Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 36

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Broken Bank Notes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4303		Chesapeake & Ohio Canal 50 Cent Note, Rock Difficult, MD. PCGS Fine 15. This is an extremely rare note, and quite possibly, unique. Issued by J. Noble Nisbet who was a contractor for the canal section 329, this note is unlisted in the Shank book. It is very nice condition-wise, which is quite amazing for a note of this rarity. Estimated Value $600 - 800. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4304		Corporation of Cumberland 1 Dollar Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Extremely Fine 45. Issued by the municipality of Cumberland to alleviate a shortage of coins, this is one of the finest survivors of a very rare note. Shank 30.1.1. Estimated Value $250 - 500. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4305		Allegany County Bank $5.00 Note with/ Red Overprint, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Fine 15. There are 2 varieties of the scarce note. This is the one with the ABN Co. monogram. It is the toughest of the issued notes from this bank and Shank rates it an R-5. Haxby MD-155-G6a. Estimated Value $175 - 250. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4306		Allegany County Bank $5.00 Note with/ Red Overprint, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Choice About New 58. This is the variety of this note without the "ABnco." Monogram. It is a simply amazing issued survivor having seen little or no actual circulation. It is more than likely the finest known, as the best example that this cataloger has ever seen previously would grade F-VF. A scarce R-5 note in an even scarcer grade! Haxby MD-155-G6a; Shank 30.2.6. Estimated Value $300 - 450. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 4307		Baltimore & Wheeling Good Intent Stage Co. 25 Cent Note, Payable through their office at Cumberland, MD. PCGS Fine 15. This is an extremely rare note, with a few others known that are torn or damaged. A great note in all regards, as it features an early train, a steamboat and a Bust Half reverse. R-6, Shank 5.84.5. Estimated Value $800 - 1,300. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4308		Baltimore & Wheeling Good Intent Stage Co. 50 Cent Note, Payable through their office at Cumberland, MD. PCGS Apparent Fine 12. Although this note does show corner damage, which is duly noted by PCGS, it is still one of the highlights of the Rob Lehmann's obsoletes. Possibly unique, Shank rates it an R-7 and features it as his plate note. The note features a 1837 Reeded Edge half on the obverse, which coincidentally is the namesake of the consignor's company. Shank 5.84.7. Estimated Value $800 - 1,300. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $810
Lot 4309		Cumberland Office of the National Road Stage Company 25 Cent Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Apparent Fine 12. Although this note is missing a piece at the lower right, it is so rare that this defect almost becomes irrelevant. Another plate note from the Shank "Money and Banking in Maryland" book, this is rated as an R-7, and is quite possibly unique. Shank 5.128.12. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 4310		Chesapeake & Ohio Canal 6 ¼ Cent Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Apparent Fine 12. Issued by Jim Bauerman a construction contractor on sections 366 and 367 of the canal, this is a prohibitively rare note. Shank rates this an R-7, and our research indicates that it could quite possible be unique. The damage to the upper left corner does not detract from this note's desirability. Shank 24.1.1. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 4311		Chesapeake & Ohio Canal $2.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Apparent Fine 12. PCGS notes small holes and edge damage. This note was issued on May 1, 1838 by George Hoblitzel, a contractor on sections 353 and 356 of the C & O canal. Hoblitzel was also a prominent proprietor of a store in downtown Cumberland, MD. These notes were commonly accepted, not only by the issuer, but other local merchants throughout the area, as well. It is obvious that this one saw it's fair share of circulation. But in the same breath, we know of no others, and it's quite possibly unique. R-7, Shank 24.6.6. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 4312		Cumberland Bank of Allegany $5.00 Note, Cumberland, MD, Proof. PCGS Apparent New 60. Mounted Proof. This is an incredible rarity, and quite probably unique. Featuring an unusual combination of an Indian princess and a spinning wheel, this note represents an early proof from a rather successful Cumberland bank, a rarity indeed during this recession-era time period when most paper money was worthless. It is both the Haxby and Shank plate note. R-7, Haxby MD-160-G30, Shank 30.3.10. Estimated Value $600 - 800. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 4313		Cumberland Bank of Alleghany $5.00 Note, Cumberland, MD, Proof. PCGS Choice New 63. This note has a vignette of early downtown Cumberland along with covered wagons and oxen in the foreground. As Cumberland grew into a commercially important center in the early part of the 19th century, several banks emerged to service the needs of the populous. This is a proof from one of the more prolific issuers of the day. However, it should still be noted that virtually all notes from this bank, this one included, are R-7. Not pictured in Shank's Maryland reference book, this proof is quite possibly unique. Haxby Md-160-G56 (SENC), Shank 30.3.11p. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,350. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,121
Lot 4314		Cumberland Bank of Alleghany $5.00 Note, Cumberland, MD, Proof. PCGS New 61. Here is a possibly unique note, virtually as bright and pretty as the day it was issued. A good portion of the surviving notes on this bank were proofs, the present piece included. Not pictured and only described in Shank's book, this is a testament of this note's rarity. Haxby MD-160-G58, Shank 30.3.13p. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 4315		Cumberland Bank of Alleghany $2.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Apparent Fine 15. PCGS notes "repaired cancellations" on this issued rarity. Of the upmost importance to Maryland collectors, this is actually a counterfeit of 30.3.9, the only surviving such note that we know of. Furthermore, it is the plate note for both the Haxby and Shank books. R-7 Haxby MD-160-C24, Shank 30.3.9c. Estimated Value $500 - 700. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 4316		Cumberland Bank of Alleghany $5.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Apparent Very Good 10. This contemporary counterfeit shows evidence of mounting and is so-noted by PCGS on the holder. It is the plate note in both Haxby and Shank, and is more than likely, unique. Rarities like these do not cross the auction block too often, especially so many at one time. Haxby MD-160-C30, Shank 30.3.10c, R-7. Estimated Value $350 - 500. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4317		Cumberland Bank of Alleghany $10.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Apparent Fine 12. Another plate note for both Haxby and Shank, this very early dated (1813) issued note is actually a contemporary counterfeit of the unknown (SENC) 30.3.16. This note is likely unique, and represents a great opportunity for the Maryland collector. PCGS notes "repaired cancellations". Haxby MD-160-C34, Shank 30.3.16c, R-7. Estimated Value $350 - 500. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 4318		Cumberland Bank of Alleghany $20.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Very Fine 20. Here is a wholesome and undamaged example of another contemporary counterfeit of this early-issuing Maryland bank. This is both the plate note for Haxby and Shank. Although little is known about these early counterfeits, they serve as a fascinating reminder of the shortcomings of our country's early paper money system. This is an excessively rare note, and quite likely unique. Haxby MD-160-C38, Shank 30.3.20C, R-7. Estimated Value $450 - 600. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 4319		Cumberland Bank of Alleghany $5.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Apparent Fine 15. An actual issued note from this bank, both Haxby and Shank use this example as their plate note. Very likely unique, PCGS notes "Tape Repaired". Haxby MD-160-G57, Shank 30.3.12, R-7. Estimated Value $450 - 600. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4320		Cumberland Bank of Alleghany $10.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Apparent Fine 12. This note is actually an 1860 re-issue of 30.3.17. It is excessively rare, but not unique. Other than noted "mounting damage", this note has a nice appearances and faces up respectively. Both Haxby and Shank use this as their plate note. Haxby MD-160-G62a, Shank 30.3.18, R-6. Estimated Value $300 - 450. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 4321		Cumberland Bank of Alleghany $1.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Fine 12. This is one of the great obsoletes from the Lehmann collection. Circulated but problem-free, this note has a beautiful vignette of 2 young girls in the center. The layout is aesthetically perfect and it is among the prettiest of all Maryland obsoletes. Although this particular note has been known for many years, to the best of our knowledge, another like it has never shown up. It serves as both the plate note for Haxby and Shank. Haxby MD-160-G50a, Shank 30.3.7, R-7. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4322		Cumberland City Bank $1.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Fine 15 PPQ. This is a scarce R-5 note usually found in very low grades. This is one of the nicer examples. Formerly the Cumberland Savings Institution and later the Cumberland Savings Bank, this bank closed with a trustee appointed in 1858. They reopened as the Cumberland City Bank in 1862, issuing several denominations of bank notes, including this $1.00 Shank plate note. Haxby MD-165-G6a, Shank 30.4.1, R-5. Estimated Value $350 - 550. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4323		Cumberland City Bank $2.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Good 6. A very rare R-7 note, the few survivors that exist seem to have circulated. This note is no exception. Haxby MD-165-G8a, Shank 30.4.2. Estimated Value $300 - 450. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 4324		Cumberland City Bank $5.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Very Fine 20 PPQ. Another very rare note, these were issued in two series (1858, 1862), one before and one after receivership. The earlier notes appear to be the less common variety. But then, with 5 or less known, common is a relative term. Very high grade for this note, and quite possibly the finest known, Shank considers this an R-7. Haxby MD-165-G2a, Shank 30.4.3. Estimated Value $500 - 700. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 4325		Cumberland City Bank $5.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Fine 12. This is the later issue of this note. Not quite as rare as the 1858 first issue, it is still a high R-5. The present note is a pleasant, problem free circulated note with nice color and freshness. Haxby MD-165-G10a, Shank 30.4.4, R-5. Estimated Value $300 - 450. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 4326		Cumberland Savings Bank $10.00 Note, Cumberland, MD, Proof. PCGS Very Choice New 64 PPQ. With the exception of the $5.00 denomination, none of the Cumberland Savings Bank notes appear to have been issued. The few proofs known come from the ABN Co. hoard and all varieties are excessively rare. This gem is unlisted in Haxby and Shank considers it an R-7. Another of the Money and Banking in Maryland plate notes, we feel strongly that it is probably unique. Shank 30.5.6p. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 4327		Cumberland Savings Bank $5.00 Note, Cumberland, MD, Proof. PCGS New 61. Here is a proof note that is unlisted in Haxby. It is the Shank plate note and the only one, to the best of our knowledge, that has ever surfaced. Rare to the truest sense of the word, this is from the fabled ABN Co. hoard. Shank 30.5.3, R-7. Estimated Value $550 - 750. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 4328		Cumberland City Bank $1.00 Note, Cumberland, MD, Proof. PCGS Gem New 65 PPQ. Here is the perfect note with the combination of rarity and grade. Exceptional in all regards, this Western Maryland obsolete will be a centerpiece for the new owner. From the ABN Co. hoard, it's hard to imagine an obsolete much better than this! Haxby-unlisted, Shank 30.5.1p, R-7. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4329		Cumberland Savings Bank $2.00 Note, Cumberland, MD, Proof. PCGS Choice New 63. Unlisted, SENC and unique obsoletes are not the exception in this collection, but rather the norm. There are many once-in-a-lifetime opportunities including this beautiful proof. A very rare Shank plate note, this one features great graphics and a popular denomination. It is unlisted in Haxby and considered an R-7 in Shank. Shank 30.5.2p. Estimated Value $650 - 900. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 4330		Cumberland Savings Bank $5.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Fine 12. Here is a rare issued and circulated example of a Cumberland Savings Bank note. There are 2 different styles of $5.00 notes from this bank that actually entered circulation with other denominations SENC. This is a very desirable and rare note from a most interesting Maryland financial institution. Haxby-unlisted, Shank 30.5.3, R-6. Estimated Value $250 - 350. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 4331		Cumberland Savings Bank $5.00 Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Fine 12. This is the most common issued note from this not-so-commonly seen bank. All of these notes were issued between 1850-58, and despite it's R-3 status, most are heavily circulated and appearances are somewhat uncommon. Haxby-unlisted, Shank 30.5.4. Estimated Value $100 - 200. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $104
Lot 4332		Mineral Bank of Maryland $1.00 Bank Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Fine 12. This is an extremely rare denomination for this bank, this note being the only example that we are aware of. Shank considers this an R-7, but we would certainly not be surprised if it were unique. This is an interesting city bank in that they took their name for a county in West Virginia (then Virginia), but were actually located on the north side of the Potomac River in downtown Cumberland. This bank was chartered in March of 1836 and liquidated in 1857. This note is featured in both Haxby and Shank as the plate note. Haxby MD-172-G2, Shank 30.8.1, R-7. Estimated Value $700 - 900. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 4333		Mineral Bank of Maryland $5.00 Bank Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Very Good 10. This is the $5.00 variety without the security red overprint. A scarce note, Shank regards it as an R-5. Haxby MD-170-G6, Shank 30.8.3. Estimated Value $250 - 350. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 4334		Mineral Bank of Maryland $5.00 Bank Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Very Good 10. This is the second variety of this note with an ornate red "FIVE" security overprint. It is similar to 30.8.3 but has a different vignette of a train at the bottom and an engraved payee name. Rawden, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York imprint appears on the bottom right. This note serves as the Shank plate note, and is very scarce. Haxby MD-170-G6b, Shank 30.8.4, R-5. Estimated Value $250 - 350. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 4335		Mineral Bank of Maryland $10.00 Bank Note, Cumberland, MD. PCGS Apparent Fine 12. Although PCGS notes "Edge Tear Repaired", we challenge someone to find another one of these in any grade. This is another incredibly rare denomination for this bank, with the $5.00 being the only one that is even occasionally available. Despite it's faults, this note actually has a decent appearance. Haxby MD-170-G8, Shank 30.8.7, R-7. Estimated Value $450 - 600. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4336		Frostburg Bank $1.00 Note, Frostburg, MD. PCGS Good 6. Why is it that the prohibitively rare notes are usually well circulated? Considered by Shank an R-7, and given it's infrequent appearances, this is probably accurate. This bank, formerly the Frostburg Savings Bank became the First National Bank of Frostburg. Haxby SENC, Shank 53.1.1, R-7. Estimated Value $500 - 750. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 4337		Frostburg $1.00 Note, Frostburg, MD. PCGS Apparent Fine 12. George H. Krebs, who issued these notes, was a coal, real estate and lumber dealer. He was a successful and well-known businessman, and therefore his notes were honored throughout the western regions of Allegany County. With less than 5 of these known today, the Krebs notes are considered extremely rare. PCGS has noted "Repaired Tear at Right". Shank 53.2.8, R-7. Estimated Value $350 - 450. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4338		Mount Savage Iron Works 50 Cent Note, Mount Savage, MD. PCGS Apparent Very Good 8. Although this note is heavily circulated, and PCGS notes "major restorations", it is still one of the most important obsolete notes in the Lehmann collection. Mount Savage, originally called Jennons Run, was known for their iron works plant, one of the largest such facilities in the country. The plant was the first to manufacture solid track rail for the nation's railroads. This note was issued for use at their company store. Although unique is a strong word, it has long been rumored amongst Maryland collectors, that this is the one and only known example of this note. Historically important and prohibitively rare, we recommend an aggressive bid to take this note home. Shank 86.1.4 (plate note), R-7. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 4339		Clinton Bank $5.00 Note, Westernport, MD. PCGS New 60. This is a rather scarce purple color variant of this normally orange-colored note. Although only an R-2 as a type note, we feel that the color and grade both make it a bit more interesting. Great graphics! Haxby MD-305-G8, Shank 146.1.1. Estimated Value $250 - 350. The Rob Lehmann Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4340		Hawaiian Islands, Department of Finance 1880 $10.00 Silver Certificate of Deposit. Front and Back paper Proofs. Issued by the American Bank Note Company, New York. Unused and in near Mint Condition. Very Rare. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $20,125
Lot 4341		Obsolete Bank Note. Georgia. Augusta. $4. GA-30-G54a. Unissued remainder of this scarcer denomination which is printed on an earlier sheet of 1863 Augusta bank notes. PCGS graded Choice About New 55PPQ. Estimated Value $75 - 125. The Emile A. Tartakow Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $58
Lot 4342		Obsolete Bank Note. Utah Territory. Salt Lake City. June 9, 1868. $1 Salt Lake City Corporation. A scarce Utah Territory issue, with nice print, wide top and bottom margins, red serial number 1727, and attractive intricately engraved back. PCGS graded Very Fine 30. Estimated Value $250 - 350. The Emile A. Tartakow Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 4343		Obsolete Bank Note. Utah. Salt Lake City. A lot of two Bishop's General Store House Notes. Both are cancelled with large purple CANCELLED stamp. The first is 5 Cents PCGS graded About New 50, and the second is 10 Cents, PCGS graded Very Choice New 64PPQ. Estimated Value $125 - 175. The Emile A. Tartakow Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 4344		Obsolete Bank Note. Washington, D.C. 1862, $5 The Government Bank. DC-255-G6. Uniface. A truly beautiful design with bald eagle, great colors, from a fradulent bank with a deceptive title (yes, there were many such frauds in the days before the National Banking System of 1863 consolidated the banks and did away with private bank note issues. PCGS graded Very Choice New 64PPQ. Estimated Value $250 - 350. The Emile A. Tartakow Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 4345		Lot of Ten Broken Bank Notes, c. 1837-1862. Lot consists of six issued and four un-issued and unsigned pieces. The six include: 1837 Susquehanna Railroad Co. $100 stock share note; 1837 Manchester, Michigan $2 note; a Frederick, Maryland, Chesapeake Ohio Canal Co. $20 note; Savannah, Georgia, 1860 Merchants & Planners $5 note; Mt. Clemmens, Michigan, 1858 Bank of Macomb County $2 note; and an 1862 Salisbury, Maryland, Somerset & Worcester $2 bank note. The un-issued items are: $5 Canal Bank note of New Orleans, a $20 and $100 Citizen's Bank of Louisiana; and fine Detroit, Michigan $5 States Bank note with a finely detailed paddle-wheel steamer on the Great Lakes. A lovely little group with both steamship and early railroad vignettes. Lot of 10 notes. Notes grade from Fine to nice Uncirculated. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $357