Paper Money * Vol LXIV * No. 2 * Whole No. 356 * Mar/Apr 2025

official journal of Lexington & Concord the battle that started it all LEGENDARY COLLECTIONS | LEGENDARY RESULTS | A LEGENDARY AUCTION FIRM Uncut Sheet of (16) CC-23 to CC-30. Continental Currency. February 17, 1776. $1 to $8. PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58. From the Richard August Collection. Fr. 313. 1886 $20 Silver Certificate. PMG About Uncirculated 55. Low Serial Number. From the Shores Collection Part I. Fr. 345d. 1880 $500 Silver Certificate. PMG Choice Fine 15. From the Shores Collection Part I. Los Angeles, California. $20 1875. Fr. 434. First NB. Charter #2491. PMG Very Fine 20. From the Eric Agnew Collection. Newman, California. $5 1902 Date Back. Fr. 593. First NB. Charter #9760. PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45. From the Eric Agnew Collection. SBG PM Spring2025 HL 250301 Official Auction of the Whitman Expos America?s Oldest and Most Accomplished Rare Coin Auctioneer 1550 Scenic Ave., Ste. 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 ? 949.253.0916 ? Info@StacksBowers.com 470 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022 ? 212.582.2580 ? NYC@stacksbowers.com Visit Us Online at StacksBowers.com California ? New York ? Boston ? Philadelphia ? New Hampshire ? Oklahoma Sacramento ? Virginia ? Hong Kong ? Copenhagen ? Paris ? Vancouver For More Information 800.458.4646 (CA) ? 800.566.2580 (NY) Info@StacksBowers.com StacksBowers.com Highlights from the Spring 2025 Showcase Auction March 31-April 4, 2025 ? Costa Mesa, CA Fr. 1217. 1922 $500 Gold Certificate. PMG About Uncirculated 50. Fr. 42. 1869 $2 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Banknote Gem Uncirculated 66 PPQ. From the Shores Collection Part I. Fr. 168. 1869 $100 Legal Tender Note. PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45. From the Shores Collection Part I. Fr. 284. 1878 $10 Silver Certificate. PMG Very Fine 30. From the Shores Collection Part I. a_oM_om            W?????&??????????? ??? ^??????? ?????????>????d?????????????????K???????D????? 32%R[6DQ$QWRQLR7;SLHUUHIULFNH#EX\YLQWDJHPRQH\FRPZZZEX\YLQWDJHPRQH\FRP $QGPDQ\PRUH&6$8QLRQDQG2EVROHWH%DQN1RWHV IRU VDOH UDQJLQJ IURPWRILYHILJXUHV 71 Issued in Defence of American Liberty--Steve Feller 76 Ormby's Unit System--Peter Huntoon 84 When Babe Ruth Lost a $1000 Bill--Lee Lofthus 86 No Cash Taken--Al Bailey 90 Santo Domingo Notes--Roberto Menchaca 94 Final Note from the Pelham National Bank--Raiden Honaker & Lee Lofthus 98 Bank of Niagara of Buffalo--Bernhard Wilde SPMC.org * Paper Money * Mar/Apr 2025 * Whole Number 356 65 104 Alfred Quimby Mart Scrip--Rick Melamed 105 Sad State of Port Antofagasta--Roland Rollins 125 SPMC Activities at F.U.N. 2025 Columns Advertisers SPMC Hall of Fame The SPMC Hall of Fame recognizes and honors those individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the society over the span of many years.? Charles Affleck Walter Allan Mark Anderson Doug Ball Hank BieciukJoseph BolingF.C.C. Boyd Michael Crabb Forrest DanielMartin DelgerWilliam DonlonRoger Durand C. John Ferreri Milt Friedberg Robert Friedberg Len Glazer Nathan Gold Nathan Goldstein Albert Grinnell James Haxby John Herzog Gene Hessler John Hickman William Higgins Ruth Hill Peter Huntoon Brent Hughes Glenn Jackson Don Kelly Lyn Knight Chet Krause Robert Medlar Allen Mincho Clifford Mishler Barbara Mueller Judith Murphy Dean Oakes Chuck O'Donnell Roy Pennell Albert Pick Fred Reed Matt Rothert John Rowe III From Your President Editor Sez New Members Uncoupled Cherry Picker Corner Postal Notes Chump Change Quartermaster Small Notes 67 68 69 106 112 114 117 120 Robert Vandevender Benny Bolin Frank Clark Joe Boling & Fred Schwan Robert Calderman Bob Laub Loren Gatch Michael McNeil Jamie Yakes 123 Stacks Bowers Galleries IFC Pierre Fricke 65 Executive Currency 83 Higgins Museum 89 PCGS-C 110 Lyn Knight 111 Bob Laub 114 Greysheet 119 FCCB 119 Bill Litt 124 G. Anderson 124 PCDA IBC Heritage Auctions OBC Fred Schwan Neil Shafer Herb& Martha Schingoethe Austin Sheheen, Jr. Hugh Shull Glenn Smedley Raphael Thian Daniel Valentine Louis Van Belkum George Wait John & Nancy Wilson D.C. Wismer SPMC.org * Paper Money * Mar/Apr 2025 * Whole Number 356 66 Officers & Appointees ELECTED OFFICERS PRESIDENT Robert Vandevender II rvpaperman@aol.com VICE-PRES/SEC'Y Robert Calderman gacoins@earthlink.net TREASURER Robert Moon robertmoon@aol.com BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPOINTEES PUBLISHER-EDITOR smcbb@sbcglobal.net ADVERTISING MANAGER Benny Bolin smcbb@sbcglobal.net Megan Reginnitter mreginnitter@iowafirm.com LIBRARIAN Jeff Brueggeman MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Frank Clark frank_clark@yahoo.com IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Shawn Hewitt WISMER BOOk PROJECT COORDINATOR Pierre Fricke From Your President Robert Vandevender II 2IILFHUV $SSRLQWHHV (/(&7('2)),&(56 35(6,'(17?6KDZQ+HZLWW VKDZQ#VKDZQKHZLWWFRP 9,&(35(6,'(17? 5 EHUW9DQGHYHQGHU,, UYSDSHUPDQ#DROFRP 6(&5(7$5