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Public Auction #436

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UNITED STATES POSTAL CURRENCY — Postal Currency
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
Lots 1685 to 1772 are postal currency from a holding of a serious well respected long time lady customer from Michigan. They are identified and cataloged using the numbering system of the 19th Edition of “Paper Money of the United States.” By Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg. The collector had a spectacular eye for quality resulting in an amazing group of this very elusive area. Will easily upgrade any serious minded collector.
1685*(1226, 1229, 1232 x2, 1242, 1244 x2, 1255 x2, 1256, 1258, 1265, 1266, 1267, 1288, 1294-1295, 1309, 1322, 1374, 1376, 1379) Tight lot of postal currency. All with minor faults such as corner creases, facial scuff, creases, blunted perfs, or cut into the design. Still very presentable appearance.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $600.00
1686P(1272SP) Narrow margins, obverse with printed signatures of Colby and Spinner, without “Specimen” printed on the reverse, very fresh, GEM.Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00
Price Realized: $550.00
1687P(1282SP) Wide margins, obverse with straight edges, reverse note without monogram, very bright, GEM.Cat. Value: Catalog 400.00
Price Realized: $325.00
1688*(1226) 3˘ Light background, cut in at right on reverse, sound, Ch63.Cat. Value: Catalog 225.00
Price Realized: $80.00
1689*(1226) 5˘ First issue, design 163, cut a little close at left, sound, CH63.Cat. Value: Catalog 225.00
Price Realized: $65.00
1690*(1226) 3˘ Third issue, design 163, light vertical crease I the left margin, CU60.Cat. Value: Catalog 100.00
Price Realized: $46.00
1691*(1227) 5˘ First issue, design 163, cut a little close at top, sound, CH63.Cat. Value: Catalog 300.00
Price Realized: $80.00
1692*(1228) 5˘ First Issue, perforated edges, with monogram on the reverse, short perf at bottom left, perforations cut in at right, Cu60.Cat. Value: Catalog 200.00
Price Realized: $130.00
1693*(1230) 5˘ First design, straight edges, with monogram, Gem65.Cat. Value: Catalog 350.00
Price Realized: $160.00
1694*(1230) 5˘ First Issue, straight edges, with monogram, Gem65.Cat. Value: Catalog 350.00
Price Realized: $170.00
1695*(1231) 5˘ First issue, design 164, cut a little close at bottom, otherwise sound, CH63.Cat. Value: Catalog 300.00
Price Realized: $170.00
1696*(1233) 5˘ Second Issue, cut a little close at right, sound, Ch63.Cat. Value: Catalog 125.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1697*(1234) 5˘ Second issue, design 165, nicely centered, sound, GEM65.Cat. Value: Catalog 600.00
Price Realized: $260.00
1698*(1236) 5˘ Third Issue, tiny speck on the reverse, sound Ch63.Cat. Value: Catalog 350.00
Price Realized: $190.00
1699*(1237) Third issue, design 166. Red reverse, with “a” at extreme left on obverse, well balanced margins, GEM65.Cat. Value: Catalog 1200.00
Price Realized: $350.00
1700*(1238) 5˘ Second issue, design 166, cut a little close at left, bright, CH63.Cat. Value: Catalog 175.00
Price Realized: $60.00
1701*(1238) 5˘ Second issue, design 166, nicely centered, corner crease, bright, CU60.Cat. Value: Catalog 100.00
Price Realized: $46.00
1702*(1239) Third issue, design 166, “a” on obverse at extreme left, fresh, GEM65.Cat. Value: Catalog 650.00
Price Realized: $180.00
1703*(1241) 10˘ First issue, design 167, cut a little close at right, fresh, CH63.Cat. Value: Catalog 375.00
Price Realized: $180.00
1704*(1242) 10˘ First issue, design 167, cut a little close at right, fresh, CH63.Cat. Value: Catalog 375.00
Price Realized: $150.00

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