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By Raiden Honaker
Our upcoming FUN Signature®
Auction is inching its way closer, and much attention has
already been drawn to the beyond supreme offering of notes that
features countless rarities from several extensive and important
collections. Of these featured collections, The Dr. Paul Balter
Collection is without a shadow of doubt one of the most exciting
and legendary collections to hit the auction block in recent years.
Within the impressive grouping, one could create several amazing
collections just from Dr. Paul Balter's notes alone. One of these
collections is a jaw-dropping grouping of Black Charter
Nationals that will find new homes with some fortunate
collectors when the gavel falls in January. Let's take a closer
look at some of these wonderful Nationals and the history behind
them.
Black Charter National Bank Notes have certainly have an
interesting history as to their origin. These curious charter
number varieties originated at the Continental Bank Note Co.
between 1873 to 1874, and only appeared on Original and 1875 Series
$5's. Interestingly, these charter numbers were actually engraved
into the plates themselves. If you were to access the National Bank
Note Proof archives in the Smithsonian, you'll find that these
black charter numbers appear on the proofs since they were engraved
alongside the face of the note, which is a true oddity that you
will not find elsewhere in the National Bank Note world. A meager
ten total bank charters are confirmed to have issued these Black
Charter Numbers. This number could potentially increase, per the
research of Huntoon, Raymond, and Hickman, as there are an
additional four charters that likely issued Black Charter Number
Nationals. The reason this is not confirmed is due to the fact that
no Smithsonian Proofs are available for these four charters, and
the population for this quartet are either unknown or only Aces
known, which wouldn't feature the black charter numbers as they
only appeared on $5's.
Perhaps the most important of the Black Charter Number Nationals
from The Dr. Paul Balter collection is the Original Series $5 from
Charter #2142, The
National Bank of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. This stunning
example is the sole reported Black Charter Number National from
this issuing bank, and is also one of two known 1875 Series from
CH# 2142, the other being a recently surfaced $20. Another vital
part of the grouping is an Original $5 from Charter #2141, The
National Bank of Pontiac, Illinois. This beauty comes from the
only Black Charter issuer in Illinois. Already a rarity, this
National is a bit more special than the rest, as it is also
significantly scarcer Original Series black charter vs. the more
"available" 1875 Series. Yet again, another significant Black
Charter National featured in Dr. Balter's collection is an
excessively rare example from Charter 2132, The Kellogg National
Bank of Green Bay, Wisconsin. One of only two known Wisconsin Black
Charters, this example has been off the market for quite some time,
last appearing in a Hickman & Oakes sale in June of 1986.
Collector's everywhere should rejoice and celebrate this truly epic
offering that is coming to our FUN Signature Auction. Be sure to
check out our newsletter next month for another article on another
exceptional grouping from The Dr. Paul Balter Collection. See you
there and happy collecting.
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By Frank Clark
We are very pleased to have been entrusted with probably the most
comprehensive National Bank Note error collection to ever come to
market. That claim of ours does not come lightly, as we have
compared our consignor's National Bank Note error collection to
that of Albert A. Grinnell, who amassed the largest collection ever
of United States paper money and it was auctioned off during the
1940s.
Reference books concerning error notes over the years have pictured
very few National errors. In fact, many of the few Nationals that
are pictured in the error references are in this amazing
collection. We have strived to point out as many "plate" notes of
errors in our catalogue descriptions as we can find and we are
happy to report that there are several. Many collectors enjoy
adding plate notes to their collections and our upcoming FUN
auction will not disappoint.
A brief overview of a few of the error Nationals follows. The first
is a Series 1929 $20 from The First National Bank of Bartlett, TX
charter number 5422, but in this case, the town name is misspelled
as "Barlett." This is only the second example of this misspelling
of "Barlett" error to be reported and isthe first discovery on a
$20 from this bank.
We also have in this auction a mismatched charter number error on a
Type 2 $5 from The First National Bank of Ashland, VA. The correct
charter number of "11978" is printed twice in black ink, while the
incorrect charter number of "11878" is printed twice in brown ink.
There are only two known examples of this mismatched charter number
error on this Ashland bank.
Also, crossing our auction block in January will be a Series 1929
$100 from The Winters National Bank and Trust Company of Dayton, OH
charter number 2604 with mismatched serial numbers of B000064A and
B000062A.
We are also offering another mismatched serial number on a Series
1929 $10 from The Security National Bank of Pasadena, CA charter
number 10167 with serials E006207A and E005207A. This is the lone
known survivor of this error on this bank.
Another lot up for auction is the only known mismatched serial
number on a large size National Bank Note. It is a $10 1902 Plain
Back from The First National Bank of Sabina, OH charter number 8411
with mismatched serials 11200 and 10200.
There are only a half dozen recorded examples of mismatched serial
numbers on large and small size National Bank Notes spread amongst
five banks. Three of the six will be in this auction! Other
National Bank Note error types in this auction are several
different inverted back examples, dramatic gutter error notes,
inverted overprints, misaligned overprints, mismatched prefix
letters, insufficient inking errors, and more.
Our consignor achieved a great accomplishment in building this
collection and now as it returns to the collecting community, all
National and Error Note collectors and everyone that collects paper
money, will have a chance to enjoy it.
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By Susan Bremer
In the upcoming FUN Platinum and Signature
Currency Auction, January 11-13, 2023, some significant
currency collections will delight and entice the numismatic
collecting community. These include the Dr. Paul Balter Collection,
The Gregory Collection, the Gerome Walton Collection of Nebraska
Nationals, the Tulsa Collection of National Bank Note Errors, and
the Bullmaximus Collection.
The Bullmaximus Collection showcases some of the most desirable
Confederate and Obsolete notes.
Several of the Confederate notes featured in this collection are
beautiful examples of the first seven Confederate notes. The
vibrant green T1 $1,000 and T2 $500 are some of the most
sought-after Confederate notes. These four notes comprise the
quartet of denominations issued in Montgomery before the
Confederate government moved to Richmond. A limited printing of 607
four note sheets composed of $1,000, $500, $100, and $50s was
issued. In addition, there were 999 half sheets consisting of $100
and $50s. The T1 is the only $1,000 note issued by the Confederacy
during the Civil War, and the T2 is the first of only two $ 500s
issued by the Confederate government. The T3 and T4 in this
collection feature military endorsements of R. Williams on the $100
and Thomas K. Jackson on the $50. These four notes are just the
beginning of the treasures to be found in this collection.
The T5 and T6 were the first notes issued in Richmond and the last
to bear the actual signatures of the register and the treasurer.
The T5 and T6 in this collection come to us in Uncirculated
condition. That is astounding, considering only 5,800 of each of
these notes were printed. The T7 was the first mass-produced note,
with 37,155 known to have been printed. One of the keys to the
Confederate Series is the T12; the Bullmaximus Collection presents
us with a Very Fine example of this scarce note. Other notable
pieces in this collection is the T15, which is known as the most
beautiful of the red and black Confederate notes, and the T17,
which is known as the most ornate.
Leaving the Confederacy, the Bullmaximus Collection also features a
quartet of Florida Obsoletes. These include two Territory of
Florida notes from the 1830 and two Bank of Fernandina notes from
the 1860s. The $3 Florida Territory note is Uncirculated and is
presented with the auditor's signature on the back of the note. The
Bank of Fernandina is eye-catching, to say the least, with its red
on the left and right sides. Although, this is only one of several
phenomenal collections we will offer at the FUN Signature Auction.
This collection will surely be a hit if you are a Confederate or
Obsolete enthusiast.
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Heritage
Auctions Opens Forrest Fenn's Treasure Chest to
Collectors
This time, at least, the hunt for Forrest Fenn's treasure won't be
so challenging. What remains from that famed chest hidden in the
Rocky Mountains — for a decade, the stuff of dreams and countless
news stories — is now available with the simple click of a
button.
On Friday Heritage Auctions opened bidding on Forrest Fenn's Treasure,
which closes Dec. 12. The thrill of the chase is prolonged another
month as collectors once again vie for 476 gold pieces, coins,
jewelry and other items found in the chest that was planted in 2010
by the author, decorated fighter pilot and art dealer. Fenn, a
native of Temple, Texas, saw the treasure hunt as a fitting
farewell to a life well lived — and, he said, as a way to encourage
people "to get off their couches."
Before and even after the chest's discovery in
2020 by Jack Stuef, Fenn's story became a nearly mythic tale
that began with a simple poem in his memoir The Thrill of the Chase, which
contained nine clues to the chest's whereabouts. It began: "As I
have gone alone in there/And with my treasures bold/I can keep my
secret where/And hint of riches new and old." Fenn believed that
after he hid the treasure in the mountains, more than 300,000
people searched for what he called his "title to the gold."
Read the full press release here.
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Heritage's Historical Platinum Auction, Spanning Triumph
and Tragedy and Heroism and Heartbreak, Is One For the
Ages
The more than 80 items that constitute Heritage Auctions' Dec. 1
Historical Platinum Session Signature® Auction are,
in the end, merely things. Among the auction's contents: a chair
fashioned from wood and cane, a billfold stuffed with one man's
receipts and licenses, a television news camera lugged from event
to event. Were it not for their respective places in history, they
might have long ago been dispensed with and disposed of. Chopped
up. Broken down. Thrown out.
Only through their connection to milestone yesterdays, to immortal
somebodies, do they survive now, these tangible relics still here
to hold, appreciate, admire, acquire. So important are these items,
so well known are their stories — told in history books, recounted
in documentaries and blockbuster films — it suffices enough to
speak of them in shorthand.
Read the full press release here.
More information about Historical Memorabilia
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Heritage Auctions to Offer Nation's Largest
Collection of Presidential Christmas Memorabilia
Every day is Christmas for Mary and Ron Seeley. As owners of
America's most extensive collection of presidential Christmas
memorabilia, the Seeleys have seen pieces from their assemblage
displayed at the White House on two occasions and exhibited at 10
presidential libraries. Including Christmas cards and gifts, as
well as other holiday-themed artifacts, the couple's collection was
decades in the making and features Christmas memorabilia dating
back to the presidency of James Madison.
"The Seeley Family Presidential Christmas Collection has given both
of us a platform to share our love for Christmas," says Mary, who
has authored two books about Christmas in the White House. "When we
had the opportunity to display our complete Seeley Collection for
the first time, we learned that, collectively, it portrayed an
amazing story interwoven into the history of Christmas at the White
House. It revealed a change in the culture, once Christmas became a
federal holiday; the evolution of Christmas cards in America; that
Christmas is unifying not political; that traditions are important;
and the heart of the president revealed through his thoughtful
gifts and deeds, as well as his spoken and written words."
Now the Seeleys are giving other collectors a gift of their own, by
offering their long-held assemblage in Heritage Auctions' Dec. 3-4
Seeley Family Presidential
Christmas Collection Americana & Political Signature®
Auction.
Read the full press release here.
More information about Historical Memorabilia
Auctions.
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