Emporium Auctions
Thu, Dec 5, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 765
Group of Obsolete Broken Bank Notes
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
16 total notes, all different, six from West River Bank, Jamaica, VT; four from Farmers & Exchange Bank, Charleston, SC; Bank of Augusta, GA; Bank of Washtenaw, MI; Bank of West Florida, Appalachicola; Bank of Manchester, MI; Chambersburg & Bedford Turnpike Road Company, PA; Bank of United States, Phila. (bank president, Nicholas Biddle); Provenance: Estate of Girard Chambers, Jr., Hampton, Virginia
all circulated, some with stains, marks, creases, slit cancellations, other typical scattered flaws; Bank of United States note with endorsement on reverse reading "Rec'd by (name indecipherable) for silver on the 5(th) Dec'r 1832" although the banknote itself may be a contemporary counterfeit (note is also slit cancelled and has 'x' in ink across the face)
Condition
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