THE AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ARCHIVES
THE THIRD AND FINAL OFFERING
This will be the third and last in Christie's series of ABN archive auctions. Especially noteworthy here are the hitherto unknown 5, 10 and 20 Dollar Interest-Bearing Notes of 1862.
As with both previous sales, a great many very rare and important notes and related materials are being offered. It is not expected that any group of this magnitude will ever again be available through public sale.
GENERAL CONDITION OF LOTS
Unlike the previous two ABN sales, descriptions of condition are not given with each individual lot listing. Most notes in each lot are clean and undamaged. However, a small percentage will exhibit various impairments including tears, creases, staining, aging, close trimming, missing pieces, staple holes or other imperfections. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that prospective buyers review any lot in which they may be interested.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Cassidy, Daniel G., The Illustrated History of Florida Paper Money, Jacksonville, 1980
Haxby, James A., The Standard Catalogue of United States Obsolete Banknotes, 1782-1866, Volumes 1-4, Iola, 1988
Pick, Albert, Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Krause Publications, Battenberg Verlag, Volume 1, 1986, Volume 2, 1990
Rockholt, R.H., Minnesota Obsolete Notes and Scrip, Iola, 1973
Smith, Ward D., Chinese Bank Notes, Shirjieh Publishers, Menlo Park, 1970
The Coin and Bank Note Department gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Neil Shafer, Russel Kaye and Joel Shafer in the preparation of entries in this catalogue.
UNITED STATES OBSOLETE CURRENCY
The notes in the following twenty-six lots were discovered within the Archive after the publication of our September 1990 Catalogue 'Early American Bank Notes, 1810-1874.'
Connecticut, Hartford, The City Bank of Hartford, $2-$3, 18--: (1850s), DB (CT-140-unlisted, G12), $20-$20-$50-$100, 18--: (1850s), DB (CT-140-G18,G18,G20,G22), pristine, both mounted on card(2)
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Connecticut, Hartford, The City Bank of Hartford, $2-$3, 18--: (1850s), DB (CT-140-unlisted, G12), $20-$20-$50-$100, 18--: (1850s), DB (CT-140-G18,G18,G20,G22), pristine, both mounted on card(2)