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Auction 354 | Lot 18215 » National Bank Notes » California

San Jose, CA - $5 1882 Date Back Fr. 534 The First NB Ch. # (P)2158
An extremely rare early San Jose note, as the list of pre-1902 Series survivors from here (of course excluding Gold Bank Notes) is made up of two $50 Brown Backs, two $50 Date Backs, and this lone $5 Date Back. Lowell was offered this note some years ago and paid a stiff price, even then realizing its significance and rarity. With no others to choose from, expect the many collectors of this town's notes to make this a most popular and sought after lot. Fine.

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Sold For: $4,600.00

Auction 354 | Lot 18006 » National Bank Notes » California

Petaluma, CA - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 619 The Sonoma County NB Ch. # (P)9918
The higher grade of only two Date Backs in the census. Fine+++, with strong black signatures.

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Sep 10, 2004

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Auction 354 | Lot 17744 » National Bank Notes » California

Graham, CA - $20 1902 Plain Back Fr. 661 The Graham NB Ch. # 12673
A prohibitively rare large example from this obscure Los Angeles County location which is one of only two such specimens listed in the census. Our records show only one offering from here at public sale during the past sixty years, when the Colver collection, which contained the other large note from here, was auctioned back in 1999. Fine.

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Sep 10, 2004

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Auction 354 | Lot 17999 » National Bank Notes » California

Paso Robles, CA - $10 1929 Ty. 1 First NB Ch. # 12172
A nice small size example from this none too common location. Fine+++.
From Glen Jorde in 1991.

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Auction 354 | Lot 15409 » Obsoletes By State

Fresno, CA- Kutner, Goldstein & Co. Ad Note
One of two ad notes from this issuer in the Horwedel collection, both on the $3 Legal form, and each slightly different in type. We've seen no others. Very Fine.

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Auction 354 | Lot 15417 » Obsoletes By State

Marysville, CA- Yuba County Treasury Warrant $1548 Aug. 13, 1860
A very scarce early county warrant which, according to the endorsements on the back, was not paid in 1860 "for want of funds." It was not until nearly a year later, in July of 1861, that the warrant was paid, with interest, by the Treasurer. Extremely Fine.

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Auction 354 | Lot 15433 » Obsoletes By State

San Francisco, CA- Bradley & Rulofson $1 1874 Advertising Note
The highest grade example of this beautifully engraved National Bank Note lookalike (note especially the panels on the back) we've ever seen. Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with the brightness and clarity of a far higher grade note.

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Auction 354 | Lot 15436 » Obsoletes By State

San Francisco, CA- T.R. Church $2 Commission Scrip
A lovely and quite rare piece of California commission scrip which comes with a wonderful association item, as a contemporarily printed card listing Mr. Church's prices on men's clothing is also included with this lot. Perhaps the $2 scrip is still good for that Chinchilla coat (priced from $10 to $30) you've been eyeing in Mr. Church's establishment. Extremely Fine.
(Total: 2 items)

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Auction 354 | Lot 15443 » Obsoletes By State

San Francisco, CA- Globe Restaurant $2 Ad Note
A wonderful Advertising Note and a great currency lookalike. It's printed in black and green on both sides, with a magnificent eagle central vignette. The reverse carries a large ad for the restaurant, printed entirely in green. Very Fine+, a super western item.

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Auction 354 | Lot 15445 » Obsoletes By State

San Francisco, CA- Ben J. Goldman Co. Ad Note
A turn of the century Ad Note for this distiller, which was "Good at all Bars" for a drink of "Goldman's Pure Rye, Goldman's Pure Malt Whiskey, or Goldman's Pure Juniper Gin." While obviously quite scarce, the note appears to have wiped up many a counter, as it's a well circulated Good.

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Auction 354 | Lot 15448 » Obsoletes By State

San Francisco, CA- Josiah J. Lecount Ad Note
An attractive and very scarce full size Ad Note for this bookseller, publisher and manufacturer which notes his establishment in San Francisco in 1849. Unlike the last note from here we sold, this piece is overprinted in red with the address of Mr. Lecount's new store and the date of November 1, 1860. About Uncirculated, with just a bit of foxing at the bottom margin.

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Auction 354 | Lot 15450 » Obsoletes By State

San Francisco, CA- Rosenstock, Price & Co. Ad Note
Silver & Copper Tipped Boots and Shoes form, with a rebus on the reverse. We sold this to Lowell back in our January, 1995 sale and have seen no other examples from this issuer before or since. Extremely Fine.

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Auction 354 | Lot 15333 » Miscellaneous » Other

Yuba County Bond
Yuba County, CA- Funded Debt of Yuba County $500 July 1, 1852
A nice bond with ten of the original twelve coupons still attached. Very Fine-Extremely Fine.

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Auction 354 | Lot 17810 » National Bank Notes » California

Los Angeles, CA - $10 1875 Fr. 419 The First NB Ch. # 2491
An exceptionally rare California type and denomination. Although you would not know it from the price, $10 National Gold Bank Notes outnumber $10 First Charters by over a five to one ratio, with over one hundred $10 Gold Bank Notes to under twenty First Charter tens. Six of that number come from this bank, with this example from the Horwedel collection having been off the market for several decades. Very Good, likely to see bidding reach or exceed...
Ex-Philip Krakover collection sale, lot 154

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Auction 354 | Lot 18261 » National Bank Notes » California

Santa Barbara, CA - $10 1875 Fr. 419 The Santa Barbara County NB Ch. # 2456
A just plain rare California type for both the state and this bank, with fewer than twenty examples being reported for the entire state. Of that number just two come from Santa Barbara, one of the most avidly collected locations in the state. This note is quite well circulated, with a few edge nicks and a couple of small interior splits and petty holes, but is otherwise sound and eminently collectible. It's been many years since any First Charter note from this bank was on the market, and in fact we can find no record of any such offering from here since this note last appeared at the February, 1991 Superior Galleries sale. Very Good.
Ex-Superior Galleries February, 1991 sale, lot 109.

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Auction 354 | Lot 17980 » National Bank Notes » California

Pasadena, CA - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 469 The First NB Ch. # 3499
A rare Pasadena Brown Back, as even the Colver collection could muster only a Third Charter Date Back from here. There certainly weren't a lot of folks living in this community when this note was in circulation. Very Good-Fine.

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Auction 354 | Lot 17984 » National Bank Notes » California

Pasadena, CA - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 469 The Pasadena NB Ch. # (P)3568
Brown Backs, Red Seals, and date Backs only from this early Pasadena bank which went out in 1914. Despite thirteen notes in the census, we show only five offerings during the past sixty years, with only two coming since 1990. The Colver Brown Back, sold five years ago, realized over $3500. This piece, although not quite as nice, should do equally as well in this much stronger market. About Fine.

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Sold For: $2,875.00

Auction 354 | Lot 17834 » National Bank Notes » California

Los Angeles, CA - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 471 The NB of California Ch. # (P)4096
A decent circulated $5 Brown Back with a small repaired split. Very Good-Fine.

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Auction 354 | Lot 18128 » National Bank Notes » California

San Francisco, CA - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 471 First NB Ch. # (P)1741
A pretty circulated Brown Back from this popular and prolific west coast institution. Very Fine.

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Auction 354 | Lot 18129 » National Bank Notes » California

San Francisco, CA - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 471 The First NB Ch. # (P)1741
This Brown Back is absolutely problem-free for the grade save for one tiny foxing spot in the bottom margin near the left end. Fine.

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Auction 354 | Lot 18073 » National Bank Notes » California

Sacramento, CA - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 472 The NB of D.O. Mills & Co. Ch. # (P)2014
A scarce type and denomination from this avidly collected private name bank. Pen signed Fine+++.

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Auction 354 | Lot 18110 » National Bank Notes » California

San Diego, CA - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 472 The Merchants NB Ch. # (P)4886
An attractive example which is one of just a handful of Brown Backs known from all San Diego banks combined, with this the first we've ever been privileged to handle. Even the Colver collection could only summon up a well used Blue Seal from this scarce bank. Nice Very Fine, with sharp pen signatures.
From John Heleva. We don't have the date, but judging from the price, many years ago.

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Auction 354 | Lot 18257 » National Bank Notes » California

Santa Barbara, CA - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 472 The First NB Ch. # (P)2104
A beautiful Brown Back from this much collected community. Nicely margined Extremely Fine, a real peach of a note certain to delight its fortunate new owner. Extremely Fine.

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Auction 354 | Lot 18143 » National Bank Notes » California

San Francisco, CA - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 475 The San Francisco NB Ch. # (P)5096
While this bank liquidated in 1910 and only issued Second Charter notes, the total issue totalled more than $2.8 million. Brown Backs are plentiful today, giving many collectors an opportunity to own one, and this is a particularly affordable one since the large majority of survivors are high grade notes from a small hoard. Very Good overall, a bit better perhaps save for some mild soiling.

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Auction 354 | Lot 17619 » National Bank Notes » California

Berkeley, CA - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 477 The First NB Ch. # (P)5380
Large notes only from this scarce Berkeley bank, with this $5 Brown Back among the very nicest examples reported from here. Brightly colored Very Fine+, a premium early northern California note.
Obtained from California dealer John Heleva.

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Sold For: $4,945.00