Paper Money - Vol. XVII, No. 5 - Whole No. 77 - September - October 1978

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We have no control of your package after we place it in the mails. Page 248 Paper Money Whole No. 77 Page 249 THE SERIES OF 1929 NATIONAL BANK NOTES FROM "Z N Z\ UTAH FLAGSTAFF• WINSLOW • • HOLBROOK Map 1. Towns containing banks that issued Series of 1929 National Bank Notes. • PRESCOTT TEMPE/ MESA • TUCSON PHOENIX by Peter W. Huntoon Arizona's small-size National Bank Notes have been a fascination to this writer for 15 years. When you get away from Arizona's big four '29 banks, specifically Tuc- son (4287), Phoenix (3728), Phoenix (4729), and Nogales (6591), you move into rare territory. In fact, some of Arizona's small note issues are incredibly rare and match with equal footing their large-size counterparts. This article is designed to acquaint you with the Series of 1929 notes from this beautiful southwestern state and give you insights into some factors that make some of her small notes so desirable. HISTORY Arizona began her National banking history as a late starter in 1882 with the First National Bank of Tucson, Territory of Arizona, charter 2639. This bank was a First Charter bank that was the outgrowth of the Jacob /co NOGALES Brothers Mercantile firm which began operating in Tuc- son in 1867. The brothers Lionel and Barron developed a currency exchange in which they bought U.S. currency for between 65 and 85 cents on the gold dollar. The paper was sent to their father Mark in San Francisco, who sold it for between 86-1/2 and 89 cents on the gold dollar. The new gold went to Tucson. Eventually the Jacob brothers entered the loan busi- ness in order to extend credit to their customers and organized the Pima County Bank to facilitate their opera- tions. This bank was reorganized as the First National Bank of Tucson but the National Charter apparently has 0. 1 Page 250 some disadvantages because the bank was liquidated three years later in 1885 and reorganized as the Bank of Tucson under a territorial charter. The $5 First Charter notes from this bank rank as ultimate territorial rarities. The Jacob brothers' Bank of Tucson was successful and in 1887 it merged with the Bank of D. Henderson to be- come in 1890 the Consolidated National Bank with char- ter 4287. The Consolidated grew into the largest note- issuing enterprise in the state but the great depression just about killed it off. Late in the depression the Consoli- dated National Bank was purchased for a pittance by the budding Valley National Bank of Phoenix (charter 14324) which was just four charters younger than the last note- issuing bank in the country. Other banks in the state were following similar courses, weaving back and forth between Federal and territorial or state charters. Many eventually ended up as part of the mammoth Valley National Bank system. This resulted because Arizona has very progressive and liberal branch Paper Money total numbers of notes and denominations issued by the 11 individual banks are shown in Table 2. You will ob- serve a dramatic range in total notes issued by these banks and will begin to fathom the rarity of certain bank's notes. Table 3 summarizes the individual circula- tions for the banks during the Series of 1929 era. THE SIGNERS The bank signatures on the Arizona 1929 Nationals ap- pear in Table 3. Those that have been observed on 1929 notes are flagged. I suspect that the Holbrook (12198) Henning-McEvoy combination also exists but have not seen it. The Phoenix (4729) Coerver-Calvert combination is not possible because the bank never used type 2 notes due to the fact that their supply of type 1 notes was suffi- cient to carry the bank through 1935. One cashier, poor P.E. Leatherman, was discovered to be a petty thief who helped himself to bank funds in order to maintain his wine, women, and song, so the Consolidat- ed National Bank (4287) ran him out of town during the ox rEDINATIONALUAN Ii Handbill distributed by the Consolidated National Bank of Tuc- son announcing the coming of the small notes. banking laws which have contributed significantly to the financial growth, stability, and safety that have charac- terized Arizona banking since the depression. In fact, the Valley National Bank is the largest of the branch banking systems operating in the state and today enjoys the status of being among the ten largest banks in the west. THE ISSUANCES Of the 30 banks chartered in Arizona, only 11 were in operation during the 1929 to 1935 period. Each of these issued notes, none having relinquished their note-issuing authority to the Federal Reserve system. In 1929, when the small-size notes were introduced, Arizona had $1,025,000 worth of National currency in circulation but the total declined to only $857,000 by 1935. This resulted because Arizona was hard hit by the depression, particu- larly in the agricultural sphere. Table 1 shows the denominations that were issued by the Arizona banks, and you will immediately notice that no $50 or $100 Series of 1929 notes are possible. Type 2 notes account for only 12 percent of the total 1929 issue, a figure noticeably lower than the national average. The 1930 vintage stock certificate used by the Consolidated National Bank of Tucson. summer of 1933 and replaced him with E.W. Clayton. Clayton's signature appears on the last of the bank's type 2 notes and his notes are rather scarce. RARITY The relative rarity by bank of Arizona's 1929 issues appears in Table 5 and is a function of several important factors, among them: (1) the total circulation of the bank, (2) the length of time during which the notes were issued, (3) the denominations issued by the bank, and (4) the specific hoarding traits of certain individuals. Obviously the tiny size of the Holbrook (12198) circula- tion, which amounted to only $10,000, easily explains the extreme rarity of this bank's 1929 notes. Likewise the 1929 notes from the Tempe National Bank (5720) are un- usually rare because the bank's circulation was very small until a sudden but short-lived jump to $50,000 in 1933. The First National Bank of Prescott (13262) epitomizes the rarity of a short-lived bank. The bank issued notes for only 129 days during the winter of 1932-33, and in addi- tion the circulation of the bank was small at $30,000. Small notes from Prescott should be the rarest of Ari- TABLE 1. Total numbers of each type and denomination of the Series of 1929 notes issued by Arizona banks. Denomination Type 1 Notes Type 2 Notes $5 120,006 17,412 $10 179,922 25,754 $20 70,008 6,920 $50 none none $100 none none TOTAL Percent of 1929 issue 369,936 50,086 88 12 Whole No. 77 Page 251 TABLE 2. Total numbers and denominations of Series of 1929 notes issued by Arizona banks. Town Charter Title Total Denominations Issued Issued Type 1 Type 2 Prescott 13262 First N.B. 4,116 5, 10, 20 none Nogales 11012 Nogales N.B. 7,308 10, 20 none Flagstaff 11120 First N.B. 7,872 5, 10, 20 none Tempe 5720 Tempe N.B. 8,820 10, 20 10, 20 Holbrook 12198 First N.B. 10,936 5 5 Mesa 11130 First N.B. 17,916 10, 20 none Winslow 12581 First N.B. 24,172 5, 10, 20 5, 10, 20 Nogales 6591 First N.B. 30,565 10, 20 10, 20 Phoenix 4729 Phoenix N.B. 48,660 10, 20 none Phoenix 3728 First N.B. of Arizona 84,055 10, 20 10, 20 Tucson 4287 Consolidated N.B. 175,602 5, 10, 20 5, 10, 20 TOTAL 420,022 TABLE 3. Currency in circulation in the years shown for Arizona banks that issued Series of 1929 notes. Data from Comptroller of the Currency sources. 1934 Remarks - issue suspended Jan. 2, 1931 10,000 - issue suspended June 27, 1932 100,000 issue suspended Dec. 2, 1931 296,800 150,000 issue suspended Mar. 17, 1933 50,000 200,000 50,000 Town Charter 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 Flagstaff 11120 50,000 50,000 50,000 Holbrook 12198 10,000 9,340 10,000 10,000 9,820 9,580 Mesa 11130 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 Nogales 6571 5,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 Nogales 11012 49,700 48,500 49,340 48,860 Phoenix 3728 - 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 Phoenix 4729 147,300 150,000 150,000 150,000 500,000 402,000 Prescott 13262 30,000 30,000 Tempe 5720 12,500 12,500 12,500 12,500 35,000 50,000 Tucson 4287 300,000 300,000 300,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 Winslow 12581 50,000 49,040 48,920 50,000 50,000 49,160 TABLE 4. Bank signature combinations for Arizona banks during the period 1928-1935. Signatures are those reported by the banks on December 31 of the years indicated and were taken from the annual reports of the Comptroller of the Currency. (*) indicates signature combination has been observed on 1929 notes. Bank President Cashier Years Bank President Cashier Years Flagstaff 4729 E.E. Ellinwood J.H. Calvert 1928 11120 M.J. Riordan A.F. Grimmell 1928-1929* L.H. Chalmers J.H. Calvert 1929-1933* Holbrook H.J. Coerver J.H. Calvert 1934-1935 12198 T.E. Taylor J.R. McEvoy 1928-1931* Prescott L.C. Henning J.R. McEvoy 1932-1935 13262 B.Tilton W.C. Evans 1928 Mesa E.C. Seale W.C. Evans 1929 11130 J.J. Fraser L.H. Van Spanckeren 1928-1931* E.C. Seale P.H. Miller 1930-1931 Nogales G.V. Kirkwood P.H. Miller 1932* 6571 B. Curtis T. Richardson 1928* Tempe O.H. Herold T. Richardson 1929-1935* 5720 C.Woolf T.A. Anderson 1928-1934* 11012 A.M. Gillespie F.M. Lynch 1928* Tucson A.M. Gillespie A.F. Kerr 1929-1930 4287 T.N. McCauley P.E. Leatherman 1928-1932* Phoenix T.N. McCauley E.W. Clayton 1933* 3728 T. Armstrong Jr. C.T. Washburn 1928 C.T. Knapp H.H. Holbert 1934 C.H. McKellips C.T. Washburn 1929-1934* Winslow C.H. McKellips H.F. Herwig 1935 12581 R.C. Kaufman J.B. Richey 1928* R.C. Kaufman A.S. Brayman 1929-1935* TABLE 5. Huntoon's opinion on the possibility of obtaining a Series of 1929 note on each of Arizona's issuing banks. No consideration is given to type or denomination. Rarity Charter Town Rarity Charter Town Rare 12198 Holbrook Very Common 3728 Phoenix 11012 Nogales 4729 Phoenix 11120 Flagstaff 4287 Tucson Very Scarce 13262 Prescott Rare - Just plain tough 5720 Tempe Very Scarce - Time, patience and lots of luck Scarce 11130 Mesa Scarce Possible with luck and work 12581 Winslow Common - Easy by Arizona standards Common 6591 Nogales Very Common - No trouble at all MST NITIONAL /M IN PRESCOTT 8000001A '.4117011t1LA1111 Img,01010"4 FIRST gill III PRESCOTT ARIZONA - 4s, no vo st,un. CAI dm". FIVE 11111.1.11IS C000001A 13 2 rmmuni#1,:rmy,„„, xot411-1-*KA4aigoo* -14.-..;=- A000001A A000001A *SAN HIV NITIIIIL MI IN PRESCOTT ARIZOItA .11,1. PAY 04111.V. FRE DOLLARS FINSI N11111111. 11111 IN 01 PRESCOTT M.. 01 AR MT e) /I'VE 1/1/11,UIS 0000001A 0000001A 21,111116.1/4411111ILAN Fill! 1111111AL lAllk PRESCOTT AMMO*. To ix"... ov VIVE I/OU.1MS F000001A FINIT IN E000001A Page 252 zona's 1929 issues but as you will see, they are not due to a quirk of fate. As expected, notes from the Consolidated National Bank of Tucson are the most common of Arizona's small notes. In fact, the Consolidated notes account for more than a third of all the Arizona 1929 notes in collections today and about half of these are CU. Rare Flagstaff Arizona, 1929 note. Photo courtesy of Charles Colver. One of Arizona's rarest small notes. Photo courtesy of Frank Nowak. The untimely liquidations of the First National Bank of Flagstaff (11120), the First National Bank of Mesa (11130), and the Nogales National Bank (11012) created rarity among their notes. Although the Mesa bank has a circulation of $100,000, notes from this bank are scarce. I attribute their scarcity to the fact that the bank bowed out early in 1932. I have yet to obtain for my own collection a small note from Flagstaff (11120) or Nogales (11012). Notes from the First National Bank of Holbrook (12198) seem to be far rarer than even the bank's small $10,000 circulation would indicate. I attribute this to the fact that the bank only issued $5's and these seem to have been more completely redeemed than the higher denomi- nations issued by other banks. THE PRESCOTT SHEETS Two special circumstances resulted in abnormally high preservation rates for two of Arizona's banks. The most unusual was the fact that one of the early collectors, prob- ably Colonel Green, obtained the number one $5 and $10 sheets from the First National Bank in Prescott (13262). The $5 sheet was later purchased by Albert A. Grinnell and then sold to William P. Donlon in 1946 or so. The sheet currently resides in the extensive sheet holdings of the David Levitt estate. The $10 sheet was cut up years ago and the six notes have gone to the four winds. If the $20 sheet was saved, its whereabouts is a mystery to this researcher. Anyway, the significance of these sheets is the fact that they represent 12 CU notes which account Paper Money for 12/13th's of the known notes from the bank! Only one circulated note seems to have turned up and that is a $5 with serial C000127A in VF which some jerk almost ruined with a bad wash job. Uncut sheet on the rare Prescott bank. ARIZONA IMILLAIKS 30A 7,14. 641,5031C■IIrwin 101)1,LAIIIS COOG518A Whole No. 77 rr:r is ST IIITEtiNAL RANIPF 'WINSLOWto Tilt 111011 BAIR PI [OEN I\ x. awrS'ow ova. NITININLIARS Borid7A ATM) Representative Series of 1929 National Bank Notes issued by Arizona banks. THE CONSOLIDATED HOARD The second unusual circumstance involves the type 2 $20's on the Consolidated National Bank of Tucson (4287). Any knowledgeable dealer will tell you that it is easier to obtain a CU type 2 $20 on Tucson than any other Arizona small note in any grade. A large hoard of these notes with serials mostly between A001100 and A001300 was saved in virtually gem condition. For years these notes have been leaking into Tucson's cash drawers as some pitiful old woman spends her 1930 vintage hoard. Sometimes they turn up in groups of five or six; at other times they appear singly in gas station cash registers. The fact is, though, that they keep coming out, particu- larly before Christmas. I occasionally got them from various sources during the time I collected in Tucson between 1963 and 1970. I never found the ultimate source but saw an awful lot of beautiful notes during the chase! I estimate that only a third of the notes she spent ever reached the numismatic market; others turn up as keep- sakes just about anywhere in Tucson. By the way, I used to pay between $30 and $37.50 for these when I lived in Tucson. Ah, for the good old days. You will notice from Table 1 that only 6,920 type 2 $20's were issued in Arizona but because of the Consoli- dated hoard, they are quite common, at least from Tuc- son! The Winslow shown here is quite another case! A comparison between the totals shown on Table 2 and rarity as shown on Table 5 illustrates that rarity is prim- arily dependent on the total number of notes issued by the individual banks. This result is totally expected but special circumstances such as the Prescott sheets altered the ranking drastically. COMPARISON TO LARGE NOTE RARITY It is interesting to compare the rarity of 1929 notes with the rarity of the large-size issues from the same banks. Of the 11 banks treated here, only Prescott (13262) did not issue horseblankets. Large notes from Flagstaff (11120), Holbrook (12198), and Nogales (11012) are actually more plentiful than small notes from these same banks. Series of 1929 notes on the First National Bank of Nogales rank as common by Arizona standards but notice when the 1929 period began, the bank had a (Continued on page 271) Page 254 Paper Money Figure 2. 61/24 121/24 and 50i notes from the Greensboro branch of the Bank of Darien, Georgia, signed by D.B. Sanford. Some Early Branch Bank Notes Identified From THE BANK OF DARIEN, GEORGIA by Gary Doster .4\ 15 ,S` 5 MIDDLE CREEKS -15 1:1 (s, REEKS X Darien 8 Irwinton 1 Clinton 9 L incoln ton 2 Columbia Court House 10 Marion 3 Dublin 11 Milledgeville 9 2 6 O0 14 0 4 Eatonton 5 Greensboro 6 Hancock Court House 7 Hartford 12 Monticello 13 Morgan Court House 14 Sandersville 15 Watkinsville Whole No. 77 Page 255 Figure 3. 121/2i note from the Watkinsuille Change Bank, which was to become a branch bank of the Bank of Darien, Georgia. By the late 1700s, all the various issues of Continental and Colonial currency had been redeemed or had become worthless. From that time to 1810, the banking needs of the people of Georgia were poorly satisfied by private sources and the Bank of the United States through its branch at Savannah. The private sources were inadequate and often unscrupulous, and the Federal Bank was unpopular and considered by many to be unconstitution- al. The thought that profits were being made and taken out of the state increased the contempt the public felt for this infringement on states' rights. Consequently, there was an ever-increasing need for reliable banking institu- tions, owned and operated by the citizens of the state as stockholders, which could issue a circulating medium of exchange in which the public had confidence. The state recognized this need, and the first state banks in Georgia were chartered in 1810. The Bank of Augusta received its charter on December 6 of that year, and the Planters Bank, located in Savannah, was charter- ed on December 19. Five years later, the Bank of the State of Georgia, also located in Savannah, was opened. Although difficulties were experienced from time to time, these three banks more or less thrived and were a great benefit to commerce and industry in the state. There was still, however, a large area of the state without the convenience of banking facilities. Consequently, when the Bank of Darien was chartered on December 15, 1818, provisions were made in its charter for the establishment of branch offices in 15 other locations in the state. A large portion of the state was unsettled frontier and Indian land and the branch offices were to be situated in that sec- tion of the state most densely settled (Fig. 1). The charter listed the names of the individuals under whose direction and supervision the parent bank and each office were to be operated. A list of these men and the number of shares of stock allotted for distribution by each location will be found in Table I. Few notes from these early branch banks or offices still exist; indeed it is not even known which offices actually went into operation or which of them issued notes. Fur- thermore, some of the notes that were issued can easily be erroneously identified as private scrip because the name of the parent bank at Darien was not printed on some notes. Identification of one of these notes can be confirm- ed by comparing the signature(s) on the note with the names of those gentlemen listed in the charter as being re- sponsible for the individual branch offices. Such is the case with the notes from Greensboro signed by D. (Daniel) B. Sanford. Notes known from this branch are 61/4 12(t, and 5W (Fig. 2). Two of the men under whom the Watkinsville branch was to function were Joseph Moss and Thomas R. Mitch- cc\ e °KEE S Figure 1. Location of the Bank of Darien, Georgia, and its pro- posed 15 branch offices in 1818. Page 256 ell. The Watkinsville note illustrated in Figure 3 displays the signatures of these gentlemen; however, this note clearly identifies itself as a private change bank note; fur- thermore, it is dated March 15, exactly nine months prior to the founding of the Bank of Darien. One of the men named to be in charge of the Milledge- ville branch was John Lucas. The 50i and $2.00 notes illu- strated in Figure 4 were signed by Lucas, but, like the Watkinsville note, were dated before the charter date of the Bank of Darien. Apparently these men were already operating in Watkinsville and Milledgeville when the Bank of Darien was chartered, but the same session of the legislature which issued the Bank of Darien's charter passed a law against private banking. The law was de- Paper Money signed "more effectually to prevent the evils of private banking and to stop the issuing and circulating of the bills and notes of unchartered banks, private banks, and the bills and notes usually called change bills." Obvious- ly, as a matter of convenience for everyone, the Watkins- ville Change Bank and John Lucas' private bank became branches of the Bank of Darien. Notes are known to be extant from only one other of these early branches, Marion. In later years branches were established in other towns including Augusta, Auraria, Dahlonega, Macon, and Savannah, and at one time the Bank of Darien was known as the richest bank south of Philadelphia. This prosperity was short-lived, however, as the bank soon began to suffer losses due to TABLE 1 Individuals responsible for the operation of the Bank of Darien, Georgia, and its 15 branch offices and the number of shares of stock allotted for distribution by each office. Number of Number of Location Shares Allotted Agents in Charge Location Shares Allotted Darien 1500 Thomas Spalding Irwinton 150 Jacob Wood William A. Dunham Calvin Baker Philip R. Young Clinton 250 John Mitchell Lincolnton 150 Isaac Harvey Harrison R. Smith Samuel Cook Marion 200 James Smith Columbia Court House 200 Augustus Crawford Marshall Keith Benjamin Leigh Zachariah Williams Milledgeville 500 Dublin 200 Thomas Moore Amos Love Neill Munro John Thomas John Guyton Monticello 250 Eatonton 250 Irby Hudson William Wilkins Willie Abercrombie William Williams Morgan Court House 250 S.W. Harris D. Newnan Greensboro 200 Daniel Sanford Thomas W. Grimes Thomas Grier Sandersville 250 Ezekiel Parks Hancock Court House 200 Hugh Taylor C.E. Haynes John Lucas William G. Springer Watkinsville 250 Hartford 200 Duncan Ray John Rawls Peter Greene Bray B. Gardner Eli Uster Agents in Charge Solomon Worrell Allen Denmark David Rowland William A. Beall Daniel Nolly Rem Remson Peter Lamar Lewis Stovall Henry M. Terrell Hope H. Slaughter John Fleming Jeremiah W. Ray William Crocker Robert Rutherford Sea born Jones John Howard Zachariah Lamar John Lucas John Wilson William Cook Reuben C. Shorter Robert Robey James Mitchell William Johnson Adam G. Saffold Henry Cook John Wingfield Thomas B. Rutherford Morgan Brown William A. Tennille William Rollins Benjamin Skrine Joseph Moss Hezekiah Skovell William Manly Thomas R. Mitchell John Jackson Whole No. 77 Page 257 Figure 4. 50i and $2.00 notes from the private bank of John Lucas at Milledgeville, which was to become a branch bank of the Bank of Darien, Georgia. generally poor judgment in making loans and over-issu- ing notes. A severe hurricane in 1824 bankrupted a num- ber of the bank's creditors and the devastating world- wide depression of 1837 dealt the final blow. The name and charter were maintained until 1841, at which time the bank was terminated. Once an important port city, and the home of wealthy and influential politicians and plan- tation owners, Darien now exists as a small, sleepy town on the Georgia coast with a population of less than 2,000. Acknowledgements: Appreciation is extended to Charles Brockman and Claud Murphy for information and photographs. Special thanks to Miss Donna Wood for typing the manuscript. References: Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1818. S. & F. Grantland, Milledgeville, Ga. Pp. 44-59. Comely, Robert W. and Claud Murphy, Jr. 1962. Georgia Obso- lete Currency: A Check List. Privately printed. 35 pp. Harrison, Joseph H. 1948. Banking in Georgia; Its Develop- ment and Progress. Unpublished typewritten manuscript. Copy in University of Georgia Library, Athens. 187 pp. Segrest, Robert T. 1933. History of Banking in Georgia before 1865. Unpublished Masters Thesis, University of Georgia, Athens. 45 pp. Vanstory, Burnette. 1956. Georgia's Golden Isles. The Univer- sity of Georgia Press, Athens. 202 pp. Page 258 Paper Money - , • Ni we' . , b`g • o 1,11,GNV arras , We are privileged to bring to our Society members a re- capitulation of those banks whose National Bank Notes of the 1929-1935 issuing period have not yet been report- ed over the past eight years of on-going search. These small-size notes were issued to 6,994 individual banks be- tween July 15, 1929 and July 22, 1935, at which time the issue ceased, the bonds deposited with the Comptroller of the Currency covering the issuing of National Bank circu- lating notes having been called in. The accompanying table identifies those banks by states and charter numbers whose notes remain unreport- ed to date. In many instances the notes from these banks were not circulated due to the banks' strong financial structure, thus enabling them to conduct their banking business without having to rely on the circulating notes issued to them. The initial reporting of the small-size National Bank Notes began in the 1968-69 period when SPMC member Arlie Slabaugh ran a listing at various intervals in Lee Hewitt's Numismatic Scrapbook. In 1970 the Society of Paper Money Collectors published The National Bank Note Issues of 1929-1935 by Warns, Huntoon and Van Belkum wherein can be found on pages 115 through 191 a complete listing of the banks, their charter numbers, and the denominations of the note or notes issued to them. The notes reported up until the publication date of the book are indicated with an asterisk placed at the right of the denomination. The number of banks whose notes had not been report- ed up until 1970 has since been narrowed down consider- ably with the additional listings appearing in five supple- ments of the issues of Paper Money, as follows: Supplement I — 1971, Volume 10 #1, whole #37, page 9-12 Supplement II — 1974, Volume 13 #6, whole #54, pages 253-256 Supplement III — 1976, Volume 15 #1, whole #61, pages 15-18 Supplement IV — 1977, Volume 16 #5, whole #71, pages 280-283 Supplement V — 1978 Volume 17 #3, whole #75, pages 141-2 & 177 At this time, the number of banks whose notes remain unreported has been reduced to 1,442 or 20.6%. There is still searching to be done! NOTE: Those interested in this study with notes to re- port or questions should contact me at P.O. Box 1840, Milwaukee, WI 53201. Included in the List of Publications Consulted Are: The National Bank Note Issues of 1929-1935, SPMC National Banks of the Note Issuing Period 1863-1935, by L. Van Belkum Numismatic Scrapbook, Hewitt Publishing Co. The Comptroller and Bank Supervision, by Ross M. Robertson. Whole No. 77 Page 259 RECAPITULATION OF THE NUMBER OF BANKS ISSUING 1929-1935 CURRENCY WHOSE NOTES REMAIN UNREPORTED States Banks Banks That Banks That Territories Issuing Have Been Remain Unreported Notes By Charter Number District Notes Reported Unreported of Issuing Banks Alabama 107 86 - 80.4% 21 - 19.6% 5024, 6380, 7073, 7451, 7464, 7687, 7991, 7992, 8028, 8910, 9927, 10102, 10131, 10307, 10377, 10697, 11259, 11337, 11515, 12455, 13789. Alaska (Terr.) 3 3 - 100% none Notes from all issuing banks reported. Arizona 11 9 - 81.8% 2 - 18.2% 11012, 12198. Arkansas 69 49 - 71.1% 20 - 28.9% 5849, 7789, 8495, 9633, 10060, 10087, 10422, 10459, 10486, 10768, 10801, 10853, 11580, 11830, 12238, 12296, 13274, 13280, 13534, 13637. California 172 143 - 83.1% 29 - 16.9% 7152, 8063, 9765, 10184, 10200, 10301, 10309, 10364, 10378, 10412, 11041, 11123, 11330, 11433, 11522, 11566, 11867, 12061, 12271, 12328, 12454, 12624, 12673, 12966, 13356, 13510, 13787, 14021, 14213. Colorado 93 73 - 74.5% 20 - 25.5% 2129, 4007, 5976, 6454, 6556, 6772, 7228, 7288, 7501, 7533, 7577, 7704, 7888, 8695, 10272, 11571, 11949, 13902, 14021, 14213. Connecticut 57 54 - 94.7% 3 - 5.3% 397, 3020, 3914. Delaware 16 14 - 87.5% 2 - 12.5% 3883, 9424. Dist. of Columbia 11 10 - 90.9% 1 - 9.1% 10316 Florida 54 52 - 96.3% 2 - 3.7% 7757, 12100. Georgia 79 67 - 84.8% 12 - 15.2% 5264, 6002, 6082, 8250, 8314, 8848, 9088, 10333, 11290, 12317, 12404, 14061. Hawaii (Terr.) 1 1 - 100% none All notes have been reported, from the bank's three titles. Idaho 28 25 - 89.3% 3 - 10.7% 7526, 9145, 11274. Illinois 469 394 - 84% 75 - 16% 385, 903, 1365, 1428, 1721, 1837, 1870, 1907, 2709, 3579, 4735, 4804, 4958, 4967, 5049, 5086, 5149, 5188, 5285, 5291, 5303, 5519, 5538, 5630, 6133, 6239, 6721, 6740, 7385, 7443, 7500, 7579, 7673, 7728, 7752, 7971, 8043, 8155, 8180, 8224, 8293, 8374, 8429, 8629, 8758, 8892, 9025, 9293, 9338, 9439, 9527, 10045, 10132, 10365, 10397, 10445, 10752, 11108, 11509, 11934, 12096, 12314, 12373, 12386, 12658, 12873, 13666, 13673, 13682, 13709, 13856, 13892, 13993, 14010, 14137. Indiana 224 185 - 82.6% 39 - 17.4% 1066, 2747, 3028, 3338, 4685, 4688, 5430, 5476, 5526, 5558, 6194, 6215, 6354, 6388, 6699, 6765, 6882, 6905, 6952, 7023, 7036, 7124, 7354, 7491, 7909, 8351, 8625, 8804, 8835, 8912, 9006, 9279, 9715, 10616, 11671, 12028, 12780, 14075, 14113. Iowa 249 196 - 78.7% 53 - 21.3% 107, 1786, 1815, 2961, 3320, 3396, 4789, 4795, 5424, 5479, 5585, 5597, 5803, 6056, 6435, 6700, 6737, 6852, 6857, 6870, 7137, 7309, 7357, 7682, 7833, 8057, 8099, 8211, 8247, 8295, 8352, 8367, 9015, 9298, 9303, 9447, 9549, 9821, 10217, 10243, 10371, 10541, 11582, 11907, 13400, 13686, 13707, 13766, 13939, 14040, 14041, 14065. 14309. Pare 260 Paper Money States Territories District Banks Issuing Notes Banks That Have Been Reported Banks That Remain Unreported Notes By Charter Number Unreported of Issuing Banks Kansas 212 189 - 89.2% 23 - 10.8% 3091, 3134, 3242, 3447, 5292, 5353, 5599, 5655, 6101, 6149, 6932, 7178, 7226, 8290, 8974, 9136, 9595, 10195, 10557, 11177, 11300, 11816, 14163. Kentucky 141 120 - 85.1% 21 - 14.9% 2148, 2576, 4563, 4819, 4894, 6546, 7012, 7174, 7254, 7284, 7605, 8792, 8903, 9602, 10254, 11890, 12202, 13763, 13906, 14026, 14076. Louisiana 38 35 - 92.1% 3 - 7.9% 10544, 11521, 14225. Maine 58 49 - 84.5% 9 - 15.5% 1315, 1956, 2642, 6190, 7835, 9609, 10628, 13843, 14224. Maryland 91 73 - 80.2% 18 - 19.8% 747, 1236, 3205, 4364, 5331, 5471, 5943, 6202, 7064, 7160, 8799, 8860, 8867, 9744, 9755, 12443, 13798, 14266. Massachusetts 145 126 - 86.9% 19 - 13.1% 383, 684, 1049, 1386, 2288, 2312, 3073, 4488, 4562, 4580, 11067, 11236, 11270, 11868, 13780, 13835, 1033, 14087, 14266. Michigan 145 132 - 90 % 13 - 10.% 3211, 4413, 6485, 8723, 9509, 10631, 12084, 12661, 12793, 12944, 13857, 13929, 14144. Minnesota 248 222 - 89.5% 26 - 10.5% 3155, 5330, 5568, 6022, 6035, 6396, 6468, 6488, 6519, 6584, 6795, 6837, 6933, 7196, 7199, 8383, 8051, 9033, 9131, 9457, 10507, 10898, 11054, 11365, 11848, 14220. Mississippi 34 32 - 94.1% 2 - 5.9% 2957, 3332. Missouri 119 101 - 84.9% 18- 15.1% 1971, 3005, 4083, 4151, 5036, 5794, 6242, 6343, 6885, 7066, 7282, 8914, 8916, 10367, 12329, 13367, 13504, 13690. Montana 44 39 - 88.6% 5 - 11.4% 3605, 7900, 10715, 10939, 11085. Nebraska 152 131 - 86.2% 21 - 13.8% 2771, 2897, 3057, 3419. 3939, 4583, 4791, 5337, 5419, 6901, 7277, 7622, 8285, 8797, 9223, 9665, 9762, 9772. 9816, 13446, 13617. Nevada 10 10 - 100.% none Notes from all issuing banks reported. New Hampshire 58 52 - 89.7% 6 - 10.3% 499, 1145, 1153, 1688, 5317, 13861. New Jersey 257 208 - 80.9% 49 - 19.1% 288, 399, 1199, 1221, 1326, 1346, 1737, 2976, 2339, 2527, 3878, 4274, 5403, 5730, 6179, 7223, 7364, 7945, 8501, 8582, 8661, 8681, 8829, 8874, 9061, 9285, 9380, 9597, 9661, 10036, 10430, 11428, 11545, 11727, 12033, 12559, 12571, 12606, 12675, 12823, 12829, 12903, 13047, 13120, 13855, 14088, 14153, 14305. New Mexico 23 20 - 87.% 3 - 13.% 7043, 8098, 8663. New York 522 408 - 78.2% 114 - 21.8% 245, 266, 292, 295-6-7, 822, 981, 1090, 1157, 1269, 1298, 1342, 2229, 2448, 2463, 2493, 2543, 2869, 3171, 3193, 3232, 3245, 3333, 3681, 3797, 3822, 4416, 4482, 4914, 4998, 5037, 5284, 5299, 5336, 5746, 5851, 5867, 5924, 5936, 6087, 6371, 6386, 6471, 7233, 7255, 7305, 7483, 7588, 7763, 7840, 7850, 8334, 8343, 8371, 8388, 8531, 8586, 8717, 8793, 8850, 8872, 8893, 9171, 9206, 9326, 9399, 9427, 9643, 9644, 9716, 9866, 9977, 10016, 11046, 10109, 10216, 10374, 10546, 10623, 10747, 10767, 10930, 11518, 11657, Whole No. 77 Page 261 States Banks Banks That Banks That Territories Issuing Have Been Remain Unreported Notes By Charter Number District Notes Reported Unreported of Issuing Banks 11730, 11739, 11742, 11953, 11956, 11969, 12018, 12164, 12294, 12398, 12496, 12705, 12874, 12956, 12992, 13074, 13089, 13121, 13229, 13246, 13289, 13365, 13563, 13825, 13876, 13889, 13909, 13911, 13945, 13959, 13960. North Carolina 63 58 - 92.1% 5 - 7.9% 8160, 8571, 8649, 9044, 10629. North Dakota 111 86 - 77.5% 25 - 22.5% 2792, 6064, 6210, 6218, 6397, 6407, 6474, 6475, 6557, 6601, 6743, 6985, 7569, 7872, 7879, 8077, 8881, 9386, 9684, 10596, 10721, 10864, 11069, 11184, 11226. Ohio 336 280 - 83.3% 56 - 16.7% 908, 1999, 2516, 2872, 2874, 4133, 4671, 4853, 5218, 5251, 5329, 5414, 5530, 5640, 5762, 5999, 6345, 6372, 6505, 6594, 6656, 6779, 6827, 6943, 6976, 7025, 7399, 7557, 7639, 7759, 8017, 8175, 8228, 8441, 9062, 9194, 9221, 9274, 9563, 9799, 9815, 9961, 10436, 11216, 11343, 12196, 12446, 13154, 13171, 13742, 13802, 13912, 13914, 14011, 14050, 14077. Oklahoma 214 163 - 76.2% 51 - 23.8% 5272, 5347, 5587, 5811, 5955, 5958, 5961, 6232, 6299, 6517, 6641, 6660, 6868, 6980, 7099, 7209, 7217, 7811, 7927, 7972, 8052, 8138, 8294, 8313, 8472, 8615, 8616, 8852, 8859, 9046, 9709, 9881, 9888, 9964, 9970, 9976, 9987, 10003, 10005, 10158, 10205, 10286, 10380, 10381, 10960, 12035, 12078, 12081, 13751, 14108. Oregon 79 56 - 70.9% 23 - 29.1% 2947, 3486, 3979, 5822, 7244, 7537, 8554, 8941, 9127, 9281, 10071, 10164, 10218, 10432, 10619, 10676, 10992, 11106, 11271, 12613, 13294, 13354, 14001. Pennsylvania 899 751 - 84.1% 143 - 15.9% 522, 776, 926, 2337, 2562, 2673, 3063, 3498, 3827, 4092, 4183, 4222, 4453, 4544, 4818, 4927, 5130, 5147, 5253, 5265, 5497, 5729, 5801, 5848, 5855, 5878, 5879, 5908, 5920, 5956, 5974, 6270, 6281, 6350, 6408, 6420, 6442, 6445, 6500, 6528, 6573, 6603, 6615, 6664, 6665, 6709, 6799, 6878, 6913, 6929, 6946, 6962, 7076, 7229, 7349, 7367, 7400, 7405, 7488, 7624, 7749, 7816, 6854, 7874, 8083, 8092, 8141, 8238, 8498, 8576, 8619, 8854, 8960, 8962, 9058, 9128, 9149, 9317, 9345, 9416, 9480, 9507, 9508, 9513, 9534, 9554, 9568, 9769, 9783, 9851, 9898, 9978, 9996, 10211, 10214, 10493, 10606, 10704, 11115, 11127, 11213, 11393, 11413, 11593, 11643, 11789, 11892, 11938, 11966, 11981, 11993, 11995, 12063, 12192, 12355, 12530, 12573, 12588, 12975, 13084, 13533, 13663, 13846, 13863, 13868, 13871, 13884, 13887, 13908, 13980, 13982, 13999, 14049, 14082, 14094, 14112, 14119, 14121, 14122, 14123, 14169, 14181, 14182. Page 262 Paper Money States Territories District Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Banks Issuing Notes 12 42 105 87 - 82.9% 75 59 - 78.7% Banks That Have Been Reported 11 - 91.7% 30 - 71.4% Banks That Remain Unreported 1 - 8.3% 12 - 28.6% 16 - 21.3% 18- 17.1% Texas 510 355 - 69.6% 155 - 30.4% Utah Vermont Virginia 17 15 - 88.2% 48 41 - 85.4% 151 121 - 80.1% 30 - 19.9% 2 - 11.8% 7 - 14.6% Washington West Virginia 130 92 - 70.8% 84 65 - 77.4% 19 - 22.6% 38 - 29.2% Wisconsin 157 144 - 91.7% 13 - 8.3% Wyoming 23 23 - 100% none Unreported Notes By Charter Number of Issuing Banks 1284. 3809, 5064, 6385, 9296, 9876, 9941, 10129, 10263, 10586, 10670, 10679, 11499. 2068, 3237, 6073, 6099, 6181, 6561, 7426,8698,8776,11457,11590,11689, 11812,13221,13302,13549. 2593,3288,4715,9558, 10028, 10128, 10181, 10192, 10449, 10542, 10583, 10735, 10976, 11202, 11985, 12319, 12467,13056,13482. 2729, 2867, 3212, 3260, 3261, 3346, 3644, 3859, 3973, 4030, 4093, 4175, 4289, 4306, 4368, 4410, 4438, 4474, 4684, 4785, 4982, 5018, 5109, 5190, 5324, 5409, 5466, 5475, 5491, 5511, 5589, 5636, 5670, 5680, 5704, 5710, 5737, 5759, 5765, 5897, 5932, 5938, 6050, 6150, 6169, 6197, 6214, 6356, 6361, 6376, 6400, 6461, 6551, 6686, 6780, 6812, 6814, 6896, 6915, 6968, 7041, 7096, 7106, 7140, 7157, 7212, 7376, 7378 , 7410, 7481, 7524, 7572, 7775, 7807, 7906, 8008, 8103, 8156, 8176, 8200, 8204, 8312, 8515, 8522, 8575, 8583, 8597, 8690, 8693, 8742, 8769, 8770, 8816, 8817, 9053, 9126, 9369, 9611, 9625 , 9810 , 9812, 9813 , 9845,9848,9989,10189,10229,10241, 10323, 10350, 10403, 10420, 10472, 10624, 10638, 10657, 10678, 10703, 10927, 11019, 11021, 11163, 11239, 11591, 11642, 11792, 11879, 12110, 12371, 12543, 12641, 12687, 12700, 12725, 12741, 12747, 12789, 12855, 12919, 13555, 13562, 13649, 13653, 13651, 13657, 13669, 13678, 13984, 14027, 14072, 14090, 14126, 14270, 14273,14302. 8508,9111. 962, 2422, 6252, 7614, 13216, 13800, 14234. 1582, 7208, 7338, 7782, 8003, 8688, 8791, 9890, 10611, 10658, 10821, 10834, 10993, 11444, 11533, 11698, 11765, 11797, 11978, 11990, 12092, 12183, 12240, 12267, 12290, 12311, 13502,13792,13878,14052. 2948, 3682, 3887, 3956, 6013, 8639, 8948,9144,9170,9576, 10407, 10686, 11416, 11672, 12231, 13057, 13439, 13581,14166. 1607, 1884, 2458, 4718, 5012, 5266, 6170, 6226, 6302, 6538, 7246, 7275, 7672, 8136, 8171, 8333, 8360, 8434, 8904, 8998, 9048, 9523, 9850, 10122, 11664, 12839, 13505, 13783, 14013, 14053. 7264, 7470,8110,9522, 10522, 10620, 10662, 10791, 11083, 11114, 13932, 14063,14095. Notes from all issuing banks reported. Whole No. 77 Page 263 Luminescence in U.S. postage stamps photographed under UV lamps. The lighter stamps are coated with the phos- phor material and hence "glow." Photo courtesy of Wm. Bayless. *vAitgot*tmslitotos,; Mk,10044AW il,4,10k**41444k. VAN\\*;-, A. 41.104,`PA' , Problems in Collecting Modern World Paper Money Presented by Invisible Security Systems • " '1,, • ' ' : • 4N1.4 Alkati":•N' "410S' itsit4 .$NVA'41't 48‘AVI4k* 414******PA by Barbara R. Mueller, NLG Seymour Berry, director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, told a subcommittee of the House Appro- priations Committee in March of this year that an "elec- tronic anti-counterfeit signature" will be added to the na- tion's currency in the near future. With that statement he indicated that the United States would be joining the ranks of other nations and international security printers in utilizing advanced new technology to foil counterfeits as well as speed currency handling. Understandably, Berry was vague about the exact nature of the technology but he indicated that notes with the invisible signature probably would be identified by a distinctively colored seal. He elaborated on the project at the 2nd Annual International Paper Money Show in Memphis in June. The signature will serve also as a sort of encoding device to trigger automated counting, sorting and authenticating equipment. Speculation has it that the system will involve materials reactive to ultraviolet rays. Use of such materials in inks and/or papers is not new to printers like Thomas De La Rue. Overprinting invisible to the naked eye on "foreign" notes includes the denomi- nation, bank name symbols and design devices. American Bank Note Co. has its latent image as seen on our SPMC membership cards as well as the visible old planchettes (colored paper discs embedded in the note paper). Undoubtedly contemporary currency does need extra protection against the scientific techniques that threaten the best of earlier-day security schemes as well as added capabilities for machine processing. But the introduction of invisible systems creates a problem for collectors and cataloguers as well as counterfeiters. The problem for the former two groups is actually a decision which must be made: Should features which cannot be seen readily by the naked eye without the as- sistance of mechanical/magnifying devices be accorded catalog status (aside from mere catalog mention) and be considered major collectables distinct from their seeming look-alikes? It is difficult even to phrase such a question, let alone resolve it in the best interests of the hobby. Therefore, reader input is desired. Share your thoughts with us. Parallels from the World of Philately Insight and guidance can be gained now, however, by studying similar problems experienced by stamp collec- tors for decades. Probably the oldest security device used for paper is the watermark, but stamp watermarks differ considerably from those on paper money. They are smaller and more cryptic. Their presence is not proclaim- ed by a blank, unprinted area on the face. For the most part they are obscure or even hidden on the back side, their perception or use not considered necessary for the Page 264 Paper Money 4044 ;110,0*,viNSitnA4*'0'00 )N4*NA,\NVII,, kst-'44‘ \siiAt.soiw average postal patron. Whereas just ordinary transmit- ted light will reveal most paper money watermarks, more involved means are needed to visualize stamp water- marks, particularly those used on U.S. stamps in the early 20th century. Until recently watermark detection meant placing the stamp face down in black plastic try and immersing it in what is now considered a harmful liquid, such as carbon tetrachloride. One had to watch closely for that split second when the fluid penetrated the paper and threw into contrast the lighter or thinner paper area into which the watermark design was impressed during manufac- ture. Now available are electric detectors in which the stamps are viewed through lighted colored discs that neutralize color and bring up the watermarks in dark lines against a lighter background. The latest gadget, selling at $29.95, is the English-made Morley-Bright detector, a kit in which the stamp is sandwiched between protective plastic and special inks impressed on special papers over it to show up and even record the watermark. (The British trade journal Philatelic Exporter reported in its April 1978 issue that the Morley-Bright detector was pressed into use for "the quick identification of the forged 1,000 guilder notes that have been circulating in the Netherlands since early last year. The detector quick- ly reveals whether a suspect note has a genuine or imita- tion watermark," the magazine stated.) Philatelic custom has decreed conferring separate major catalog numbers and hence major variety status on varying watermark designs on otherwise identical stamps. Such custom arose because at the time water- marks were first used and noted (even the Penny Black, the first stamp, was printed on watermarked paper), col- lectors needed more items to collect and dealers more stamps to sell. Today there is an over-abundance of stamps on the market, so contemporary collectors who ignore 19th and early 20th century issues tend to ignore. watermarks, too, just as issuing countries for the most part have abandoned them. But the original concepts of cataloguing remain except in the case of Stanley Gibbons Stamps of the World compendium which omits water- mark varieties. Contrast this with the stated policy of Krause Publica- tions' Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: "The list- ings in this catalog are arranged by bank or other author- ity of issue, and thereunder in dates of issue groupings as carried on the notes. Individual issue listings are arranged by denomination, with the primary face side vignettes and colors indicated. Where appropriate to the identification of a type or major variety, additional details on back designs, watermarks, overprints and similar differences are noted." Watermarks are not specifically described or pictured in most cases. Just as philatelists thought the bothersome, eye-strain- ing watermarks were dead issue, along came lumines- cence as a tool of postal mechanization and automation similar to the proposed BEP invisible security system for Federal Reserve Notes. In 1957, the British Post Office introduced automatic letter facing equipment activated by black graphite lines printed on the back of its stamps. A year later these easily seen lines were replaced by over- printed but translucent, nearly invisible "phosphor" bands on the face. "Phosphor" is a catchall term for stamps overprinted, inked or impregnated with phos- phorescent or fluorescent substances. These stamps are collectively called luminescent because they emit light rays of a certain wavelength when subjected to radiation under ultraviolet lamps. The resulting brief glow is seen by a scanner which then separates various mail classes, etc. Collectors also use the term "tagged" for such treat- ed stamps. As Germany, Canada and Denmark quickly followed Britain's example, it seemed that a new specialty was being born. The U.S. postal tagging program began in 1963 at Dayton, Ohio under the supervision of the National Cash Register Co. For the next decade, one of the "hot" collecting fields was tagged stamps and those inadvertently issued without tagging. Special handbooks were written; several types of hand-held and desk UV lamps were adapted for philatelic use. But today, as tagging of stamps has become the rule rather than the exception (Sweden, however, just announced plans to abandon it as a failure), only a few hardy enthusiasts pay much attention to it. The major catalogs mention it only as a sub-variation or in segregated sections. The fact that the invisible coatings tend to disappear after a stamp has been used, doubts about the durability of the coatings even under ideal states of preservation, and reluctance of many collectors to bother with potentially harmful UV rays has relegated luminescence collecting to the status of a minor specialty. So drawing on the philatelic experience, one wonders whether, after an initial period of enthusiasm over collect- ing notes with the invisible security systems, syngraph- ists will simply ignore the whole thing as too complicated. Will they become discouraged over the difficulties of exhibiting their varieties in competitions? Will they take the attitude of what can't be seen with average natural vision aided by an ordinary reading glass under normal light intensities should be ignored? Whatever the answer, syngraphists have an interesting collecting period just ahead. ~ViliztvOikss■to* ItiANN*40•41' \-sk 4t41&‘iiiW ..8\411/414! The Story of a Rhode Island Banker Whole No. 77 Page 265 by Frank Bennett For 57 years, from 1885 until 1942, Frank Hill was cashier of Ashaway National Bank. During this period Mr. Hill worked for the betterment of not only the bank, but his community and his adopted state of Rhode Island as well. Frank Hill had a long association with Leverett Briggs, who became president of Ashaway National Bank in 1898. From the early 1890's until Mr. Briggs passed away in 1932, scarcely anything of importance happened in Ashaway in which these two men were not involved. In the early 1900's, they purchased Ashaway Line and Twine Mfg. Co. which was having financial problems, and in 1903, the idle Rockville Mills which furnished cotton yarn for the Ashaway plant. In 1913, they formed Yawgo Line and Twine Company which made heavy tarred lines used for halibut fishing and heavy nets. Later they pur- chased the Centerville Mills to obtain more cotton yarn. In 1907, Frank Hill helped his son-in-law establish Ash- away Clay Company, which produced 60,000 bricks a day. Getting the bricks to market led to the formation of the Ashaway and Westerly Railway Co. Nearby mills had sid- ings run to their plants. There was a great deal of excite- ment when the first car traveled over the new tracks. Pre- viously, people could go to Westerly only by stage coach, but now they had a faster, inexpensive method of travel. As each new business was formed, it not only gave em- ployment to more people but also made business for the bank. Frank Hill had come to Ashaway in 1882 as a teacher. Even though he left his profession after three years to en- ter the bank, he retained a keen interest in education. In 1893, he was elected a member of the Rhode Island Gen- eral Assembly, an office he held for five years. While in the legislature he was the promoter of a survey of public education made in 1897. This lead to the enactment of a law that included provision for consolidation of schools, certification of teachers and state support for high school education. Because of his interest in education, Hill was elected to the Rhode Island State Board of Education, serving on the board for 36 years. He was also a Trustee of Rhode Island College of Education and manifested an unusual interest in the training of teachers, which is the particular function of the College of Education. In June 1933, the Rhode Island State College conferred upon Frank Hill the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. His citation read in part: "Frank Hill, banker, legislator, educator, teacher, recipient of the bachelors and masters degrees from Alfred University, honored in his adopted state of Rhode Island, respected in his local community, leader in state affairs, cashier of the Ashaway National Bank since 1885, member of the General Assembly from 1893 to 1898, friend of the Rhode Island State College in its hour of need, sponsor of worthy community and state projects." Frank Hill led a full, long life before he passed away in 1955 at the age of 94. The Bank and Its Notes The Ashaway Bank was organized in 1855, and in 1865 it became Ashaway National Bank. The bank was liqui- dated in 1946, thus ending 91 years of service. Frank Hill had served as cashier for 57 years, over half the period of ItEll UV .117.4.1ATOS ,1404 GTOIM f ; , 17...m ,r". ,1. 5 .7_111001firef 5747 Page 266 the bank's existence. Very few bank notes from Ashaway National bank are around today, but most that do exist bear the name of Frank Hill. He would have signed just about all of the Second Charter Period notes, all of the Third Charter Period notes, and his signature was en- graved on all of the series of 1929 notes. As S.K. Whitfield showed us in his article on "Rhode Island's `Country' National Banks," (Paper Money Sept.- Oct. 1977), a First Charter $5, Third Charter Plain Bank $5 and $20 plus 1929 $5, $10 and $20 notes have been re- ported. Since his article appeared, I have heard of a First Charter $1 on this bank but have not been able to verify its existence. The Second Charter Brownbacks remain un- Whole No. 77 reported, as do the Third Charter Red Seals and Date Backs. The 1929 $5 and $10 #1 sheets were preserved and have been cut. These notes, I believe, account for a large portion of the small size notes known. I would be interest- ed in knowing of any 1929 notes on this bank with serial numbers other than #1. Table 1 shows the notes issued by Ashaway National Bank while Table 2 shows the signature combinations ap- pearing on them. It is interesting to note the 1929 type 1 $20 S.K. Whitfield used to illustrate his article carries the signatures of Frank Hill and John S. Cole. They served together for the shortest period, only eight months, of any cashier and president. TABLE 1 Notes issued by Ashaway National Bank. First Charter Original Series 1-1-1-2 5-5-5-5 10-10-10-10 First Charter Series of 1875 1-1-1-2 5-5-5-5 10-10-10-10 Second Charter Brown Backs 5-5-5-5 10-10-10-20 Third Charter Red Seals 5-5-5-5 10-10-10-10 Third Charter 1902-1908 Backs 5-5-5-5 10-10-10-20 Third Charter Plain Back Blue Seals 5-5-5-5 10-10-10-20 Series of 1929 Type 1 5-5-5-5-5-5 10-10-10-10-10-10 20-20-20-20-20-20 Series of 1929 Type 2 5 10 20 TABLE 2 Signature combinations on National Bank Notes issued by Ashaway National Bank. Cashier President March, 1865 Nathan K. Lewis John S. Champlin July, 1869 George N. Langworthy John S. Champlin May, 1883 George N. Langworthy Horace L. Crandall July, 1885 Frank Hill Horace L. Crandall January, 1898 Frank Hill Leverett A. Briggs October, 1932 Frank Hill John S. Cole June, 1933 Frank Hill A. Lloyd Briggs Acknowledgements I am grateful to Mr. Lloyd G. Briggs, grandson of Leverett Briggs, for providing me with a copy of an un- published manuscript entitled "The Ashaway Bank Story." This was written in 1957 by A. Lloyd Briggs, Leverett Briggs' son. I am also indebted to Ashaway Free Library which sent me a booklet entitled The Biography of the Honorable Frank Hill and History of the Ashaway National Bank. This booklet was written in our bicentennial year by Frank Hill's son, Frank Maxson Hill. The highlight of this endeavor was a meeting with the younger Mr. Hill. Now in his 86th year, his remarkable memory provided many details. To my surprise and delight, I found Mr. Hill at his winter home in south Florida, only 15 miles from my own home. Serials 1 to 3900 1 to 3050 1 to 2225 1 to 102 1 to 1350 1 to 1375 1 to 4871 1 to 1525 1 to 850 1 to 700 1 to 2550 1 to 1820 2551 to 6680 1821 to 4018 1 to 910 1 to 498 1 to 132 1 to 968 1 to 449 1 to 204 Whole No. 77 Page 267 BOOK PROJECT ROUND UP by Wendell Wolka This marks the first column of what is planned to be a regular feature in Paper Money. Its purpose is to keep you advised regarding the progress of the Society's mam- moth Wismer Update Project. For those of you who are not familiar with this under- taking, SPMC is in the process of cataloging all known obsolete notes from every state in the Continental United States. One of the bases for this work is the series of list- ings which the late D.C. Wismer put together during the 1920's and 1930's in the Numismatist. Through this pioneering effort, some of the first attempts to popularize the field of obsolete notes were made. Meet the Authors You are urged to directly contact any of the authors whom you may be able to assist by reporting rare note de- scriptions and other important information. It is only through everyone's cooperation and assistance that we can obtain the highest degree of accuracy and complete- ness in these obsolete note references. The following is a listing of all the states still being worked on, along with the person or persons responsible for researching each state's issues. ALABAMA: Walter Rosene 127 Oak Circle Gadsden, AL 35901 ARIZONA: Hal Birt 4325 East Broadway Tucson, AZ 8571 .1 ARKANSAS: (Co-Authors) Rodney Kelley P.O. Box 9230 Little Rock, AK 72219 Matt Rothert 656 Graham St. Camden, AK 71701 CALIFORNIA: Harry Wigington P.O. Box 4082 Harrisburg, PA 17111 COLORADO: Art Curths Box 6213 Shirlington Station Arlington, VA 22206 CONNECTICUT: C. John Ferreri P.O. Box 33 Storrs, CT 06268 DELAWARE: Terry Bryan 871 S. Governors Avenue Dover, DE 19901 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: George Wait Box 165 Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 GEORGIA: Claud Murphy P.O. Box 921 Decatur, GA 30031 IDAHO: Harry Wigington P.O. Box 4082 Harrisburg, PA 17111 ILLINOIS: Dennis Forgue do RARCOA 31 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60602 IOWA: Dean Oakes P.O. Drawer 1456 Iowa City, IA 52240 KANSAS: Maj. Steven Whitfield HHD (P) USMCA Goeppingen APO NY 09454 KENTUCKY: Earl Hughes Route 1, Box 291-A Mitchell, IN 47446 LOUISIANA: Clarence Rareshide 2307 American Bank Building New Orleans, LA 70130 MARYLAND: Armand Shank Box 233 Lutherville, MD 21093 MASSACHUSETTS: Jim Stone P.O. Box 125 Milford, NH 03055 MICHIGAN: Larry Falater Box 81 Allen, MI 49227 MISSOURI: Eric Newman 6450 Cecil Avenue St. Louis, MO 63105 MONTANA: Harry Wiginton P.O. Box 4082 Harrisburg, PA 17111 NEVADA: Maurice Burgett 8 North Oak Street Belleville, IL 62221 NEW HAMPSHIRE: Wayne Rich Box 391 Concord, NH 03301 NEW MEXICO: Art Curths Box 6213 Shirlington Station Arlington, VA 22206 NEW YORK (BANK NOTES ONLY): John Glynn 58 Nevilles Court Dollis Hill Lane London, N.W. 2, England NEW YORK (SCRIP ONLY): Gordon Harris 101 Gordon Parkway Syracuse, NY 13219 NORTH CAROLINA: J. Roy Pennell, Jr. P.O. Box 858 Anderson, SC 29621 NORTH DAKOTA: Maurice Burgett 8 North Oak Street Belleville, IL 62221 OHIO: Art Wenzel 6411 Edwood Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45224 OKLAHOMA/INDIAN TERR.: Maurice Burgett 8 North Oak Street Belleville, IL 62221 OREGON: Maurice Burgett 8 North Oak Street Belleville, IL 62221 PENNSYLVANIA: R.T. Hoober P.O. Box 196 Newfoundland, PA 18445 RHODE ISLAND: Roger Durand P.O. Box 186 Rheobeth, MA 02769 SOUTH CAROLINA: J. Roy Pennell, Jr. P.O. Box 858 Anderson, SC 29621 SOUTH DAKOTA: Maurice Burgett 8 North Oak Street Belleville, IL 62221 TENNESSEE: Paul Garland P.O. Box 721 Camden, SC 29020 UTAH: Maurice Burgett 8 North Oak Street Belleville, IL 62221 WASHINGTON: Byron Johnson 606 N.W. 80th Seattle, WA 98117 WISCONSIN: Chester Krause Krause Publications Iola, WI 54945 WYOMING: Maurice Burgett 8 North Oak Street Belleville, IL 62221 BEP COPE PRODUCTION FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES PRINTED DURING JUNE 1978 SERIAL NUMBERS SERIES FROM TO ONE DOLLAR 1977 A 71 680 001 A A81920000 A 1977 A 01 280 001 • A 01 920 000 • 1977 B 19 200 001 C B 46 720 000 C 1977 C 60 160 001 A C 76 160 000 A 1977 D 49 280 001 A D 68 480 000 A 1977 D 01 920 001 • D 02 560 000 • 1977 E 92 800 001 A E 99 840 000 A 1977 E 00 000 001 B E 14 720 000 B 1977 E 14 720 001 B E 27 520 000 B 1977 E 01 280 001 • E 01 920 000 • 1977 G 74 880 001 B G 99 840 000 B 1977 G 00 000 001 C G 01 280 000 C 1977 H 56 960 001 A H 83 200 000 A 1977 H 00 000 001 • H 00 640 000 • 1977 J 66 560 001 A J 98 560 000 A 1977 J 02 560 001 • J 03 200 000 • 1977 L 71 680 001 B L 81 920 000 B QUANTITY 10,240,000 640,0008 27,520,000 16,000,000 19,200,000 640,0008 7,040,000 14,720,000 12,800,000 640,000$ 24,960,000 1,280,000 26,240,000 640,000M 32,000,000 640,000$ 10,240,000 G 56 320 001 A H 15 360 001 A L 31 360 001 A L 00 648 001 • E 12 160 001 A G 38 400 001 A H 07 680 001 A J 16 000 001 A J 00 012 001 • C 00 000 001 A H 00 000 001 A H 00 012 001 • K 00 000 001 A K 00 008 001 • G 64 640 000 A 14 18 560 000 A L 37 760 000 A L01280000* E 15 360 000 A G 48 000 000 A H 10 240 000 A J 23 040 000 A J 00 640 000 • C 06 400 000 A H 10 240 000 A H 00 640 000 • K 09 600 000 A K 00 640 000* 9,600,000 256,0008 8,320,000 3,200,000 6,400,000 384,0008 12,160,000 256,000$ 3,200,000 9,600,000 2,560,000 7,040,000 256,000M 4,480,000 6,400,000 6,400,000 10,240,000 256,0008 9,600,000 384,000$ 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 FIVE DOLLARS F 25 600 001 A F 35 200 000 A F 00 012 001 • F 00640 000* TEN DOLLARS A 18 560 001 A A 30 720 000 A A01 292 001 • A 01 920 000 • TWENTY DOLLARS A 08 960 001 A A 13 440 000 A B 08 320 001 A B 14 720 000 A FIFTY DOLLARS 1974 B 67 200 001 A B 67 840 000 A 640,000 1974 D 30 720 001 A D 32 640 000 A 1,920,000 1974 D 00 768 001 • D 00 832 000 • 64,000$ 1974 D 00 832 001 • D 00 896 000* 64,000$ 1974 D 00 896 001 • D 01 024 000* 128,0008 1974 E 21 760 001 A E 23 040 000 A 1,280,000 1974 E 00 704 001 • E 00 768 000 • 64,0008 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 1974 B 99 200 001 A B 99 840 000 A 640,000 1974 E 00 576 001 • E 00 640 000 • 64,0008 1974 L 48 000 001 A L 51 200 000 A 3,200,000 1974 L 02 112 001 • L 02 176 000* 64,0008 1977 E 00 000 001 A E 01 280 000 A 1,280,000 1974 B 00 000 001 B B 01 280 000 B 1,280,000 /1 A star note is used for the 100,000,000th note in a series since the numbering machines provide for only eight digits. Indicates Printing Other Than COPE 8M Indicates Correction to Previous Report Page 268 Paper Money Upcoming Books The next catalog to be completed will be Indiana. It should be available for sale well before the end of the year. Past Books If you've been putting off completing your library of SPMC state reference catalogs, there's not much time left! The following books are either in short supply or completely sold out. Vermont — SOLD OUT Texas — Less than 120 copies left Florida — Less than 30 copies left Remaining books may be ordered from Harold Hauser (along with all of our other books, of course) using the form in the front of this issue. Eyes Needed One of the most important types of collections which must be checked for our catalogs are those owned by major museums across the country. Many times authors are not able to check out these institutional collections first hand due to the time and distance involved. It would greatly simplify matters if we could have a set of "resident eyes" available to check these collections out from time to time for the various authors if they request assistance. If you live near one of the following locations and could act as a volunteer "spotter" on occasion, please contact me at once. Easy to use forms can be provided for your convenience in listing the museum's holdings: Cleveland, Ohio — Western Reserve Historical Society; Washington, D.C. — Smithsonian Institution; New York City — Various institutions; Boys Town, Nebraska — Boys Town PhilaMatic Center. Your comments and suggestions are always welcomed by me at the following address: Wendell Wolka, P.O. Box 366, Hinsdale, IL 60521. SPMC REGIONAL MEETING SET AT VNA Dr. and Mrs. V. Clain-Stefanelli have consented to be the guest speakers at the regional Society of Paper Money Collectors luncheon to be held at noon September 16th. This luncheon is being held in conjunction with the Virginia Numismatic Association's 20th annual conven- tion at the Sheraton-Fredericksburg Motor Inn, Fredericksburg, Va. The acquisition of two major paper money collections by the Division of Numismatics of the Smithsonian In- stitution will be the topic of the guest speakers. These two collections are the Chase Manhattan Bank Money Museum Collection and, most recently, the previously un- known Treasury Collection. The Sheraton-Fredersburg Motor Inn requires a definite number of luncheon reservations in advance. If you plan to attend the first day of the V.N.A. Convention please purchase your luncheon ticket on Friday, or if unable to do so, send $6.00 plus a stamped, addressed en- velope to E.B. Miller, P.O. Box 1133, Leesburg, VA 22401. Whole No. 77 Page 269 THE NIGHT OF THE SALAMANDER* August 25th, 1854 by C. John Ferreri Waldoboro, Maine The search for interesting sidelights of obsolete bank note collecting goes on. Often times a historical event of major or minor significance was to be recorded on the back side of a handy note. The note pictured here, al- though from the small seaport town of Rockport, Mass., evidently made its way to another seaport town in the state of Maine and passed through the "fires of hell" as related by the notation on the reverse. The notation reads: "This bill was deposited in one of Wilder's Salamander Safes and passed through the great fire at Waldoboro, Maine August 25th, 1854. Thirty-seven stores with their contents, two banks (presumably the Medomak Bank and Waldoboro Bank), Custom House, Post Office, hotel, school house and many offices and mechanics shops to- gether with a large number of dwelling houses were de- stroyed." Evidently the Salamander Safe was well named, as this bill shows no trace of the ordeal it has passed through that fateful night. * A mythical animal able to endure fire without harm. FERENC RAKOCZI II, PRINCE OF TRANSYLVANIA (Editor's Note: The following is one of a series of articles by a Budapest paper money historian on national heroes depicted on Hungary's paper currency. English is a second language for Dr. Kupa and to preserve some of the flavor of the articles they have been edited only to the point necessary for clarity to the majority of readers.) Portrait of Ference Rakoczi as it appears on 1920 50 Kronen note. by Dr. Michael Kupa In spring 1703, the leaders of the New Kuruts (national) movement, called on Ferenc (Franz) Rakoczi to ask him to lead the rising against the Hapsburgs. As it was his only way out of exile, Rakoczi therefore accepted, and issued a proclamation dated from Brezan in Poland, where he was in exile, calling upon all orders and degrees of nobles and the non-noble inhabitants of Hungary to defend the free- dom of the nation against the Hapsburgs' tyranny. Thousands of Hungarian, Ruthenian and Slovak pea- sants massed under Rakoczi's flag which bore the words CUM DEO PRO PATRIA ET LIBERTATE (With God for Country and Freedom). Rakoczi had to fight the War of Independence under ex- tremely difficult economic conditions. The foreign powers (France, England, Holland and Germany) did not give him financial support; therefore Sandor Karolyi, com- mander-in-chief of the Kuruts Army — against Rakoczi's wishes — made peace with the Hapsburgs in 1711 at Szatmar. Rakoczi's portrait appears on the state-note of 50 Crowns (Kronen) dated 1 January 1920 (Pick-62). It was engraved by a Hungarian graphist Ferenc Helbing from a painting by Adam Manyoki. The portrait also appears on the notes of the Hungarian National Bank of 50 Pengo dated 1 March 1926 (P-92) and again 5 April 1945 (P-110), both portraits being engraved by Helbing. Other notes on which Rakoczi appears are the 50 Florins (Forint) dated 1 September 1951 (P-153), 3 September 1965 (P-164) and 30 June 1969 (P-168), engrav- ed by Endre Horvath and Istvan Reck. The notes of Pengo and Forint denominations were printed by the Hungarian Note Printing Office in Buda- pest. S'JTLEWS ( 14) S. hrE A ten-cent sutler note on cardboard signed by S. Merrill. Where did it originate? FOL OM, o pay 2 Two ear re.eate , i 'T FbRT Cot 'it'I'LITt Good for 2% Cts, In Trade. FLOCS l'ot■L 1:,■ to, Page 270 Paper Money THE UNKNOWN FACT -CU By LEONARD H. FINN (From time to time under this title will be printed from the membership. Please address comments to the photographs or identification of notes which have some Editor.) puzzling aspect and about which information is sought Twenty-five cents note from "Shakspeare" (sic). Where did it originate? This is a two-cent sutler note on George Folsom at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth Harbor. Where is this? (1 C: Radtaanalde iJ, ('an ta, e when pre ,,et";te::" 14.1 ,11111 ,, T. "Good For Fifty Cents", signed by Orendorff(?). Where was he located? Good For-- 5c Loaf Br GOOD Vilftsr Cleiatse. ' "Good for 21/2 Cts. in Trade" at Radabaugh's Pool Room. Where was this place of amusement? At Rhin "Good For 5i Loaf Bread At Rhinehart's Grocery." Where was this store? Whole No. 77 Page 2 71 BARBARA R. MUELLER The Buck Stops Her As I write this on the third of August, I fervently hope that the issue in which it appears will be more satis- factory and timely than the July/August effort. I offer my apologies for that rather truncated issue. It seems that the fates have been against all of us connected with the magazine. The copy and advertising deadline coin- cided with my departure for a combined business/plea- sure trip arranged long before I again accepted the editor- ship of Paper Money. Doug Watson very kindly filled in the gaps for me, but in the transfer of typesetting opera- tions, the text for four of the major articles was lost. I was greeted with that good news upon my return home and had to rush some articles planned for this issue into the gaping holes. Of course, the delay meant we lost our scheduled slot at the typesetters and printers, with the result being the very late delivery of No. 76. We have been able to replace all of the missing articles, so eventually the authors as well as the readers will be accommodated. We have also taken steps to insure that such a "disaster" does not happen again. You know the old saying about "a first time for everything". Well, I can say quite truthfully that was a first in my 20 years of editing philatelic and numismatic publications! Putting this unfortunate incident behind me and buoy- ed by the understanding of all concerned, especially the advertisers, I shall continue to work to improve our al- ready excellent magazine. Especially needed are good substantial articles on world paper money. I sometimes feel, in moments of des- pair, that there seems to be a conspiracy of some sort working to keep us restricted to the U.S. field. Who of the big names in world paper money collecting will take a chance on us with their literary efforts? And who of the newer but able group of enthusiasts will let us put their names before the public as collector-students to be reck- oned with in the future? I shall await an answer. CANADA DRY USES SHINPLASTER During the month of June, 1978, Canadian Sunday newspaper supplements carried advertisements for Canada Dry Ginger Ale which featured a sketchy replica of the Dominion 25i fractional currency note. "For our 75th birthday we'll give you one shinplaster off," the headline proclaimed. "Back in 1903, the shinplaster was a 25it bank note. And shinplasters were in circulation until the government recalled them in 1935. but, for a limited period of 4 weeks you can use the shinplaster in our coupon to save 25i on your next purchase of two bottles of family-sized Canada Dry." ARIZONA NATIONALS Continued from page 253 circulation of only $5000 (Table 3). Large notes on this bank are flaming rarities. I have been able to document only one $10 1902 Blue Seal Plain Back state note from the bank. Three other large notes are known, all territor- ials including two $10 Red Seals (half of the known Ari- zona supply) and a $10 Date Back. Obviously others exist but this bank is one of Arizona's rarest large-size issuers while common in small size. Tempe (5720) — well, notes from this small bank are rare in both sizes and they are probably not fully appreciated today because Tempe is part of the sprawling Phoenix metropolitan area. TABLE 6. 1930 census figures for Arizona towns that issued Series of 1929 notes. Flagstaff 3,891 Phoenix 48,118 Holbrook 1,115 Prescott 5,517 Mesa 3,711 Tempe 2,495 Nogales 6,006 Tucson 32,506 Winslow 3,917 POPULATION Table 6 places the note issuances in perspective with the 1930 Arizona population. Sound banking and an ideal climate have combined to create a vast change in these population totals in the intervening 47 years! FRACTIONAL CURRENCY LARGE SIZE NOTES selling: High quality and/or scarce notes, fully de- scribed and attributed. Latest lists avail- able on request, or send your want list. Please specify which list is desired. (Post- paid) buying: Nice condition or rare fractional, experi- mentals, proofs, specimens, shields, es- says, and large size notes, to the extent of my inventory requirements. Write first, with description. ANA, SPMC, PMCM, NASC, CSNA TOM KNEBEL Box 5043 Santa Ana, Calif. 92704 (714) 751-6608 Page 272 Paper Money moneymart COLLECT SMALL United States paper money, blocks, stars, silver certificates, USNs, FRNs, odd numbers, etc. Free, extensive list: SASES a must. DHK, Box 120, Fairfield, CT 06430 (77) 1 10 111 11 11mo , 0111011 111111 OLD STOCK CERTIFICATES! Catalog plus 3 beautiful certi- ficates $2. Also eager to buy any quantity. Ken Prag, Box 531PM, Burlingame, California 94010 (80) 11111111imi. ,I1N 111111 Paper Money will accept classified advertising from members only on a basis of 5t per word, with a minimum charge of $1.00. The primary purpose of the ads is to assist members in exchanging, buying, selling, or locating specialized material and disposing of duplicates. Copy must be non-commercial in nature. Copy must be legibly printed or typed, accompanied by prepayment made payable to the Society of Paper Money Collectors, and reach the Editor, Barbara R. Mueller, 225 S. Fischer Ave., Jefferson, WI 53549 by the first of the month preceding the month of issue (i.e., Dec. 1, 1976 for Jan. 1977 issue). Word count: Name and address will count for five words. All other words and abbreviations, figure combinations and initials count as separate. No check copies. 10% discount for four or more insertions of the same copy. Sample ad and word count. WANTED: CONFEDERATE FACSIMILES by Upham for cash or trade for FRN block letters, $1 SC, U.S. obsolete. John Q. Member, 000 Last St., New York, N.Y. 10015. (22 words; $1; SC; U.S.; FRN counted as one word each) NEW JERSEY OBSOLETE (Broken Bank) notes, sheets, scrip and checks wanted for my collection. I have some duplicates for trade. John J. Merrigan Jr. 2 Alexandria Drive, East Hanover, N.J. 07936 (79) SEND TODAY! Next 3 Catalogs. Historical documents, autographs, Civil War, newspapers, Americana. Always Something Unusual for the Specialist. $1. Cohasco, Inc., 321 Broadway, New York 10007 (78) WANTED: GILLESPIE, ILLINOIS National Bank Notes (American, and Gillespie). Large and small size, any denomina- tion, any condition. Robert Gillespie, 433 Surrey Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601 (77) TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY and other Ocean County obso- letes, checks and scrip wanted for my personal collection and re- search. Bob Mitchell, 2606 Lindell St., Silver Spring, MD 20902. NEED ANY KONVERSIONKASSE and concentration camp notes, and obsoletes from Fairfield, Connecticut. Write: Klein, Box 120, Fairfield, CT 06430 (77) WANTED: CALIFORNIA national bank notes, all sizes and types. Especially wanted are gold banks, 1st and 2nd charters and uncut sheets. John Heleva, P.O. Box 375, Fair Oaks, California 95628 (78) LARGE-SIZE $1 NOTES wanted for personal collection: Desire CU the following Friedberg numbers - 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 32, 216, 219, 220, 221, 226, 231, 348, 708, 714, 716, 720, 723, 724, 726, 728, 731, 732, 735, 736, 741, 742, 745. Also desire First Charter $1 notes CU from all states except the following: Kansas, Massa- chusetts, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, New York, Illinois, Wisconsin. Quotations gratefully received. What can you supply? Dave Bowers, Suite 600, 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028. WANTED: NEW YORK National Bank Notes: 1st NB Tarrytown, Ch. No. 634; Irvington NB, Ch. No. 6371; Mt. Vernon NB, Ch. No. 8516; 1st NB Ardsley, Ch. No. 12992. Frank Levitan, 530 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10455. 212-2926800. (80) VIRGINIA NATIONALS WANTED Large or small, especially first and second chapters will buy any small nationals $100.00 and $50.00 any bank any state that I do not have. Write today. Description condition and price wanted Garland Stephens, P.O. Box 243, Wytheville, VA 24382 (78) WANTED: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE - Vermont Large & Small Nationals, obsolete and colonial notes. Please advise what you have with grade and price. Prefer higher grade notes, but would consider lower grade on scarcer notes. Richard D. Dolloff. 116 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 (77) LARGE SIZE STAR note information needed for research project. Please send type, serial, signatures, plate numbers and grade of your vault impounded specimens. Ownership will be kept confidential. Can you help? Doug Murray, 326 Amos Avenue, Portage, MI 49081 (77) CARDBOARD CIVIL WAR Sutler scrip wanted: Top prices paid for any I need. Also want paper sutler currency and metal sutler tokens. David E. Schenkman, Box 274, Indian Head, MD 20640 (80) RAILROAD, LUMBER OR coal mine scrip: Collector wants offers of either paper or metal scrip. Donald Edkins, 48B Second St., Framingham, MA 01701. (86) TENNESEE NATIONALS WANTED, especially First and Second Charter, Red Seals, also small nationals. Large inventory for trade. Top prices paid. Jasper D. Payne, 304 A St., Lenoir City, TN 37771 (80) CURRENCY MAIL BID (monthly) Nationals, large, small, types. Over 350 notes. Many C.U.'s. Free list. ANA, SPMC, BRNA, PMCM. Ed's Currency, Box 7295, Lo7isville, KY 40207. (82) WANTED BADLY the following back issues of "Paper Money": Whole numbers 1 thru 13, also Number 16. Please price and I'll let you know. Claud Murphy Jr., Box 921, Decatur, GA 30031 (78) MISSOURI CURRENCY WANTED: large size Nationals, obso- lete notes and bank checks from St. Louis, Maplewood, Clayton, Manchester, Luxemburg, Carondelet and St. Charles. Ronald Horstman, Rt. 2, Gerald, MO 63037 (83) WANTED for my collection: Any note on which the serial number consists of only zeros and ones. .00000001,00000100, 00000110, etc. to 11111111. Klein, Box 120, Fairfield, CT 6430 (77) WANTED KANSAS NATIONALS luoit4 ,414 • Ateleitti00 N$010114 4 At, JOIE FLYNN It ME COINS 1%C. P.O. BOX 3140 • 2854 W. 47TH STREET KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66103 PHONE 913-236-7171 Whole No. 77 Page 273 SPRINKLE IS BUYING paper and metal coil mine scrip. Also lumber company scrip. Frank Sprinkle, Box 864, Bluefield, WV 24701. WANTED: VIRGINIA COUNTY obsolete currency and scrip, all Rhode Island Colonial through small Nationals and all Louisiana. Will pay cash. Will Conner, Box 16150-A, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 (81) PAY $5.00 EACH for all notes on Timber Cutters Bank, Savan- nah, Georgia in decent condition. Ship for instant check. Thanks. Gary Doster, Rt. 2, Box 18A, Watkinsville, GA 30677 (78) $1 U.S. NOTES: Serious collector attempting to catalgoue all existing $1 1928 Legal Tender Notes with serial numbers under 5,000 (original issue). Please write giving serial number, condition, face plate, and back plate numbers. Ownership will be kept confidential. Please help. Logan Talks, 745 Southover, Toledo, OH 43612 (77) I NEED ONE note from each of the following Atlanta National Banks: Charter numbers 1605, 2064, 2424, 5490. Prefer notes in fine or better. Claud Murphy, Box 921, Decatur, GA 30031. (85) WANTED: GEORGIA OBSOLETE currency and scrip. Willing to pay realistic prices. Especially want city, county issues. Also Atlanta Bank, Bank of Athens, Ga. R. R. Banking, Bank of Darien, Pigeon Roost Mining, Monroe R. R. Banking, Bank of Hawkinsville, La Grange Bank, Bank of Macon, Central Bank, Ruckersville Banking Co., Bank of St. Marys, Bank of U.S. Central R. .R., Marine Bank, Cotton Planters Bank, Interior Bank. Also buying proofs. Many other issues wanted. Please write for my wantlist, mailed free. Claud Murphy, Box 921, Decatur, GA 30031 (81) NATIONAL CURRENCY WANTED from western states. Top prices paid for choice and rare notes. Contact Richard Dixon, P.O. Box 39, Wendover, UT 84083. (86) WANTED: PENNSYLVANIA NATIONALS: Small — Nurem- berg, 12563; Hegins, 9107; Tower City, 14031; Minersville, 423; Pottsville $50, 649; Millersville, 9259. Large — Ashland, 9240; Wayne, 12504. Robert Gillespie, 433 Surrey Dr., Lancaster, PA 17601. (80) Lyn F. Knight of Overland Park, Kansas has moved his business to new and expanded headquarters in the Oak Park National Bank Building at 11111 W. 95th St., Suite 210, Overland Park. UNITED STATES FRACTIONAL CURRENCY Our fully descriptive current price listing is available free upon request. Want lists given complete and careful attention. "BUYING — SELLING" TERRY VAVRA Box 51 Riverside, CA. 92502 (714) 683-1849 (82) TYPE NOTES WANTED Any Original Series $10 V.G. or better pay .. .. 700 Any Original Series $20 V.G. or better pay . . . . 900 Any Series of 1875 $50 V.G. or better pay . . . .2500 Any Series of 1875 $100 V.G. or better pay . . .2500 Any Brown Back $100 V.G. or better pay 900 Any 1882 Dated Back $50 V.G. or better pay . .1000 Any 1929 Type ll $50 V.G. or better pay 700 CHARTER NUMBERS WANTED We will pay $350 for any of the following Charter Numbers, any type in VG or better. #1448 #3066 #3521 #3706 #3833 #6326 #1732 #3090 #3524 #3726 #3835 #6333 #1828 #3108 #3531 #3737 #3844 #6392 #1838 #3148 #3542 #3745 #3852 #7218 #1913 #3194 #3559 #3748 #3853 #7412 #1927 #3199 #3563 #3751 #3861 #7535 #1957 #3213 #3564 #3756 #3880 #8107 #2001 #3249 #3567 #3758 #3888 #8308 #2192 #3265 #3569 #3759 #3900 #8339 #2427 #3277 #3577 #3769 #3928 #8357 #2538 #3360 #3594 #3775 #3963 #8525 #2640 #3384 #3596 #3776 #3970 #8974 #2809 #3386 #3612 #3787 #3992 #9097 #2879 #3394 #3630 #3790 #4032 #10902 #2954 #3431 #3649 #3791 #4036 #11047 #2973 #3440 #3657 #3795 #4150 #11154 #2990 #3443 #3658 #3803 #4288 #11887 #3002 #3473 #3667 #3805 #4317 #14163 #3018 #3509 #3695 #3807 #4619 #3035 #3512 #3703 #3812 #6072 There are many other Kansas Nationals that we are interested in other than those listed above. If you have any Kansas Na- tionals for sale, please write giving the charter number, type and Friedberg numbers. Please price all notes in your first cor- respondence as we will not make offers. If you are selling rare Kansas Nationals elsewhere you are not getting top dollar. We Also Want Uncut Sheets of Kansas Nationals •Page 274 Paper Money FREE SAMPLES from our latest listing of U.S. paper money. Your request will bring all 14 pages. A large, illustrated price list of OBSOLETE notes is also ready - free at your request. Please specify interests. F-6 $10 Demand Note. VF, an exceptional note in superlative condition . $3000. F-17 $1 1862, with monogram. Ch CU. Not perfectly centered or it would be much more expensive. Exceptional quality for this note $700. F-18 $1 1869 CU Gem Rainbow note $700. F-28 $2 1880 Ch CU The Brown Seals have great appeal $250. F-30 $1 1880 Ch CU $250. F-36 $1 1917 Ch CU $80.; Cut Sheet $325. F-41 $2 1861 XF $375 • Ch AU $500. F-42 $2 1869 Rainbow Fine $125. F-52 $2 1880 Brown Seal Ch CU $325. F-56 $2 1880 Blue Serial Nos. CU Gem $275. F-58 $2 1917 Ch AU $40. F-60 $2 1917 Ch CU $90. F-6 la $5 1862 A Gem. This denomination almost always comes with margins in the skimpy-to-none class, and many CU notes show age stain. This is a perfectionist's note $1000. F-68 $5 1875 Large oval seal CU $325. F-79 $5 1880 Blue Serial Nos. Gem CU $350. F-88 $5 1907 CU Gem - the best $135. F-95a $10 1863 CU Gem, a delight $1350. F-99 $10 1878 Ch CU, rare type F-114 $10 1901 Bison. Gem CU - a gorgeous note. Fresh and well centered $700. F-116 118 1901 Bison VG, scarce sigs $60. each F-118 $10 1901 Bison CU, these sigs very difficult to find so nice $625. F-I19 $10 1901 Bison Gem CU $700. F-121 $10 1901 Bison F/VF $75 .. F-122 $10 1901 Bison VF/XF $125. Ch CU $625. F-127 $20 1869 Rainbow VG-F, worth more $500. F-128 $20 1875 Fine, attractive and inexpensive type note $250. F-143 $20 1880 CU, counting rub at UR $325. F-164 $50 1880 Fine, and a bargain $300. F-190 $10 Compound Interest Note. Colby-Spinner. Fine, with numerous pinholes, but bright, with no erosion $1250. F-215 $1 1886 Choice CU, the first of the series $525. F -220 $1 1886 Large Brown Seal. Gem CU, with broad, even margins $600. F-223 $1 1891 CU, margins a bit lopsided, but fresh and crisp $300. F-224 $1 Educational Gem CU $650. F-225 $1 Educational AU, one centerfold $275. F-230, 232, 233, 235, 236 $1 1889 Ch CU $85. each F-237, 238 $1 1923 Ch CU $40. each F-251 $2 1899 XF-AU $100. F-256 $2 1899 Choice CU $275. F-268 $5 Educational VG $165.; VF $300. NATIONAL CURRENCY TYPES F-382 $1 First Charter Original. FNB of Lincoln, Ill. Ch #2126 Choice CU . $700. Natit F-382 F-389 $1, $2. First Charter Original Moniteau NB of California, Missouri. A stun- ning CUT SHEET, three $1 and one Lazy Two. The position B $1 note has a corner fold, others choice CU. Quality such as this hard to find at any price $4000. F-397 $5 First Charter Original. Tradesmens NB of New York. A CUT SHEET of 4 $5 notes. Positions A and D are near gem quality (I know of no gem $5 FC). Pos B and C just as fresh and crisp, but trim touches design. Unlike many cut sheets, this one (and the preceding one) were never taped together in George Blake fashion. Pristine quality a rare opportunity $3200. Whole No. 77 Page 275 F-397 $5 N Niantic B of Westerly, Rhode Island. XF, trim touches at top . . . $500. F-399 $5 City NB of Selma, Ala Ch #1736 CU, the only Southern FC note available in top condition $800. F-402 $5 Series 1815. FNB of Lincoln, Ill. Choice AU, with tiny fold at UR $550. F-454 $100 First Charter Original. NB of Commerce of New Bedford, Mass. CH #690. Just VG, but rare and desirable $3500. F-474 $5 Brown Back. FNB of Attleboro, Mass Ch #2232 Cu Gem $450. F-475 $5 Brown Back. San Francisco NB. CN 5096. Choice CU, with boardwalk margins. Bank liquidated in 1910 $500. F -498 $20 Brown Back. NB of POLAND, NY. Ch #4223. AU, a brilliant note dominated by "POLAND" in huge letters $525. F-520 $100 Brown Back. Western NB of Philadelphia. Ch #656. F-VF, an appealing note with sharp pen sigs $850. F-537 $5 1882 Date Back. NB of Kentucky, Louisville. Ch #5312. CU Gem. A gorgeous note that will not have to be upgraded $500. F-568 $100 1882 Date Back. Forest County NB of Tionesta, PA. C #5038. VF, scarce $850. F-571 $100 1882 Date Back. OIL CITY NB, Oil City, PA. Ch #5240. VF-XF, a beauty. Fresh and bright with jumbo margins. Very reasonable at .. $1100. F-577 $10 1882 Value Back. LaSalle NB, III. Ch #2503 Very Choice CU, a rare type in top condition $800. F-595 $5 Red Seal Phenix NB of New York City Ch #1374. CU Gem . . . $400.; Ch CU . $350. Cut Sheet of 4 (one Gem, 2 Choice, I trim nips design) . $1300. F-598 $5 1902 Blue Seal. FNB of Peterborough, New Hampshire. Ch #1179 Ch CU $250. F-601 $5 1902 Blue Seal. Merchants NB of Burlington, Iowa Ch #1744 Gem CU $250. F-624 $10 1902 Blue Seal. Farmers & Merchants NB of Baltimore, MD. Ch #1337. CU, fresh but narrow margin at top $175. F-626 $10 1902 Blue Seal. HOME NB of Lexington, South Carolina. Ch #9296. CU GEM, with red rubber-stamped sigs . . . . . . . . . . . . $500. F-695 $100 1902 Red Seal. FNB of CAMBRIDGE CITY Indiana. Ch #2734. Fine, anda very rare type $1000. NATIONAL BANK NOTES Van Belkum's National Banks of the Note Issuing Period 1863-1935 $14.50 postpaid. Complete breakdown on states available at prices indicated. Individual banks $1 each. ALBAMA 7073 $20 29-1 FNB of Oxford VF $150. 11635 $10 F-633 NB of Opelika XF $150. 12993 $5 F-609 Alabama NB of Montgomery Fine, uncommon $100. ARKANSAS (Data $20) 1950 $10 F -628 FNB of Ft Smith F-VF $75. 11122 $10 F -632 FNB of MARKED TREE Condition: VG -F Description: GREAT! Price: $650 CALIFORNIA (Data $20) 9655 $20 F-663 B of California NA VF $75. 12819 $20 29-1 SEASIDE NB of Long Beach VG $90 COLORADO (Data $20) 1833 $50 F-667 FNB of Pueblo VF $275 . CONNECTICUT (Data $20) 796 $5 Brown Back YALE NB, New Haven VG $225 . DELAWARE (Data $5) 3395 $10 29-1 Central NB of Wilmington VG, very reasonable $65. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Data $5) 10504 $20 F-657 Franklin NB VF $60 FLORIDA (Data $20) 5603 $20 29-1 American NB of Pensacola CU $110. IDAHO (Data $20) 3471 $50 F-665 Boise City NB VG $275. 3471 $100 29-1 Boise City NB XF $425. 8346 $10 F-626 Idaho NB of Boise VG $125. Box 85 Oxford, Ohio 45056 Phone (513) 523-3805DON KELLY Page 276 Paper Money WANTED OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA NATIONAL BANK NOTES SMALL SIZE 1929 5126 WYNNEWOOD 7811 WALTERS 9964 GUYMON 10875 ERICK 5272 NEWKIRK 7822 HASKELL 9968 CORDELL 10960 POCASSET 5298 DAVIS 8052 WEWOKA 9970 STI LWELL 11397 TONKAWA 5347 STI LLWATER 8138 GUYMON 9976 SAYRE 11763 CARNEGIE 5546 PRYOR CREEK 8140 FREDERICK 9980 HARRAH 11913 I DABEL 5587 ALVA 8203 CHICKASHA 9987 SHATTUCK 12035 MOORE 5811 MANGUM 8294 MAUD 0003 BRAMAN 12078 WELLSTON 5955 CHELESEA 8313 PAWHUSKA 0005 POND CREEK 12104 DEPEW 5958 MARIETTA 8472 OKLA. CITY 0020 GEARY 12117 PRYOR CREEK 5961 PAWHUSKA 8524 STRATFORD 0051 CHECOTAH 1 21 30 BLAIR 6113 ALTUSS 8563 LUTHER 0075 KAW CITY 12148 COYLE 6232 RALSTON 8616 DUNCAN 0117 CLAREMORE 12157 NORMAN 6241 OKMULGEE 8644 MINCO 0151 EDMOND 12472 ARDMORE 6299 COMANCHE 8744 WAURIKA 0205 MARLOW 12801 HUGO 6517 QU I NTON 8852 TEXHOMA 0239 HEAVENER 13021 MADILL 6641 WANETTE 8859 VERDEN 0240 HOLLIS 13751 OKMULGEE 6660 MCLOUD 9046 SULPHUR 0286 MADILL 13760 FREDRICK 6868 BEGGS 9709 WAYNOKA 0304 TECUMSEH 13891 PONCA CITY 6879 COW ETA 9881 KINHSTON 0380 ACHILLE 14005 DURANT 6980 CALVIN 9888 HEAVENER 0381 COLBERT 14108 WALTERS 7115 BROKEN ARROW 9942 TULSA 0402 KAW CITY 14305 PAWHUSKA 7209 BERWYN 9946 MARLOW 0548 RINGLING 7278 THOMAS 9949 NOWATO 0573 VIAN 7724 WETUMKA 9963 ELDORADO 0689 COMMERCE Will pay for VG to VF $75.00 VF to UNC $125.00 for above notes On above notes ship don't write. WILL PAY $1500.00 FOR ANY $50.00 RED SEAL ON STATE OF OKLA. Will buy most all large notes on the State of Okla. Write. I am interested in many other states, Kan., West Texas, Ark., Ariz., New Mexico, Utah, Colo., Calif., Mont., Nevada and many more. Will buy complete collections, any state just write. Also wanted series 1929 FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE brown seal $5.00 San Francisco. Write state condition and price. SPMC 994 HARRY SCHULTZ ANA 38362 BOX 75 KREMLIN, OKLAHOMA 73753 A.C. 405574-2401 Whole No. 77 Page 277 WHAT MORE CAN WE SAY? SPINK 8c SON. LTD. , eas 5.0 & 7. KING STREET. ST. JAMES S. LONDON. SWIY eQS ZURICH. SWITZERLAND SYDNE.5. AUSTRALIA CPS/HCS 19 July 1977 H Melnick 265 Sunrise County Federal Hu ding Suite 53 Rockville Centre LI NY 1157 0 Dear Mr MelnicKThank you for your letter of 14th July and the enclosed cheque for the note we included nyourrecent Maryland His Sale.We are delighted with the results of this will we shall most certainly send you more material for future auctions. Again thank you for your kind assistance in this matter. May we discuss with you the proper disposition of your collection. Write or call Herb Melnick today. (516/764-6677-78). s NUMISMATICANDANTIOUARIANSERVICECORPORATIONOFAMERWA 265 Sunrise Highway, County Federal Bldg., Suite 53 Rockville Centre, Li, New York 11570 516/764-6677-78 George W. Ball, Chairman of the Board ........... Page 2 78 Paper Money OBSOLETES THERE'S GOTTA BE SOMETHING HERE YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT! $10 Bank of the State of Alabama at Huntsville, gorgeous B/W proof, UB&S, on card-$150: $50 Central Bank of Alabama Montgomery, BB & C, cotton picker left, cntrstmp "CBA" F-VF $17:$5 Wetumpka Trading Co. Wetumpka, Ala., RW& H, 1838, VG $22: $1 & 5 Bank of New England at Goodspeed's Landing, East Haddam, Conn ABNCo, no dates no sigs, Unc ea. $6: $10 Bank of West Florida, Appalachicola, 1832, DUB & S, Freeman #5 (not common #4) VF $35: $3 State Bank of Florida, Tallahassee, 1862 Cert. of Dep. VG $17:$5 Ocmulgee Bank, Macon, Ga. RW&H, 1840, VF $19: $5 Manufacturers Bank, Macon, 1862, green lathework, ABNCo, VF $12: $20 Mechanics Bank, Augusta, Ga., UB&S, F-VF $7: $1 Same, SH&D, 1858, Wash. left VG, $5: $5 Union Bank, Augusta, BA&Co/BC & Co, F-VF $9: $10 Same F $12: 50[ Augusta Savings Bank, 1861, G $4: $1 Augusta Ins. & Banking Co., ABNCo, 1862, VG $4: $20 same, pc out of top edge, no sigs, date G $3: $10 Bank of Augusta, 10/23/33 DW&Co no sigs Unc $6: $20 Same Oglethorpe note, RW&H no sigs, Unc $8: $5 Same, RWH&Co, no sigs, date, Unc $5: $10 Same, 1836, Oglethorpe note, G, $5: $1 Same: DB&Co, no sigs, date Unc stn $5: $1 Same, thumb portrait of Franklin left, no sigs, date. DT&Co., thin place w/hole F, $4: 50C Georgia RR Bank Ag'cy, Atlanta G -VG $22: $5 Bank of Milledgeville, 1854, JCC&Co, VF $12: 75C Central Rail Road & Banking Co. of Ga., Savannah, 1861 Phoenix, G $17: $5 Bank of Commerce, Savannah, BC& C, 1857, C.O.C. VF $3: $1 Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Savannah, 1863, Purse's Print, plow center, VG $6: $5 Same, statue of "Freedom" center, as on the Capitol Dome in Wash. ABNCo F $12: $1 Merchants & Planters Bank, Savannah DW&Co. 1857, Franklin left, F $7: $10 Same, BB&C/BC&Co., 1856 F $6: $1 Planters Bank of the State of Georgia, Savannah typeset, 1862, VG $7: $2 Same, DS&H/SH&D, 1859 VG $7: $2 Same, typeset, 1862, VF $10: $4 Same, 1864 VG $13: $2 Bank of the State of Ga., branch at Augusta, DBS&H, F, $6: $1 Timber Cutter's Bank, Savannah, G $6: $5 Same, green lathework, F -VF, $10: 25C Cotton Planters Bank of Georgia, Thomasville, a very rare Georgia note in terrrible condition, F-G, $30: $1 Indiana State Bank, Bloomfield, Indiana, Cin. BNCo (rare impr.) 1/8/1856 F $45: $1 Newport Lyceum, Kentucky, 1837, UBJ&H VG, $8: $1 Citizens Bank, of Louisana, New Orleans, no sigs, date ABNCo Unc $6: $5 Same, ABNCo no sigs, date, Unc $5: $10 Same, ABNco second type "Dix" (on rev.) note, VF $25: $100 Same, ABNCo, no sigs, date Unc $9: $10 New Orleans Canal & Banking Co., UB&S, no sigs, date, Unc $5: $20 Same, RWH&E no sigs, date Unc $4: $20 Same, different type, RWH&E, Unc, $4: $100 Same, RWH&E, Wash left, no sigs, date Unc $17: $100 Same, RWH&E, but of boy right, no sigs, date, Unc $8: $100 Same, as prey. but blue "100" orpt. Unc $7: $10 Bank of Louisana, New Orleans, 1862, FDU&Co., F, $7: $5 Washington County Bank, Calais, Maine NEBNCo, 1856, G-VG $2, F (stn) $4: $10 Same, G-VG $3, XF $7: $5 Exchange Bank, Portland, 1832, Perkins, corner off, VG, $15: $10 Susquehanna, Bridge & Banking Co., Port Deposit, Md office at Baltimore, 1833, C. toppan & Co, VF $10, $5 same $8: $5 Allegany County Bank, Cumberland, Md red lathework, ABNCo, Unc $9: $10 Same, green lathework, mining scene center, 1864, ABNCo. Unc $12: $1 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Cecil County, Elkton, ABNCo., G, $5: $5 Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co., Frederick, 1840, F-VF, $7: $20 Same, F, $7, XF $10: $1 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Greensborough, 1862, ABNCo., "black & white beauties "vignette, G, $7: F-VF, $14: $5 Valley Bank, Hagerstown, RWH&E, VF, $6: $5 Clinton Bank, Westernport ABNCo. red lathework, F, $6: $5 Commercial Bank of Millington, 1839, RW&H, VF, $8: $1 Somerset & Worcester Savings Bank, Salisburg, red ovpt. F, $5: $5 Same, red ovpt. F, $6: $5 Same, green ovpt. Unc $8: $1, $2, $5, $10, Cochituate Bank, Boston, Mass. F each $5: $20 Franklin Bank, Boston, NEBNCo., G -VG $7: $1 Bank of Walhtenaw, Ann -Arbor, Michigan, DTL&Co, Unc $7: $5 Same, blue "5-5" ovpt. DW&Co. VF $7: $5 Same, DTL&Co. 1835, Unc $7: $5 Peninsular Bank, Detroit green "Five" ovpt, no sigs, date, Unc $7: $5, $10, Central Mining Co., Eagle Harbor, Mich. 1869, "Freedom statue" again, each stns VF $9: $1 Bank of Lapeer, 1838, NEBNCo, scarce note F, $25: $5 Bank of Manchester, Mich. C.C., RW&H VF+ $5: $1 Bank of Michigan, Marshall, no sigs, date, Unc $10: $20 Bank of Monroe, RW&M, rare G-VG, $27: $5 Bank of St. Clair, a rare note stamped "payable at the Bank of Circleville, Ohio (a real wildcat) rough note but rare, abt G $27: $1 Tecumseh Bank, no sigs, date, Unc $7: 371/2t J.W. Peine, scrip (no state mentioned but others by him are Michigan) a great denomination, value named 5 times, 3/4 "repaired tear on lower edge, Guevrekian NASCA Sale # 177 Good, $125: 2e Unsigned, scrip red or green, stamped, 1864, Concord N.H. $5: $2 Farmington Bank, red "two" ovpt. no sigs, date, NEBNCo/RWH&E, Unc $8: 25t scrip, unsigned, parts cut off bottom & r/side, on Belknap County Bank, Laconia N.H., 1862, F, $4: 25C scrip, White & Hill, Nalhau N.H. on Indian Head Bank, VG-F, $4: $5 Piscataqua Exchange Bank, Portsmouth N.H., TC&Co, no sigs, date, Unc $7: $1 State Bank of New Brunswick, N.J., 1 sig, no date, NBNCo, pretty green note, different, look like smillie vignettes, Unc $9: 10[ City of Albany, N.Y., 1862, Lewis & Goodioin litho, G, $3: $5 Bank of Albany, proof on card, Ig cut out at sigs, $55: $5 Whole No. 77 Page 279 Bank of Orleans, Albion N.Y. VF $6: $5 Catskill Bank, Catskill, N.Y., Garit & Co.. G, $5: $1 Bank of Hudson, N.Y., 1817 tape repaired, G, $4: $2 Same, P. Mavrick, XF, $12: $3 Bank of Danville, N.Y., Proof, nick upper right & repaired 3/4" tear still v. attractive B/W proof, beautiful counters, $65: $20 Union Bank, N.Y., C.D.B.&E. Proof, small tear repaired, $85: $10 Bryant & Stratton's N. College Bank, NY, litho red lathe (type) work F+, $10: $5 Bank of Owego, NY, ABNCo, 1864, F, $7: $5 Cuyler's Bank, Martha Washington, signed by Pres. Geo. W. Cuyler, G, $5: 251 National School Bank, litho, GF/W VF, $7: $20 Central Bank of Troy, NY, beautiful proof on card red "x x" ovpt. $125: 501 City of Troy, NY, 1862, VG $2: $1 Farmers Bank of North Carolina, Elizabeth City, DW&Co. a better N.C. note, VG, $27: $1 Mount Hecla Stream, Cotton Mills, Greensboro, NC, 1837, G-VG, $30: $1 Cincinnati & Whitewater Canal Co., Cinci, Ohio, 1840, W&H, F, $9: $3 Bank of Norwalk, Ohio, DH& 5/5H&D, 1846, F, $27: $5 Store at Alleghany Furnace, 1856, Unc $4: $10 Northampton Bank, Allentown, Pa. 1839, DUB&S, note printed, entirely in German, try to find another, a rare note and great oddity, VG $75: $1 Chambersburg and Bedford Trnpk Road Co., Pa. 1818, F, $10: $5 Same, F, $10: $5 Bank of Commerce, Erie, 1859, VG, $6: $5 Bank of Susquehanna County, Montrose, 1849, VG $6: VF $8: $5 Mckeau County Bank, Smethport, no sigs, date, BC&Co., Unc $8: $20 Towauda Bank, Pa, DUB&S, 1835, F-VF, $7: $10 Farmers Ex. Bank, Gloucester, RI, 1808, Perkins Plate, imagine buying a 170 year old bank note for $7 (in VF too)! $1, $2, $5, $10, New England Commercial Bank, Newport RI, green "one" ovpt, no sigs, date, unc, ea, $7: $2 Bank of the Republic, ABNCo/JDW&Co., Providence, F, $6: $5 Same, central vignette shows incomplete us capitol, VF, $8: $5 Farmers Bank, Wickford, RI, 1855, Franklin thumb portrait center: $2 Bank of South Carolina, Charleston, no sigs, date, probably not a legit. issue, VF, $6: $5, $10 Planters Bank of Fairfield, Winnsboro, nicks & corner off, TCC&Co., G. $6: $5 Merchants Bank of South Carolina, Cheraw, RWH&E, 1857, green lathework, VG-F, $7: $10 Bank of Hamburg, SC, DW&Co., 1857, F, $8: $5 Exchange Bank, Columbia, TCC&Co., Pres. Pierce, 1854, F, $8: $20 Commercial Bank of Columbia, 1850, T&Co, 1850, VG, $5: 101 City of Chaleston, 1862, D-G $2: $2 South Carolina RR, Charleston, 1867, ABNCo. C.O.C. F, $7: $5 Farmers & Exchange Bank, Charleston, 1861, TCC&Co., XF, $8: $20 Same, G $5: $5 Bank of South Carolina, Charleston WRH&E, 1861, pc out top edge, VG, $3: $5 State Bank, S.C, look at the details on the bank bldg. in the vignette sometime, you'll swear you can walk in the front door - and only $6 F+: $10 Same, VF $7 or VG $4:$2 Fare Ticket SC.RRCo., ABNCo., VG $4, VF $6: $5 Same, VG $4: $1 Same, G $2: $5 Same, Unc $8: 15e, 50e, 75e, B. of the state of S.C. VG-F ea. $3: $20 Bank of Bennington, Vermont RC&Co., no sigs, date, Franklin Thumb portrait, Unc $12: $5 scrip, unsig. on Bank of Newbury, wells River V+ 1860 Unc, $7: $1 Ocoee Bank, Cleveland, Tennessee, ABNCo., 1859 G, $5: $5 City Bank, Nashville, 1855 ABNCo., Pres Polk, right, F, $12: $5 Central Bank of Tenn, Nashville, P-G $2: $5 Unaha Furnace Store, Tenn, 1873, Donaldson Bros. a dandy, VG-F, $65: $6 Monticello Bank, Charlottesville, Virginia, DW&Co., Serial #A79, rare, great denom. VF $250: $5 Bank of Pittsylvania, Chatham, litho, 1861, VG, $6: 251 County of Rockingham, Harrisonburg, 1861, mounted on card - F, $12: 501 Town of Leesburg, 1861, faded $4: 601 City of Lynch burg, 1862, tough denom. from anywhere else but Va. VG-F, $7: 101 County of Nottoway, 6/5/62, F, $19, 151 City of Portsmouth: G $3: 251 Same, F, $3: $1 Same, VF, $4: $1 Merchants & Mechanics Bank, Portsmouth, 1861, typeset, fake sigs?, Unc, $9: $1.50 Bank of the Commonwealth, 1862 stns, F, $16: $3 Same, F, $14: $1 Farmers Bank of Virginia, Richmond, crnr off, UBS&H, 1861, G $6: 751 City of Richmond, 1862 crnr off, vf, $4: 101 County of Franklin, Rocky Mount, VA, 1862, dog & safe, VF, $12: $1 Central Bank of VA, Staunton, 1862, F, $7: $3 Same, From "Walton Hoard", stns, F, $17: $5 Same, ABNCo., 6 counters, plus 5 vignettes - a busy note F, $6: $1 Corp. of Winchester 1861, AV $6: $5 Dover Bank, NH, a Perkins note w/jumbo vignette across top, fake sigs! faded, tears, G-VG $17: $1 Adams Bank, Adams NY, 1850, repaired proof, tears, on card, B/W, $65: CANADA- $1 Farmers Joint Stock Bank, Toronto 1849, P-G, $2: VG $5: F, $8: $2 Same, P- G, $2: G-VG $3: VG-F $5: $3 Same, P-G $3: G pc out $4: $5 Same, VG $5: $1 Union Bank, Montreal, L.C., 1838, RW&H, VG $35: $2 Agricultural Bank, Montreal, V.C. 1835, NEBNCo., VG $12: $2 Colonial Bank of Canada, Toronto, 1859, ABNCo/JDW/Co., pc missing top edge, G-VG $10: $4 Same, rough edges, G-VG $19: $1 Bank of Canada, Geo. 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Box 177t,, Boston, MA 02105 Executive Offices & Galleries: 89 Devonshire St., Boston, MA 02109 (b17) 727-8800 PM-9 Whole No. 77 Page 281 MAIL BID SALE NO. 4 CLOSING DATE — OCT. 30, 1978 LOT NO. DESCRIPTION DATE COND. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA 1. $100.00, T-5, 14, Cr-5, Serial B 1861 XF 2. $50.00, T-8, 5, Cr-14, Serial B 7/25/61 AU 3. $5.00, T-12, Cr-46, Plate F Manouvrier Note RR 7/25/61 4. $50.00, T-14, Serial A7 9/2/61 AU 5. $10.00, T-22, C/C Serial B, Cr-150 9/2/61 6. $10.00, T-24, Cr-156, Serial I 9/2/61 AU 7. $10.00, T-25, C/C Serial W 9/2/61 VF 8. $10.00, T-28, Serial 13 9/2/61 XF 9. $10.00, T-30, Second Series Serial No. 5 9/2/61 XF 10. $5.00, T-31, Cr-244, Serial No. B C/C Vivid Red note 9/2/61 XF 11. $5.00, T-31, Cr-245, Serial No. C C/C 9/2/61 F-VF 12. $500.00, T-64, Cr-489, Serial No. B 9/17/64 Unc 13. $50.00, T-67, Serial Ax 2/17/64 Unc 14. $10.00, T-68, On Rev. Poem-The Confederate Note. Issued by Grand Commem. of Georgia, Louisville, 1901 2/17/64 VF 15. $10.00, 1-68, On Rev. Poem "In Memoriam" 2/17/64 XF GEORGIA 16. $1.00 (F)$2.00 (XF), Cr-A866, $5.00 (VF), A-869, $20.00 (XF), A-880, Augusta I nsurance & Banking Co. 4 Notes 1860's 17. $10.00. Cr-4. & $5.00, Cr-5, State of Georgia 2 Notes 1/15/62 Unc 18. $2.00, Manufacturers Bank, Macon, M-202, Foxed 4/15/63 F 19. 25e, Augusta Savings Bank. 7 Star Confed. Flag, A-934, Scarce 6/1/61 VF 20. 25g, Augusta Savings Bank. 7 Star Confed. Flag, A-934, Soiled 6/1/61 21. $3.00, Bank of Commerce, Savannah, C-614, 4/1/64 VF 22. 15e, Merchants & Planters Bank, Savannah. Printed on back of Bill of Exchange 7/1/63 VF 23. $20.00, Bank of Augusta, A-746, Rev. Printed "Souvenir of Nat'l Prohibition Convention, Columbus, Ohio." 1908 u/s 18- - AU LOUISIANA 24. $3.00, Colorful Adv. Note for Frederickson & Harte, Pharmacists, New Orleans. Red, Green & Black Printing. Looks like Legan Tender 5/10/69 Unc 25. $1.50, New Orleans, Jackson, & Great Northern RR Co., N-559 11/16/61 VF 26. $500 & $1000. New Orleans Canal & Banking Co. u/s 2 Notes 18- - VF 27. 25g, City of New Orleans. Red Overprint. Vignette of Train 5/6/62 VF 28. 25g, City of New Orleans. Municipality No. 3 Vignette of Horse and 25g coin u/s 3 Hole canc. 25g in French 1837 VF MICHIGAN 29. $1.00 & $5.00, Cr-501, Michigan Insurance Bank u/s 2 Notes 18-- Unc 30. $1.00, State Bank of Michigan, Cr-S222, u/s 18-- AU 31. $3.00, State Bank of Michigan, Cr-S234, u/s 18-- Unc 32. $3.00, Erie & Kalamazoo RR Bank. Vig. of Trains & Portrait of Lady Bowen 28 185- Unc 33. 25g, Washtenaw County Volunteers Family Relief Fund u/s 5 Punch canc. holes, Scarce Note 2/1/63 Unc LOT NO. DESCRIPTION DATE COND. 34. $3.00, Proof Note Merchants & Mechanics Bank, Monroe, Cr-M 187, Vignette of Sailor on Wharf. Reddish Brown Note RRRR 18- - Unc 35. $2.00, Bank of Lapeer. Note is signed, Scarce 1839 XF-AU MISSISSIPPI 36. $3.00, Mississippi & Tennessee RR Co. Grenada. Printed on back of $3.00 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Memphis. R-6 2/20/1862 37. $5.00, Real Estate Banking Co. of Starkville. Note is Rare Unlisted in Leggett. Mounted. Pieces missing along border. Vignette of early train 3/1/38 G-VG 38. 25g, Citizens Bank of Madison County. Canton. Several holes. Scarce, R-6 18? G-VG 39. $50.00, Mississippi & Alabama RR Co., Brandon. M-363 4/1/38 VF 40. $100.00, Mississippi & Alabama RR Co. Brandon. M-370 4/1/38 VF NEVADA 41. $3.00, Manhattan Silver Mining Co., u/s, M-103 187- Unc 42. $5.00, Manhattan Silver Mining Co., u/s, M-105 187- Unc 43. $10.00, Manhattan Silver Mining Co., u/s, M-110 187- Unc PENNSYLVANIA 44. 25g, City of Pittsburgh. Thin paper soiled a bit 8/1/37 45. $5.00, Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Philadelphia. Vignette of Blacksmith. Red & Black printing. Probably counterfeit 4/5/61 F-VF 46. $10.00, Bank of United States. Hole canc. 11/2" piece out of top border. Early counter- feit 7/14/1802 F-VF 47. $5.00, Youghagany Bank of Pennsylvania, Perryopolis, Early Note 12/18/16 VF 48. 5g, Large Scrip Note. M.E. Rosenfield, Towanda. William Penn vignette — Unc SOUTH CAROLINA 49. $50.00, State of South Carolina. Cr-8, color- ful 3/2/72 AU 50. $50.00, Farmers & Exchange Bank. Charleston. Stamped F.C. Adams, Banker. Grenada, Miss. F-90 8/3/53 51. 5g, Corp. of Columbia. "Sample of Jeff Luci- fer's Bond" printed in Red 6/28/64 Unc 52. 25g, Corp. of Branchville 5/3/61 Unc TEXAS 53. $1.00, Treasurer of Bastrop Co. Bastrop. Printed on back of check of B. Shepherd & Co. R-7 10/9/62 XF 54. $1.00, Bond coupon for Masonic Temple, Dennison. Used as admission ticket XF 55. 50g, Treasurer of Limestone Co., Springfield, L-80. R-5 9/20/62 XF 56. $5.00, Treasury Warrant for Military Service, Cr-2 3/21/62 AU 57. $10.00, Republic of Texas C/C, Cr-A5 1/25/41 AU 58. $50.00, Republic of Texas C/C, Cr-H21 5/1/38 F-VF USUAL MAIL BID RULES APPLY. XEROXES 50t plus SASE I want to buy Obsolete Notes, Scrip, & Colonial Paper Money. LEONARD H. FINN 617-327-7053 (6:30 — 10 P.M.) 40 GREATON ROAD WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132 Page 282 Paper Money LARGE and SMALL Small Size Nationals $20 First NB of Montgomery, Alabama Ch. #1814, T2, AU $65.00 5 B. of America N. Tr. & Sax. Assn. S.F., Calif. #13044, Ti, G 8 00 50 Same (T2 $50s are scarce), T2, XF 125.00 20 District NB of Washington, D.C. #9545, T1, VG 30.00 5 Hamilton NB of Washington, D.C. #13782, T2, XF 45.00 5 Florida NB & TC Miami, Florida #13570, T2, G 55.00 10 American NB of Pensacola, Fla. #5603, Ti, AU 65.00 20 First NB of Tampa, Fla. #3497, Ti, G-VG 45.00 20 Exchange NB of Tampa, Fla. #4949, 11, 0 30.00 10 Manufacturers NB & TC of Rockford, Illinois #3952, 11, VG . . 19.00 20 Old NB of Bluffton, Indiana #13305, 11, VG 29.00 10 N. Brookville B. Brookville, Ind. #7805, T1, VG 19.00 5 Citizens NB of Evansville, Ind. #2188, T1, AU 40.00 10 Terre Haute NB & TC, Terre Haute, Ind. #7562, T1, VG 19.00 5 First NB in Wichita, Kansas #2782, T2, U 55.00 10 First NB of East Hampton, Mass. #428, 25M/34, T2, U 50.00 5 First NB of Norway, Michigan #6863, 11, G 19.00 10 First NB of Greenwood, Mississippi #7216, 11, F 175.00 10 First NB of Gulfport, Miss. #6188, T1, VF 65.00 10 First NB of Crofton, Nebraska #8186, 25M/32, T1, VF 140.00 5 First NB of Syracuse, Nebr. #3083, 11, VG 50.00 10 Berlin NB, Berlin, New Hampshire #4523, T2, VG-F 85.00 20 Passaic NB & TC, Passaic, New Jersey #12205, Ti, VG 29.00 10 Phillipsburg NB & TC, Phillipsburg, NJ #1239, T1, VG 19.00 10 Chase NB of the City of New York 2370, Ti, AU 40.00 10 Same, Ti, Unc 50.00 10 First NB of Toldeo, Ohio #91, 11, Unc 45.00 5 First NB of Wellston, Ohio #3565 stn., T1, AU 29.00 10 Farmers & Merchants NB of Hennessey, Oklahoma #10209 corner off, Ti, F 45.00 10 Commercial NB in Muskogee, Okla. #12890, Ti, VG 75.00 10 First NB & TC, Okla. City, Okla. #4862, Ti, F 35.00 20 Same, Ti, Unc 85.00 10 Citizens - First NB of Pawhuska, Okla. #13527, T1, F 75.00 10 First NB of Vinita, Okla. #4704, 11, VG 65.00 5 First NB of Hazleton, Pennsylvania #3893, T2, Unc 55.00 5 Ridgway NB, Ridgway, Pa. #5945, 11, XF 35.00 20 First NB of Scranton, Pa. #77, T1, VG-F 30.00 10 Fourth & First NB of Nashville, Tennessee #150, T1, AU 45.00 20 First NB Huntington, West Virginia #3106,11, F 35.00 20 Marine N. Exchange B. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin #5458, T1, VG 40.00 LARGE SIZE NATIONALS $20 Commercial NB of Eufaula, Alabama #5024, 3rd Ch., Blue, F 125.00 5 City NB of Selma. Ala. #1736, 1st ch. orig. '77 ANA lot 3886, no charter #, a gorgeous note, Crisp Unc 695.00 20 Isbell NB OF Talladega, Ala. #4838, 3rd Ch., Blue, $3255 large o/s in '35, VG 135.00 10 First NB of Los Angeles, California #2491, 3rd Ch., Blue, very cheap nice note, VF 35.00 10 Capital NB of Sacramento, Calif. #10107, 3rd Ch., Blue, a tough capital note, F 95.00 10 First NB of Hartford, Connecticut #121, 3rd Ch., Blue, VG . . . . 35.00 10 N. Exchange B. Hartford, Conn. #361, 3rd Ch., date closed in 1916, VG 25.00 10 NB of Commerce, Pensacola, Florida #10535, 3rd Ch., dates heavy stains, only 3 notes known to me on this bank, VG 395.00 10 Lowry NB of Atlanta, Georgia #5318, 2nd Ch., dates closed in 1922, VF 175.00 10 N. Trust B. of Charleston, Illinois #11358, 3rd Ch., Blue, Abt. G . 39.00 10 City NB of Auburn, Indiana #6509, 3rd Ch., Blue, $1810 large o/s in '35, G 55.00 10 Hamilton NB of Fort Wayne, Ind. #2439, 2nd Ch., dates, F ... 125.00 10 Franklin NB, Franklin, Ind. #3338, 3rd Ch., Blue, VF 75.00 10 Indiana NB of Indianapolis, Ind. #984, 3rd Ch., Red, XF 295.00 20 City NB of Logansport, Ind. #5076, 3rd Ch., Blue, F 55.00 20 Marion NB, Marion, Ind. #7758, 3rd Ch., Blue, G 35.00 10 Peoples NB of Princeton, Ind. #2180, 2nd Ch., Br. Bk, closed in 1914, F 145.00 10 Chariton + Lucas County NB of Chariton, Iowa #9024, 3rd Ch., Blue, Unc 195.00 10 Citizens NB of Knoxville, Iowa #4633, 3rd Ch., blue, signed only by asst. cashier and cashier-interesting, F-VF 95.00 5 NB of Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky #5312, 2nd Ch. Br. Bk, F . 165.00 20 State NB of New Iberia, Louisiana #6858, 3rd Ch., blue, G . . . . 95.00 5 Whitney-Central NB of New Orleans, La. #3069, 3rd Ch., Blue, G 25.00 5 First NB of Portland, Maine #221, 3rd Ch., Blue, VG 35.00 5 Canal NB of Portland, Me. #941, 3rd Ch., Blue, G-VG 35.00 10 N. Marine B. of Baltimore, Maryland #2453, 3rd Ch., Blue, F . . 35.00 5 Old Town NB of Baltimore, Md. #5984, 2nd Ch., Br. Bk, VG . . . 145.00 20 Citizens NB of Baltimore, Md. #1384, 3rd Ch., blue, VF 45.00 10 N. Union B. of Maryland at Baltimore, Md. #1489, 3rd Ch., Blue, F 55.00 10 Commercial NB of Boston, Mass. #3923, 3rd Ch., dates, F+ . . 25.00 5 Boston N.B. Boston, Mass. #11903, 3rd Ch., Blue, F 55.00 5 First NB of Gloucester, Mass. #549, 2nd Ch., Br. Bk, closed in 1910, G 75.00 20 Peoples NB of Marlborough, Mass. #2404, 2nd Ch., Br. Bk, v-pres. sig., poorly cut top & bottom, F 100.00 5 First NB of Marlboro, Mass. #2770, 3rd Ch., Red, VF 275.00 1 First NB of New Bedford, Mass. #261, 1st Ch., 1875, faded seal & Ch. # liq. 1919, Crisp AU 345.00 1 Bristol County NB of Taunton, Mass., #766, 1st Ch., 1875, F 195.00 5 Worcester County NB, Worcester, Mass., #7595, 3rd Ch., Blue, VF 60.00 5 Old NB of Grand Rapids, Michigan #2890, 3rd Ch., Blue, G . . . . 45.00 10 First NB of Duluth, Minnesota #3626, 3rd Ch., Blue, F 55.00 5 First Nb in Minneapolis, Minn. #710, 3rd Ch., Blue, cut too close- bottom, Unc 95.00 5 Capital NB of St. Paul, Minn. #8108, 3rd Ch., Blue, great capital note, XF 175.00 20 First NB of Gulfport, Mississippi #6188, 3rd Ch., Blue, G . . . 175.00 20 First NB of Hattiesburg, Miss. #5176, 3rd Ch., Blue, G 175.00 5 New England NB of Kansas City, Missouri #5138, 3rd Ch., Blue, cut close at top, AU 95.00 5 Tootle-Lacy NB of St. Joseph, Mo. #6272, 3rd Ch., Blue, G . . . 35.00 10 N.b. of Commerce, St. Louis, Mo. #4178, 2nd Ch., Br. Bk, VF .. 145.00 Whole No. 77 Page 283 SIZE NATIONALS 5 Same, 3rd Ch., Blue, XF $50.00; Unc 75.00 10 Same, 3rd Ch., Blue, VF 35.00 20 Merchants-Laclede NB of St. Louis, Mo. #5002, 2nd Ch., Br. Bk, VG 145.00 5 State NB of St. Louis, Mo. #5172, 3rd Ch., Blue, XF 85.00 5 Rochester NB, Rochester, New Hampshire #2138, 3rd Ch., Blue, VG 65.00 10 Public NB & TC of New york, New York #11034, 3rd Ch., Blue, F 40.00 10 Merchants NB of the City of NY, NY #1370, 3rd Ch., Blue, F . . 75.00 5 NB of Ogdensburg, NY #2446, 3rd Ch., Blue, AU 175.00 5 Concord NB, Concord, North Carolina #3903, 2nd Ch., Br. Bk, F+ 875.00 10 Greensboro NB, Greensboro #5031, 2nd Ch., Br. Bk, even wear good, sigs, G 395.00 5 First NB of Cincinnati, Ohio #24, 3rd Ch., Red, XF 295.00 5 Union NB of Cleveland, #3202, 3rd Ch., Red, AU 295.00 5 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Co-operative NB of Cleveland, Ohio #11862, 3rd Ch., Blue, longest title used by any national bank, Donlon's 11th lot 124A, F+ $195.00; VG 85.00 10 Huntington NB of Columbus, #7745, 3rd Ch., blue, F 45.00 5 Second NB of Toledo, #248, 3rd Ch., Blue, tape on corner, F-VF . 50.00 5 First NB of Youngstown, #3, 3rd Ch., Blue, VG 45.00 10 Allentown NB, Allentown, Pennsylvania #1322, 3rd Ch., Blue, F 55.00 5 NB of Catasauqua, #1411, 3rd Ch., Blue, G+ 30.00 10 Same, 3rd Ch., Blue, F+ 50.00 20 First NB of Greenville, #249, 3rd Ch., Blue, v-pres. sig., poorly cut-bottom, F-VF 75.00 5 United States NB of Johnstown, #5913, 3rd Ch., Blue, VG . . . 65.00 5 Philadelphia NB, Philadelphia, #539, 3rd Ch., Red, great bold sigs., VF+ 235.00 10 First NB of Scranton, Pa., #77, 3rd Ch., Blue, VG 50.00 5 Second NB of Wilkes Barre, #104, 3rd Ch., Blue, VG 35.00 1 Newport NB, Newport, Rhode Island #1492, 1st Ch., orig., VG-F 295.00 5 Mechanics NB of Providence, #1007, 3rd Ch., Blue, Shirley Harrington, cash., C.C. Harrington, ores., AU 175.00 10 Providence NB, Providence, #1302, 3rd Ch., Blue, Unc 125.00 10 Palmetto NB of Columbia, South Carolina #8133, v. poorly cut, 3rd Ch., Blue, VG 75.00 10 First NB of Sumpter, #3809, 3rd Ch., Blue, VG 125.00 5 First NB of Chattanooga, Tennessee #1606, 3rd Ch., Blue, cut close-top, VF 95.00 5 Holstou NB of Knoxville, #4648, 3rd Ch., dates, VF 90.00 5 Victoria NB, Victoria, Texas #10360, 3rd Ch., Blue, G 50.00 5 Howard NB of Burlington, Vermont #1698, 2nd Ch., Br. Bk, VF . 245.00 5 Lynchburg NB, Lynchburg, Virginia #1522, 3rd Ch., Blue, VG 55.00 10 First NB of Roanoke, #2737, 3rd Ch., Blue, tape rev., VG 35.00 10 NB of Fairmont, West Virginia #9462, 3rd Ch., blue, F 55.00 10 Stephenson NB of Marinette, Wisconsin #427, 3rd Ch., dates, VG 65.00 10 First NB of Menomonie, #2851, 3rd Ch., Blue, VG 55.00 10 First Wisconsin NB of Milwaukee, #64, 3rd Ch., Blue, F 40.00 10 First NB of Wausau, #2820, 3rd Ch., dates, VG 35.00 Warren Henderson SUMMER (to October 1st) REGULAR ADDRESS c/o GEN'L DELIVERY P.O. BOX 1358 RYE BEACH, NH 03871 VENICE, FLA. 33595 (603-964-8304) (813-488-5941) NATIONAL CURRENCY Satisfaction guaranteed. Seven day return privilege. Bank cards welcome, please send information as it appears on your card 1882 B/B $20 #1863 Faribult, Minn. Obv. F-VE Rev. VG (faded) $450.00 1882 B/B $20 #808 Lebanon, New Hampshire VG 250.00 1882 B/B $20 #1686 Faribault, Minn. F-VF 265.00 1882 B/B $20 #5305 Crystal Lake, Iowa F-VF 990.00 1882 B/B $5 #E2400 Little Falls, NY VF-XF 185.00 1902 $10 #N1131 Providence, RI F-VF 65.00 1902 $100 DB #P4375 Seattle, Wash. F-VF 650.00 1902 $20 #4137 Marinette, Wi VG-F 40.00 1902 $5 #474 Greenfield, Mass. VG 30.00 1902 $10 #W3450 Trinidad, Colo. VF 230.00 1902 $20 #1997 Wilmington, Ohio VF 75.00 1902 $10 #P11280 Seattle, Wash. VF 110.00 1902 $10 #4668 Spokane, Wash. VF-XF 110.00 1902 $5 #5061 Summit, NJ VG 275.00 1929 $5 T2 #6437 Brush, Colo. VF-XF 375.00 1929 $20 #12507 Wadena, Minn. XF 145.00 1929 $10 #5628 Shiner, Tx. T2 Fine 175.00 1929 $10 #4446 Port Huron, Mich. F-VF 40.00 1929 $20 #3355 Yakima, Wash. Fine 45.00 1929 $20 #9207 Littlestown, Pa XF-AU 50.00 1929 $20 #912 Manheim, Pa VF-XF 52.50 1929 $10 #3001 Stevens Pt, Wi F-VF 50.00 1929 $10 #3072 Clay Center, Ks VG 55.00 1929 $20 #3778 Chippewa Falls, Wi VG 65.00 1929 $20 #3161 Darlington, Wi VF-XF 95.00 1929 $20 #64 Milwaukee, Wi YE 27.00 1929 $20 #6604 Oshkosh, Wi Fine 65.00 1929 $20 #11280 Seattle, Wash. XF 27.00 1929 $10 #7474 Bellingham, Wash. F-VF 40.00 1929 $10 #2865 Baker, Oregon T2 F-VF 125.00 1929 $20 #11280 Seattle, Wash. VF 25.00 1929 $5 #9804 Poland, NY F-VF 95.00 1929 $20 #6279 Preston, Minn. VG 145.00 1929 $10 #5866 Devils Lake, ND VG 100.00 1929 $10 #6698 Dodgeville, Wi VG 65.00 1929 $20 #12507 Wadena, Minn. AU-UNC 190.00 Aurora Coin Shop Member ANA-SPMC 507 3rd AVE #5-PM SEATTLE, WASH. 98104 PHONE: 206-283-2626 OBSOLETE NOTES FOR SALE FLORIDA F-414, Bank of Florida, $4, 1844, AU, c/c $45.00 GEORGIA A-721, Bank of Augusta, $2, 18—, CU 8 00 A-726, Bank of Augusta, $3, 18—, CU 12.50 A-733, Bank of Augusta, $5, 18—, CU 10.00 A-743, Bank of Augusta, $10, 18— CU 12.50 A-746, Bank of Augusta, $20, 1863, Fine 9 00 M-736, Merchants and Planters Bank, $1, 1859, CU 7 50 Unlisted, Bank of Ocmulgee, Macon, $20, 1839, F-VF, 22.50 MARYLAND C-244, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Co., $20, 1840 AU 12.50 MISSISSIPPI P-485 (L-69), Planters Bank, Columbus Branch, $100, 1834, Fine 32.50 SOUTH CAROLINA F-80, Farmers and Exchange Bank, $5, 1853, Fine 5 00 F-83, Farmers and Exchange Bank, $10, 1856, Fine 7 50 F-86, Farmers and Exchange Bank, $20, 1853, Fine 12.50 F-90, Farmers and Exchange Bank, $50, 1853, Fine 17.50 VIRGINIA V-264, Bank of Virginia, Norfolk Branch, $10, 1856, Fine . . . 15.00 E-610, Exchange Bank of Virginia, Lynchburg Branch, $5, 1834, Fair-Good 5 00 E-614, Exchange Bank of Virginia, Norfolk Branch, $5, 1858, Fair-Good, 6 50 E-620, Exchange Bank of Virginia, Richmond Branch, $10, 1855, Good/repaired, 4.50 E-689, Exchange Bank of Virginia, Salem Branch, $50, 1859, Fine 22.50 GEORGE F. FUDERER Apt. 102, 6116 Breezewood Drive Greenbelt, MD 20770 ANA 086470, SPMC 4598 7 day return privilege on all orders Orders under $50 please add $1 for postage and insurance. Page 284 Paper Money Whole No. 77 Page 285 NATIONALS - TYPE N TES ALABAMA Fr. #555 Montgomery #5877 VF+ 325.00 Fr. #639 Talladega #7558 F+ 130.00 Fr. #659 Greensboro #5693 VF 145.00 ARKANSAS Fr. #624 Pine Bluff #6680 XF 140.00 Fr. #643 Fort Smith #1950 F 97.00 CALIFORN IA Fr. #574 San Francisco #5105 VF+ 375.00 Fr. #609 Oakland #12665 VG+ 60.00 CONNECTICUT Fr. #595 New Haven #227 F 20.00 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Fr. #534 Washington #5046 VF 235.00 Fr. #600 Washington #9545 F 35.00 Fr. #628 Georgetown #1928 VG 135.00 1929 $20 Washington #5046 CU I 65.00 FLORIDA Fr. #574 Pensacola #5603 F+ 1900.00 Fr. #628 Pensacola #9007 VF 125.00 1929 $10 Ocala #10578 F+ I 135.00 GEORGIA Fr. #472 Augusta #1860 F 350.00 Fr. #613 Dawson #6496 XF 175.00 Fr. #625 Fitzgerald #8250 VG+ 125.00 Fr. #651 Quitman #7994 VG+ 140.00 ILLINOIS Fr. #641 Chicago #3698 F 60.00 Fr. #653 Chicago #3916 VF+ 65.00 IOWA Fr. #587 Logan #6771 F 140.00 INDIANA Fr. #598 Indianapolis #869 XF+ 65.00 Fr. #598 Indianapolis #869 AU+ 115.00 Fr. #621 Indianapolis #869 VG+ 135.00 Fr. #668 South Bend #4764 VG 100.00 KENTUCKY Fr. #487 Louisville #4956 F-VF 250.00 Fr. #537 Louisville #5161 VF 110.00 Fr. #555 Louisville #5312 VG 125.00 Fr. #628 Ashland #2010 F 55.00 Fr. #632 Louisville #2164 VF 50.00 Fr. #632 Covington #1847 F-VF 65.00 LOUISIANA Fr. #484 New Orleans #1778 F+ 235.00 Fr. #599 New Orleans #3069 CU 215.00 MARYLAND Fr. #606 Baltimore #1413 CU 125.00 Fr. #683 Baltimore #2453 XF 375.00 1929 $10 Westminster #742 VG II 55.00 MAINE 1929 $10 Waterville #880 XF+ 75.00 MASSACHUSETTS Fr. #468 Great Barrington #1203 F+ 175.00 Fr. #621 Springfield #308 CU 350.00 MICHIGAN Fr. #602 coldwater #1924 XF+ 135.00 1929 $50 Detroit #10527 CU 130.00 MISSISSIPPI Fr. #624 Greenwood #7216 VF+ 275.00 MISSOURI Fr. #590 St. Louis #4178 XF+ 48.00 Fr. #597 Kansas City #8738 F 165.00 Fr. #601 Cartersville #4475 VG 70.00 NEBRASKA Fr. #624 Nebraska City #1417 CU 185.00 Fr. #665 Omaha #1663 VF 285.00 1929 $10 Genoa #6805 CU I 150.00 1929 $20 Coleridge #10023 VF+ I 80.00 NEW HAMPSHIRE Fr. #480 Keene #559 VF 270.00 NEW YORK Fr. #384 NYC #1231 F 140.00 Fr. #418 NYC #917 F+ 300.00 Fr. #480 Poughkeepsie #659 AU+ 225.00 Fr. #481 Cohoes #1347 F 150.00 Fr. #487 NYC #1394 AU 185.00 Fr. #504 LeRoy #6087 CU (Gem) 575.00 Fr. 601 Jamestown #9748 VG+ 30.00 Fr. #607 Camden #2448 VG 35.00 Fr. #613 Buffalo #6184 F 35.00 Fr. #615 Chateaugay #8893 XF+ 150.00 Fr. #621 Oswego #255 VF 200.00 Fr. #621 Buffalo #850 F+ 125.00 Fr. #621 Rochester #1104 F+ 90.00 Fr. #621 Schenectady #1226 F 115.00 Fr. #621 Albany #1262 VG 125.00 Fr. #622 NYC #1461 VG 55.00 Fr. #622 NYC #1461 CU 350.00 Fr. #622 Rochester #8026 F+ 90.00 Fr. #622 NYC #1394 VF 80.00 Fr. #624 Lockport #639 VG 35.00 Fr. #632 Olean #2376 F+ 35.00 1929 $10 Warrensburgh #9135 F I 45.00 1929 $10 Chateaugay #8893 F I 115.00 1929 $20 Hudson #990 AU I 125.00 1929 $20 Norwich #1354 F I 35.00 NORTH CAROLINA Fr. #537 Wilmington #5182 VG 150.00 Fr. #598 Lumberton #7398 VG 100.00 Fr. #605 Charlotte #2135 XF+ 145.00 Fr. #609 Asheville #12244 VG+ 175.00 Fr. #626 Raleigh #9067 VF 150.00 Fr. #626 Raleigh #9067 AU+ 250.00 Fr. #632 Wilmington #5182 CU 325.00 Fr. #653 Charlotte #2135 VF± 90.00 Fr. #659 Roanoke Rapids #5767 VG 165.00 1929 $10 Thomasville #8788 XF+ ill 135.00 1929 $10 Shelby #6776 XF I 85.00 1929 $10 Wadesboro #4947 VG 1 80.00 1929 $20 Asheville #12244 VF I 125.00 1929 $20 Concord #3903 VF+ I 130.00 1929 $20 Winston Salem #12278 XF I 100.00 1929 $20 Graham #8844 F I 85.00 1929 $20 High Point #4568 G+ I 52.00 OHIO Fr. #537 Cinn. #2495 F 100.00 Fr. #581 Cinn. #2495 VF 235.00 Fr. #613 Marion #6308 G+ 42.00 Fr. #624 Portsmouth #68 AU 90.00 Fr. #624 Circleville #118 VF 90.00 Fr. #626 Cinn. #20 AU 87.00 OKLAHOMA Fr. #556 Lawton #5914 VG+ 175.00 PENNSYLVANIA Fr. #380 Warren #520 VG+ 150.00 Fr. #595 Philadelphia #539 CU 375.00 Fr. #598 Stroudsburg #2787 F 45.00 Fr. #607 Oil City #5240 VG 40.00 Fr. #613 Scranton #77 F+ 45.00 Fr. #613 Chester #6654 F+ 35.00 Fr. #633 Waynesboro #11866 F+ 45.00 RHODE ISLAND Fr. #598 Providence #1131 XF+ 95.00 Fr. #598 Providence #1328 AU 120.00 Fr. #598 Providence #1366 CU 175.00 Fr. #624 Providence #1007 AU 135.00 Fr. #675 Providence #1007 VF+ 425.00 SOUTH CAROLINA Fr. #605 Gaffney #10655 F 135.00 Fr. #628 Charleston #2044 XF+ 80.00 Fr. #654 Marion #10085 AU 285.00 Fr. #625 Charleston #1621 AU 90.00 1929 $10 Greenwood #7027 VG I 55.00 TEXAS Fr. #603 Victoria #10360 VF 115.00 Fr. #616 Wichita Falls #4248 F 90.00 Fr. #616 Austin #4308 VF+ 105.00 Fr. #624 Brownsville #7002 AU 200.00 Fr. #626 Terrell #3816 F+ 160.00 Fr. #682 San Antonio #5217 XF 300.00 1929 $10 Orange #4118 F I 95.00 1929 $20 Whitewright #4692 VF+ I 155.00 VIRGINIA Fr. #545 Norfolk #6032 F+ 150.00 Fr. #660 Norfolk #6032 VF 53.00 1929 $5 Lessburg #1738 VG I 60.00 1929 $20 Orange #7150 VF I 90.00 1929 $20 Portsmouth #11381 F I 38.00 WEST VIRGINIA Fr. #540 Ceredo #4775 VG+ 175.00 Fr. #626 Fairmont #9462 F 58.00 Fr. #654 Martinsburg #4811 XF+ 150.00 1929 $20 Pennsboro #7191 F I 70.00 WISCONSIN Fr. #606 Shawano #6403 XF+ 145.00 1929 $10 Brillion #7224 XF I 45.00 TYPE NOTES 1935-A $1 Silver Cert. - Experimental issue RED "S", dealers asking as high as $235 for "R" & "S". Here is half the pair in Choice CU 75.00 Fr. #18 VF 95.00 Fr. #26 CU 165.00 Fr. #28 XF+ 85.00 Fr. #40 CU 125.00 Fr. #67 CU 350.00 Fr. #68 CU 225.00 Fr. #164 XF++ 825.00 Fr. #267 XF+ 225.00 Fr. #277 AU++ 225.00 Fr. #301 AU 250.00 Fr. #363 XF 275.00 Fr. #366 VF+ 375.00 Fr. #712 CU 65.00 Fr. #838 CU 175.00 Fr. #1016 F+ 110.00 Fr. #1092 CU 310.00 Fr. #1173 AU 95.00 Fr. #1187 CU 275.00 1859-0 $10 gold coin ANACS certified, very rare. Supposedly 10 to 12 known. Coin grades XF-40 2050.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. Please add $1 postage on orders under $100. I welcome your want list please let me hear from you. I am also interested in buying, please write. JAMES A. SPARKS, JR Send me a few stamps if you would like to be on my mailing list, list is free. P.O. Box 4235 ANA-52964, SPMC Salisbury, N.C. 28144 MEEMBINI Cartooned fractional notes or information regarding their original source. Punch cancelled specimen notes. FT. McCOY, FL 32637ROUTE 2 BOX 1085 LATEST EDITION 11976 I, (Autographed if You Wish) Revised, 300 Pages, Hard Bound. $15 Phone AC 904 685-2287 CRISWELL'S WANTED WANTED Please price and describe (photo copy). ANA 29672 ROCKY ROCKHOLT SPMC 1354 2600 GERSHWIN AVE. N. ST. PAUL, MINN. 55119 612-777-7248 (evenings) If you are not on our mailing list, write today for your free copy of our latest 48 Page offering of notes and send us your WANT LIST . CONFEDERATE AND SOUTHERN STATES CURRENCY D ECAD 1F,S As America's Largest Dealer in Obsolete Currency Means Very Simply That .. .mut tRISTELL CAN HELP YOU BUY OR SELL! OV D)1 \ IF Page 286 Paper Money "Th,(--2. 137 West Saylor Street ATLAS, PA. 17851 75 Whole No. 77 Page 287 ATLAS ATLAS IS BUYING.... Over the years you have been building a collection of currency. I'm sure it was a painstaking task. But what if you have to SELL . . . your entire collection or part of it, I'm sure you would want to get the best price. If so give ATLAS a try and find out why we are buying collection after collection each day. We need all types of currency, especially Large Type Notes and Nationals . . . and we will pay to fill our customer's needs. Send Registered mail for immediate offer or write first. BUYING BUYING BUYING SINGLES - COLLECTIONS ANY GRADE BANKNOTES ARE OUR BUSINESS IF YOU ARE SELLING: We are seriously interested in acquiring large size and scarcer small size United States paper money. We are interested in single items as well as extensive collections. We are especially in need of national bank notes and we also buy foreign paper money. If you have a collection which includes both paper money and coins, it may prove in your best financial interest to obtain a separate bid from us on your paper money as we deal exclusively and full time in paper money. We will fly to purchase if your holdings warrant. IF YOU ARE BUYING: We issue periodic extensive lists of U.S. paper money, both large size, small size and fractional. Our next list is yours for the asking. The VAULT Frank A. Nowak SPMC 833 P. 0. Box 2283 Prescott, Ariz. 86302 Phone (602) 445-2930 Member of: ANA, PMCM, CPMS WANTED 1. D. C. Obsolete Currency 2. Small Size Currency with Serial numbers 00000081, 00000082, 00000084 3. Also wanted D. C. Nationals 4. Buying Maryland Colonial Notes Julian Leidman 8439 Georgia Avenue, Silver Springs, Md. 20910 (301) 585-8467 SMALL-SIZE MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL CURRENCY WANTED #1386 Abington #268 Merrimac #462 Adams #13855 Millbury #4562 Adams #383 Northampton #1049 Amesbury #1260 • Pittsfield #2172 Athol #779 Plymouth #3073 Ayer #4488 Reading #684 Milton-Boston #2288 Spencer #11347 Braintree #2435 • Springfield #11270 Chelsea #1170 • Stockbridge #14087 Chelsea #688 Waltham #7452 Danvers #2312 Webster #7957 Edgarton #13780 Webster #9426 Foxboro #769 • Whitinsville #14266 Haverhill #4660 Whitman #13395 Hyannis #11067 •Woburn #697 Lynn #14033 Woburn #4580 Lynn #516 Yarmouth Those notes with dots indicate large size notes for trade JOHN R. PALM 6389 ST. JOHN'S DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. 53344 FOR SALE CURRENCY FOR SALE U.S.A. LARGE & SMALL SIZE CURRENCY INCLUDING: NATIONAL CURRENCY OBSOLETE CURRENCY RADAR & FANCY SERIAL NUMBER NOTES "ERROR" NOTES & OTHER TYPES LARGE MAIL LISTING AVAILABLE FOR A LARGE-SIZE, SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE. 10-DAY RETURN PRIVILEGE. YOUR SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. ROBERT A. CONDO P.O. BOX 305 - DRAYTON PLAINS, MI 48020 Page 288 Paper Money F1300 550.00 F1344 125.00 F1301 23.00 F1345 60.00 F1303 23.00 F1346 60.00 F1307 23.00 F1347 40.00 F1308 13.00 F1348 100.00 Fl 309 13.00 F1349 45.00 50 CENT NOTES F1350 50.00 F1310 70.00 F1351 450.00 F1311 80.00 F1352 625.00 F1312 50.00 F1353 475.00 F1313 100.00 F1354 500.00 F1316 30.00 F1355 50.00 50 CENT NOTES F1356 70.00 F1317 30.00 F1357 250.00 F1318 30.00 50 CENT NOTES F1320 55.00 F1358 40.00 F1321 65.00 F1359 80.00 F1322 60.00 F1360 40.00 F1324 40.00 F1361 45.00 F1325 110.00 F1362 28.00 F1326 45.00 F1363 85.00 F1327 45.00 F1364 30.00 F1328 60.00 F1365 40.00 F1329 85.00 F1366 40.00 F1330 1100.00 F1367 95.00 F1331 20.00 F1368 45.00 F1332 60.00 F1369 50.00 F, 1 3i . 3343 25.00 25.00 F1370 F1371 100.00 200.00 F1336 65.00 F1372 110.00 F1337 50.00 F1373 115.00 F1338 55.00 F1374 75.00 F1339 30.00 F1375 75.00 F1340 65.00 F1376 45.00 F1341 40.00 F1379 40.00 F1342 45.00 F1380 25.00 F1343 40.00 F1381 23.00 We need and are buying proofs and specimens or essays of the fractional currency and experimental, trial and freak notes, errors. We need pairs, strips, blocks, packs, shèets and shields gray-pink-green. If you have some you would like to sell you can just ship it with price or we will make an offer. CONTINENTAL CURRENCY VG plus pay . . 8.00 COLONIAL CURRENCY VG plus pay 6.00 CONFEDERATE FINE OR BETTER . . 1.00 BROKEN BANK NOTES CU 1.00 WE NEED CIR NOTES-VG OR BETTER Fl 13-122 30.00 Ten dollar Bison F271-281 25.00 Five dollar Chief F747-780 18.00 Two dollar Battleship F2300 HAWAII ONE DOLLAR CFI CU . . . . . 8.00 VG 2.00 COIN-A-RAMA CITY 13304 INGLEWOOD AVE. HAWTHORNE, CALIF. 90250 PHONE 213-679-9151 Whole No. 77 Page 289 WANTED TO BUY PAPER MONEY We are in need of some choice CU notes. CU only, no folds, pinholes, bad spots, or too far off-center, etc. We have been at the same location for over 14 years but it has just been the last few months that we have been trying to build up our inventory of U.S. paper money and we need your help and will pay for it. When shipping to us wrap it well, send it registered mail for the value and a return receipt will tell you the day we receive it. Please ship it with an invoice and your phone number. All notes listed by F366-368 . .. 800.00 5 CENT NOTES Friedberg are buy F369-371 . .. 400.00 F1228 45.00 prices are for choice CU NATIONAL BANK F1229 50.00 notes. NOTES F1230 20.00 F380-386 • . . 475.00 F1231 60.00 LEGAL TENDER F387-393 • . .1350.00 F1232 28.00 NOTES F394-408 575.00 F1233 28.00 F16-17 270.00 F409-423 800.00 F1234 28.00 F18 260.00 F424-439 850.00 F1235 50.00 F19-27 120.00 F466-478 160.00 F1236 50.00 F28-30 70.00 F479-492 175.00 F1237 65.00 F34-35 120.00 F493-506 300.00 F1238 20.00 F36-39 38.00 F507-518 650.00 F1239 30.00 F40 85.00 F519-531 750.00 10 CENT NOTES F41-41a . 425.00 F532-538 250.00 F1240 .00 F43-49 160.00 F539-548 275.00 F1241 50.00 F50-52 110.00 F549-557 375.00 F1242 25.00 F53-56 140.00 F558-565 650 00 F1243 60.00 F57-60 58.00 F573-575 550.00 F1244 20.00 F61.63 250.00 F576-579 650.00 F1245 20.00 F64 220.00 F580-585 700.00 F1246 23.00 F65-69 160.00 F587-594 80.00 F1247 30.00 F70-72 125.00 F595-597 180 00 F1248 500.00 F73-82 110.00 F598-612 . 70.00 F1249 50.00 F83-92 58.00 F613-620 95.00 F1251 30.00 F93 400.00 F621-623 220 00 F1252 35.00 F94-95 400.00 F624-638 . 80.00 F1253 55.00 F97-99 300.00 F100-102 200.00 F639-646 110.00 F647-649 300.00 F1254 F1255 0 0)72 .. (0) ( F103-113 200.00 F650-663 11o.00 F1256 25.00 F114-122 350.00 F647-649 300.00 F1257 20.00 F123 900.00 F650-663 110.00 F1258 20.00 F124-126 700.00 F664-671 275.00 F1259 20.00 F130-147 260.00 F675-685 250.00 F1261 20.00 F155-164 . . . 850.00 F686-694 400.00 F1264 30.00 SILVER F698-707 . .. 385.00 F1265 14.00 CERTIFICATES FEDERAL RESERVE F1266 14.00 F215-223 200.00 BANK NOTES 15 CENT NOTES F224-225 265.00 F708-746 . . . . 50.00 F1267 50.00 F226-227 . 60.00 F747-780 . . . 135.00 F1268 50.00 F228-236 . 45.00 F781-809 . . . 125.00 F1269 50.00 F237-239 . 25.00 F810-821 . . 625.00 F1271 50.00 F240-244 280.00 FEDERAL RESERVE 25 CENT NOTES F245-246 500.00 NOTES F1279 65.00 F247-248 600.00 F832-843 . . • 100.00 F1280 75.00 F249-258 140.00 F844-891 . . . . 35.00 F1281 45.00 F259-265 900.00 F892-903 . . . 130.00 F1282 100.00 F266-267 400.00 F904-951 . . . . 40.00 F1283 25.00 F268-270 950.00 F952-963 . • . 150.00 F1284 30.00 F271-281 250.00 F964-1011 . . . . 55.00 F1285 30.00 F282 320.00 F1024-1071 140.00 F1286 30.00 F287-289 • 750.00 F1084-1131 . . 240.00 F1287 35.00 F291 -297 • 500.00 GOLD F1288 35.00 F298-304 • 350.00 CERTIFICATES F1289 55.00 F317-322 • 450.00 F1167-1173 . 110.00 F1290 60.00 F330-335 . . 800.00 F1179-1187 . . 175.00 F1291 40.00 TREASURY OR F1198-1200 . 375.00 F1292 40.00 COIN NOTES F1203-1215 . . 600.00 F1293 . . . . . 40.00 F347-349 . .. 475.00 F1 94 . . . . 30.00 F350-352 . . . 165.00 FRACTIONAL F1295 30.00 F353-355 . . 750.00 CURRENCY F1.296 30.00 F356-358 . . . 320.00 3 CENT NOTES FI297 50.00 F359-361 . . . 700.00 F1226 20.00 F1298 80.00 F362-365 . . . 400.00 F1227 35.00 F1299 400.00 FLORIDA NOTES WANTED ALL SERIES Also A Good Stock Of Notes Available P.O. BOX 1358 WARREN HENDERSON VENICE, FLA. 33595 SOUTH CAROLINA OBSOLETE NOTES 5.00 State of S.C., C.1, Unc 10.00 State of S.C., C.2, Unc $10.00 10.00 5.00 Bank of Georgetown, 1856 VF 6 00 10.00 Bank of Georgetown, 1856 VF 8 00 5.00 Exchange Bank, 1853 Fine 5 00 1.00 S.C. Railroad Co., 1873 Unc 7 00 2.00 S.C. Railroad Co., 1873 Unc 7 00 10.00 Bank of the State of S.C. 1856 Fine 10.00 5.00 Bank of Hamburg, 1860 VF 6.50 10.00 Bank of Hamburg, 1857 Fine 6 00 20.00 Bank of Hamburg, 1857 VF 8.00 5.00 Bank of S.C., 1861 Fine 7 00 10.00 Bank of S.C., 1853 Fine 7.00 5.00 Merchant Bank, 1857 Fine 7.00 5.00 Commercial Bank of Columbia VF 8 00 10.00 Commercial Bank of Columbia Fine 8.00 5.00 Farmers & Exchange Bank, 1856 Fine 5 00 10.00 Farmers & Exchange Bank, 1854 Fine 5 00 20.00 Farmers & Exchange Bank, 1854 Fine 7 50 5.00 State Bank, 1860 VF 5 00 10.00 State Bank, 1860 XF 6 00 20.00 State Bank, 1858 VF 7 50 50.00 Rev Bond Scrip, 1872 Unc 7 50 Many other obsolete, U.S., colonial and foreign notes in stock. Send want list Also want to buy RICHARD T. HOOBER P.O. Box 196 ANA 9302 Newfoundland PA 18445 COLONIAL AND CONTINTAL CURRENCY FOR SALE BY TYPE F-VF EF-AU CU Continental 22 35 70 Connecticut 15 25 35 Delaware 22 35 65 Georgia 175 350 550 Maryland 22 35 75 Massachusetts 22 35 50 New Hampshire 95 150 195 New Jersey 22 35 50 New York 45 85 150 North Carolina 45 85 150 Pennsylvania 22 35 50 Rhode Island 20 30 45 South Carolina 75 150 200 Virginia 50 90 200 Want lists solicited. Price lists issued. Buying all pre 1790 paper money and fiscal items. Ten day return. N.Y.S. res. please add sales tax. All notes sent postpaid and insured. Phone (914) 623-8198 P. 0. Box 642 Bardonia, N. Y. 10954 Steven Dubinsky ANS.SPMC ANA. 86993 WANTED OBSOLETE PAPER MONEY (Bank Notes, Script, Warrants, Drafts) of the AMERICAN WEST Arizona, Utah, Montana, New Mexico, Colorado, Dakota, Deseret, Indian, Jefferson Territories! Cash paid, or fine Obsolete Paper traded. Have Proof notes from most states, individual rarities, seldom seen denominationals, Kirtlands, topicals; Colonial, Continental; CSA, Southern States notes and bonds. Also have duplicate Western rarities for advantageous trade. JOHN J. FORD, JR. P.O. Box 33, Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11571 4 • Page 290 Paper Money Whole No. 77 Page 291 NATIONAL BANK DATA The most important investment the intelligent collector can make is in his library. This is especially true for the collector of national bank notes. I am offering the comprehensive statistical breakdowns for all the national banks. Organized by state, these sheets detail by charter period, type, denomination, and serial number the exact number of notes issued by each institution. Also listed are the latest available circulation figures for both large and small size notes outstanding on each bank. By offering this material at prices significantly lower than I've seen advertised from any other source I hope to encourage a wider distribution of this valuable data in the collector community. Alaska $3.00 Louisiana $12.w Oklahoma $39.00 Alabama $15.00 Maine $15.00 Oregon $15.00 Arkansas $15.00 Maryland $17.50 Pennsylvania $49.00 Arizona $5.00 Massachusetts $32.50 Puerto Rico $5.00 California $17.50 Michigan $29.00 Rhode Island $12.50 Colorado $15.00 Minnesota $32.50 South Carolina $10.00 Connecticut $15.00 Mississippi $5.00 South Dakota $20.00 Delaware $3.00 Missouri $25.00 Tennessee $20.00 D.C. $5.00 Montana $15.00 Texas $40.00 Florida $15.00 Nebraska $29.00 Utah $7.00 Georgia $15.00 Nevada $5.00 Vermont $14.00 Hawaii $3.00 New Hampshire $10.00 Virginia $17.00 Idaho $15.00 New Jersey $30.00 Washington $16.00 Illinois $42.50 New Mexico $7.50 West Virginia $19.00 Indiana $25.00 New York $42.50 Wisconsin $19.00 Iowa $29.00 North Carolina $15.00 Wyoming $9.00 Kansas $29.00 North Dakota $19.00 Kentucky $19.00 Ohio $30.00 These breakdowns are an essential tool for the serious investor or dedicated collector. Even some relatively common banks have scarce issues within a particular type of note. Conversely, some banks with a low total out- standing figure may have notes which are suprisingly available if their issue was concentrated within a part- icular charter period or type. These data sheets will make it possible for you to recog- nize the true rarity of material you may wish to consider acquiring for your collection. By enabling you to avoid even a single overpriced note, or to obtain one unrecog- nized rarity, this is an investment which will pay for it- self. Your order for one or more states will receive my prompt attention. All prices include delivery. Also offered are two informative books: Central States National Banks Notes by Counties by C.E. Hilliard $25.00 For the collector specializing in this region the author lists national banks by county for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Min- nesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. National Banks of the United States 1863-1935 by Robert Ramsey and Robert Polito $39.00 Normally retailing for $45.00 this recent work is a valuable supplement to the full data sheets. Next to the complete data sheets it is the most detailed compilation of national bank statistics available. The specialist might want to consider acquiring the data sheets for the states of his particular interest and this work as a general reference source for all other states. Kevin S. Foley Box 589 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 WANTED BILLS OF EXCHANGE California and Nevada Banks Paying $100.00 minimum each for scarce, early times. Steve Meier 135 E. Lomita BI. Carson, Calif. 90745 SPMC 4703 (82) FREE Quarterly price listing. Let us send you our list of U.S. Paper Currency. Obsoletes, Nationals, Confederates and other paper Americana. CLARK POPPELL STAMPS & CURRENCY P.O. Box 3329 Vallejo, Calif. 94590 Collector/Dealer Since 1935 SPMC #38 WANTED Large-Size Wisconsin National Bank Notes Universal Numismatics Corp. FLOYD 0 JANNEY LM No. 415 P.O. BOX 443 RICHLAND CENTER, WI 53581 Society Certified Professional Numismatists OBSOLETE CURRENCY Several thousand notes available. Send your 13tS.A.S.E. and indicate areas of interest. Lists: Broken Bank Notes, Confederate, U.S. Fractional, Assorted Documents. Please specify states, and conditions desired. DONALD E. EMBURY P.O. BOX 61 WILMINGTON, CA 90744 (80) SELL HARRY YOUR MISTAKES Harry wants to buy Currency Errors Also Interested in Buying Nationals ... Large and Small size Uncut Sheets Red Seals Type Notes Unusual Serial numbers HARRY E. JONES PO Box 42043 Cleveland, Ohio 44142 216-884-0701 Page 292 Paper Money SMALL SIZE MINNESOTA NATIONAL CURRENCY WANTED CANBY, 1st Nat. B. #6366 COLD SPRINGS, 1st Nat. B. #8051 • COTTONWOOD, 1st Nat. B. #6584 GRAND MEADOW, 1st Nat. B. #6933 HENDRICKS, 1st Nat. B. #6468 KERKHOVEN, 1st Nat. B. #11365 • LANESBORO, 1st Nat. B. #10507 • MADISON, 1st Nat. B. #6795 • MANKATO, Nat. B. Commerce #6519 Mcl NTOSH, 1st Nat. B. #6488 MINNESOTA LAKE, Farmers Nat. B. #6532 • OSAKIS, 1st Nat. B. #6837 • PIPESTONE, Pipestone Nat. B. #10936 • SAUK CENTER, 1st Nat. B. 3155 • WENDALL, 1st Nat. B. #10898 Those notes with dots indicate large size notes for trade. JOHN IL PALM 6389 ST. JOHN'S DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. 55344 Whole No. 77 Page 293 Thinking of selling your currency collection? Do what other leading collectors have done and consign it to a When Matt Rothert, distinguished past president of the American Nu- mismatic Association, and owner of one of the largest and most compre- hensive collections of United States regular and fractional currency and Robert A. Russell, who formed one of the most spectacular collections of United States fractional currency, decided to sell their collections there was only one choice — a Bowers and leries public auction sale. The results? Spectacular! Collectors from all over the world participated in the auction and many new price records were set. While the past record is dazzling — and we've certainly had more than our share of outstanding currency pieces and collections — the most impor- tant question RIGHT NOW is YOU! Thinking of selling? Write or telephone (toll free) Bob Korver of our Auction Department for details, including a free descriptive brochure which tells you all about selling at auction. "Right now we are accepting consignments for our next several auction sales. Each catalog will be in the 'grand format' style and will be a permanent reference for years to come. Contact us now, and your currency can be in- cluded. If desired, immediate cash advances can be given. In this way you have all the benefits of selling at auction plus the advantage of having instant money to spend right now. Write or call now (use the coupon if you wish) and com- plete information will be sent to you." Bowers and Ruddy Galleries Auction Sale r ........ 1 Bowers & Ruddy Galleries I 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles 90028 Please send me a copy, without obligation, of your auction brochure. Name Street City State Zip PM4 Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, Inc. 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles, California 90028 (213) 466-4595 Call Toll Free 800-4214224 Please add $2.00 to currency orders (over $200.00 add $3.00) for 1st Class Insured Shipment. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed (TEN Day Money Back Return Privilege Always). Bebee's, inc. "Pronto Service „, MEMBER: ANA Life #110-ANS-PNG-SCPN-SPMC-IAPN, Others. 4514 North 30th Street Phone 402-451-4766 Omaha, Nebraska 68111 Page 294 Paper Money SUPERB CUT-SHEETS OF FOUR Beautiful 'Cut-Sheets' from the famous James M. Wade Collection Beautiful Crisp New 'Cut Sheets of Four' - when reconstructed, they form a sheet as originally issued. In years past, valuations of the more common notes were generally 5 times the price for a single note - with the scarcer 'Cut-Sheets' going at a much higher price. We offer the following - only one sheet of each. LEGAL TENDER 1923 $1 Fr-40. Red Seal & Nos. $799.50 1923 $1 Fr-40 "Star Sheet" - Low Serial Nos *4421D/*4424D. Rare but far rarer in sheets 1,899.50 1917 $2 Fr-60 599.50 1880 $5 Fr-74. Rosecrans-Jordan. Single Notes bring $495.00. This splendid sheet priced only 1,995.00 1880 $5 Fr-80 Tillman-Morgan. Small Red Seal. Each note bears the personal autograph of D.N. Morgan 2,175.00 1907 $5 Fr-88. The "Pioneer Family". Single Notes bring $125.00. Very scarce in sheets. Priced a only 595.00 1880 $10 Fr-110. Scarce "Jack-Ass" sheet. Single bring $450.00 1 950.00 1880 $20 Fr-136. Rosecrans-Hyatt. Large red spikes. Beautiful - Very Rare 4,500.00 SILVER CERTIFICATES 1899 $1 Fr-226A. Popular American Eagle Note. Singles bring $100.00 575.00 1899 $1 Fr-228, 229, 230, 233 sheets. Each priced special a 475.00 1899 $1 Fr-236. Priced only 450.00 1923 $1 Fr-237. This sheet only 249.50 1923 $1 Fr-238. The last $1 Large Size Silver Certificate 249.50 1886 $2 Fr-242, Rosecrans-Hyatt. Large red spikes seal. Singles bring $700.00. Far rarer in sheets. A very rare and beautiful sheet . . . 3,395.00 1880 $10 Fr-289. Bruce-Wyman. Large Brown Seal. Very nice - single notes bring $2,500.00 or more. This great rarity priced 11.750.00 SILVER CERTIFICATES 1891 $20 Fr-320. Lyons-Robert. Small Red Seal. Single notes bring $2,400.00 or more. This Gem Sheet goes to some lucky collector for . . . 9,875.00 TREASURY (COIN) NOTES 1890 $5 Fr-359. Rosecrans-Huston. Large brown spikes. Very rare singles bring $1,500.00. This great rarity 6,500.00 FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTES 1918 $1 F-708 Boston. Choice sheet 495.00 1918 $1 F-718 Cleveland. Low serial nos. D473A/- 0476A 495.00 1918 $1 F-738 Kansas City 475.00 1918 $2 F-757 Cleveland. Singles bring $295 00. This sheet only 1 295.00 1918 $2 F-772 Minneapolis. Singles bring $395.00. This rare sheet 1,695.00 $1 FEDERAL RESERVE SETS SALE Superb Crisp New Complete Sets - the last two serial nos. match on each of following sets. 10% discount on orders over $200.00 (except when prices are shown as "NET"). Regular Sets Star Sets 1963 (12) . . . 32.75 (12) 34.75 1963-A (12) . . . 28.75 (12) 31.75 1963-B (5) .... 14.75 (4) 13.75 1969 (12) . . . 24.75 (12) 30.75 1969-A (12) . . . 23.75 (11) 29.75 1969-6 (12) . . . 23.75 (12) 28.15 1969-C (12) . . . 21.75 (9) 32.75 1969-D (12) . . . 21.75 (11) 24.75 1974 (12) . . . . 21.75 (12) 21.75 SPECIAL OFFER 1963/1974 All 9 Sets Superb Crisp New (99), NET 186.75 1963/1974 All 9 Star Sets Superb Crisp New (95), NET 224.75 NEW 1977 $1 FEDERAL RESERVE SET The last two serial nos. match on all 12 districts NET - Postpaid 18.95 MISMATCHED MAJOR ERROR NOTE 1957-B $1 Silver Certificate Serial Nos. start U37 and 1147. Crisp New Gem 47.50 In Lucite Holder (with title) 52.50 Buy a Pair - Matched Serial Nos. (one in plastic) 95.00 (WANTED - All two denomination notes. Please price your offers.) DE LOREY/REED'S New 4th Ed. "Price Guide for Collectors of Modern U.S. Paper Money Errors". Illus'd, Values 3 00 EXPERIMENTAL ISSUE 1935-A $1 Special Issue Red "R" & "S" pair. Superb Crisp New 219.50 Similar Pair - Crisp New but not quite as well centered 199.50 1935-A $1 Red "S" only - will trade for Red "R" note. 1976 $2 BICENTENNIAL SET The last two serial nos. match on all 12 districts - Superb Crisp New NET - Postpaid 33.75 $2 FIRST DAY CANCELS Omaha, NE Dist. 10 April 13, 1976 3 95 July 4, 1976 3 95 Coin, Iowa Dist 10 April 13, 1976 4 95 STAR NOTES WANTED (Packs of 100 consecutively numbered) 1969-C Dist. 12 (pay $2.50 ea.) - 1974 Dists. 2, 7. 1977 most dist 1916 $2 most dists. (full packs or less). Pay $2.75 ea. (some $3 to $4 each) BLOCK BUSTER SPECIAL 1963-A $1 Scarce "BB" Block Cr. New (regularly $35.00) SPECIAL 29.50 WANTED - 1963 BC, DB Blocks. Ask for our BIG BLOCK Price List Please add $1.50 to book orders (over $50 add $2.00). Send $1.00 for our big book list (over 100 on paper money alone). FREE with $25.00 book order. Give us a try - you'll like our prices + service. SCARCE OBSOLETE SHEETS OF YESTERYEAR Beautiful Pristine Uncut Sheets Canal Bank, LA. Sheet (2) $500.00 - $1,000.00 Crisp New, nice "Exhibit Item" - Scarce $59.50 Florence Bank, Omaha, NE Sheet (4) $1 - $2 - $3 - $5 79.50 SPECIAL- Both sheets 119.50 Van Belkum's "National Bank Notes of the Note Issuing Period 1863-1935". Lists all )14,344) Charter Banks 14.00 Warns/Huntoon/Van Belkum's "National Bank Notes 1929/1935" 12.00 SPECIAL - The Pair 21.00 O'Donnell's 6th Ed. "The Standard Handbook of Modern U.S. Paper Money". All the facts on Small Size Notes + Block Collecting. Values. ($15.00). Now 7 50 Werlich's Catalogue "U.S. & Canada Paper Money". 1974, latest ed 3 95 SPECIAL - The Pair 9 75 Friedberg's New 9th Ed. "Paper Money of the United States" 17.50 Hessler's 2nd Ed. "The Comprehensive Catalogue of U.S. Paper Money". Illus'd, Values 25.00 SPECIAL - The Pair 36.50 Warns. "The Nevada Sixteen". Now OP 25.00 Wismer's "Obsolete Bank Notes of New England". 310 pgs., Illus'd. R 20.00 SPECIAL - The Pair 39.50 Schwan/Boling's "World War II Military Currency". 1978 Illus'd, Values 19.50 Pick's "Standard Catalog of World Paper Money" . 2nd Ed 17.50 SPECIAL - The Pair 31.50 Criswell. "North America Currency". 1st Ed. Out-of-Print 19.50 Medlar. "Texas Obsolete Notes & Scrip." 204 pages, Illus'd. Rarity Guide 12.00 SPECIAL - Both books 26.50 Friedberg's (Milton) "The Encyclopedia of U.S. Fractional & Postal Currency". 1978. Illus'd, Values 20.00 Valentines "Fractional Currency of the United States". Reprint 12.50 SPECIAL The Pair 27.50 Member of SPMC, ANA, PNG, NLG, CPN It pays to look closely. You know that it pays to look closely when collecting. It does when you are thinking of selling, too. Since you collected with such care, we know you want to be equally as careful when selling. At Medlar's, we take pride in the fact that we've been buying and selling currency for over 25 years. So, we feel we must be doing something right for our many friends and customers. WE ARE BUYING: Texas Currency, Obsoletes and Nationals, Western States Obso- letes and Nationals, U.S. and Foreign Coins. We will travel to you to examine your holdings, Profes- sional Appraisals, or as Expert Witness. eactk's RARE COINS and CURRENCY (BESIDE THE ALAMO) 220 ALAMO PLAZA SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205 (512) 226-2311 BOOKS THE DESCRIPTIVE REGISTER OF GENUINE BANK NOTES by Gwynne & Day 1862. 168 pp Cloth bound. 1977 reprint by Pennel Publishing Co. $15.00 postpaid. This book contains descriptions of over 10,000 genuine bank notes from 31 states and terri- tories plus 24 Canadian banks. It also identifies notes known to have been counterfeited. The names and locations of over 800 closed banks are included in the supplements. It is believed that this book was the basis of the famous Wismer Lists published by the ANA 50 years ago. A must for collectors and researchers of obsolete notes. We bound 10 copies in genuine leather and interleaved them with plain pages (for your own notes) and offer them subject to prior sale for $60.00 each. HODGES' AMERICAN BANK NOTE SAFE-GUARD by Edward M. Hodges 1865. 350 pp Cloth bound. 1977 reprint by Pennell Publishing Co. $19.50 postpaid. "Hodges' " as this book is known, contains descriptions of over 10,000 genuine notes from 30 states, 19 Canadian banks, and the United States notes issued prior to 1865. This 1865 edition was copyrighted in 1864 and at this time the United States was at war with the Confed- erate States. A a result the listing for six Southern states were not included because they were not a part of the United States. Louisiana was included as in 1864 it was occupied by Union troops under the infamous General Butler. West Virginia was added to this edition as it seceded from Virginia and join the Union in 1963. We have added a section from the 1863 edition (copyrighted in 1862) containing the six states deleted from the 1865 edition making this reprint the most comprehensive Hodges' ever printed. The format used consists of three rows of ten notes listed in rectangules on each page. To quote from E.M. Hodges "The SAFEGUARD is almost indispensable." Collectors will agree with him. We bound 10 copies in genuine leather and interleaved them with plain paper (for your own notes) and offer them subject to prior sale for $75.00 each. THE BANK OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA by Dr. F. Mauldin Lesesne 1970. 221 pp Hand bound. University of South Carolina Press $14.95 postpaid. The South had many colorful banks prior to the Civil War, but few could compare with the Bank of the State of South Carolina. From its charter in 1812 until 1881 when its history ended, it was colorful, controversial, and redeemed its issued notes. The "faith and credit" of the State of South Carolina was pledged to back this bank. Dr. Lesesne's account of this bank is interesting reading to both collector of paper money and historical students. Few banks have such detailed accounts of their life as the Bank of the State of South Carolina. The book is annotated and has a wonderful bibliography. If you only read one bank history, and should read this one as it will interest both South Carolinians and non-Carolinians alike. It is just an excellent story of a very important bank. PENNELL PUBLISHING COMPANY P.O. Drawer 858 Anderson, South Carolina 29622 *S.C. residents add 4% S.C. sales tax. 0-