. I could not find

another example being on the market in

major auctions in the last 5 years . Another bright and clean

example with full margins.

Fr. 1316 50¢ Second Issue PCGS New 62. Mounting remnants on the back.

Fr. 1255 10¢ Third Issue PMG Gem

Uncirculated 65 EPQ. Grades of Gem and above for Fractionals are like gold. The pace of

the market for notes in this category has been hot for 10 years.

Fr. 1850-G $5 1929 Federal Reserve Bank Note. PMG Choice

Uncirculated 64 EPQ. A great Chicago Fin FRBN with the EPQ designation you

want with this note. Bright, clean, original.

Fr. 60 $2 1917 Legal Tender PMG

Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ. A very nice Legal Tender duce that has the appearance of a great collectible with the 35Q grade.Not bad

for a note that was issued around WWI.. Fractional Shield – Grey We not have just a shield, but we have 2

of them for you to choose from, Both are

very worthy to the collector that loves

fractionals. .

Fully Framed T34 $5 1861. About as bright and well margined a T-34 as you could hope to obtain. More available through VF grade but decidedly scarcer in EF and better.

PCGS Extremely Fine 45, CC.