Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 126

February 14-15 Coin Auction

Miscellaneous

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 283		Cedar Rapids, IA - Five Cents Postal Note. Jan. 12, 1894. Postal Notes were used as a way for people to send money through the postal service, and operated from 1884 through 1897. A great reference for anyone wanting further background information is a four part set of articles written by Nicholas Bruyer and published in Paper Money magazine issues 48-51 during 1973-74. This Type V note has a small margin tear at top left but otherwise is a lovely XF-AU example. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 284		Lynn, MA - Five Cents Postal Note. Sept 3, 1883. This Type I Postal Note happens to be the second one issued in Lynn, Massachusetts. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $900
Lot 285		Cambridge, NE - One Cent Postal Note. May 7, 1888. This is a Type III note, printed by Homer Lee Bank Note Company, and is the scarest type of Postal Note, as this type was only issued for a short time. A single pinhole is noted at upper right. XF-AU. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 286		New York, NY - Five Cents Postal Note. Apr. 6, 1887. This is a Type Iia Postal Note, defined by "Any Money Order Office" stamped or handwritten at center, and was only issued between January 1887 through February 1888. XF-AU. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $576
Lot 287		Philadelphia, PA - Five Cents Postal Note. Nov. 20, 1888. This Type IV Postal Note has a small paper pull area at upper left on back due to being hinged at some point. XF. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 288		Springfield, MA - Two Cents Postal Note. Jan. 16, 1885. This Type II Postal Note shows the design changes made after complaints and difficulties presented themselves with the previous design of Type I notes. Now printed on a light brown paper without design elements in the fields that were to be filled out, and left much confusion with the first type. AU. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 289		Bank Note Assortment. 1) PA, Bank of North America 1815, 5 Cents. Fine, backed; 2) NY, Ontario Bank 1822, $5 counterfeit. VG; 3) LA, Canal Bank 1846, $10. Issued. AU, cc.; 4) MI, Bank of Washtenaw 1854, $1. VF, internal splits. 5) NH, 12th NH Sutler remainder 186_. AU; 6) Confederate 1864 $5 note. VG, tears; 7) NY, John Nicks partial sheet of six Five Cent notes. XF, top damage; 8) NY, Lithographed Second National Bank of Eastman Business College advertising card. XF; 9) 1899 $1 Silver Certificate, Fr. 235. Fine, edge tear; 10) 1923 $1 Silver Certificate, Fr. 237. VG; 11) 1935A $1 Hawaii Note. VF, rust spots; 12-13) 2003 $1 FRN F Star Notes. Ch Unc; 14-18) Modern World notes from Zaire, Haiti, Cambodia, Guatemala and Iceland. Unc. 19) Confederate Currency and Stamp booklet containing a CSA stamp, North Carolina 1863 Five Cents note, a $30 CSA bond coupon and a 1864 $10 Confederate note; 20) NY, 1864 Eastman National Business College Scholarship Certificate. VF, stain. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 290		Miscellaneous Paper Lot. 1-29) Various Food Stamp scrip and tokens; 30-32) Ringling Bros Trade Scrip 5,10,15 Cents; 33-38) Lewisburg Tobacco Scrip; 39) J.M. McAlester, OK Five Cents; 40-43) Schenectady Sesquicentennial Scrip; 44) Portland Business College Five Cents; 45) Montgomery Ward Five Cents; 46) Freeport Barter Five Cents; 47) 5 Cent Postage Proof; 48) Worcester Clearing House $20 Sample; 49-59) Stork System of Savings Percentage Scrip from One Cent to Ten Cents with duplicates; 60) Safeway Stores Food Stamp Credit 5 Cents; 61) W.H. Acklin, Santa Rita NM Chit booklet. Fine to AU, some tears and pinholes. (61 items). Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $192
Lot 291		1945-48 Postal Notes and Stamps. This lot contain items from the second incarnation of Postal Notes that existed between February 1945 and the end of March of 1951. There are two consecutive unredeemed Five cent notes issued in Boulder, Colorado on Feb. 12, 1945, plus an unredeemed Fifteen cent note issued in Tacoma, Washington on Feb. 5, 1948 and a Remainder. These cards resemble computer punchcards and nothing like the engraved notes issued in the late 1800's. Also included in this lot is a complete (we believe) set of Postal Note stamps to be used with this series, ranging from One Cent up to 90 Cents, with an extra Five Cent stamp to boot. (23 items). Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $78
Lot 292		Otis Kaye: Rare Oil On Canvas by Acclaimed and Celebrated Artist, Trompe L'oeil Master Using Currency as a Recurring Theme. Otis Kaye (1885-1974) Otis Kaye is known for Trompe l'oeil still life-currency, genre painting with his works in the finest private and public showcases. Born in Michigan, Otis Kaye is considered the last of the trompe l'oeil (French term for "trick" or "fool the eye") still life painters, recognized primarily for his skill with American currency. At that time, the early part of the 20th century, people were highly interested in this subject matter because the Federal Government was just beginning to print uniform money, replacing that which individual banks issued. Kaye was also an etcher and did exquisitely detailed drawings of birds, insects and animals. There are countless articles on the internet regarding Otis Kaye with many generated by a very large number of exhibitions of his works in museums world wide. Further, his more elaborate pieces in recent years have commanded tens of thousands to several hundreds of thousands for his work. Original oil on canvas appears to be painted on wood paneling. (The effect is remarkable.) Work boasts eight examples of late 19th early 20th Century US Currency as if randomly affixed to a wall. There is a partial cover to the lower left postmarked March 12, 1904 and addressed to Mrs. L. Hopkins, Chicago, Illinois. This was not uncommon for Kaye to use acquaintances during his time in Illinois and incorporate them in his work. Likely a work from early in his career, painting is unsigned (not unusual) with original stretcher and modest, but very likely original frame. There is possibly a stress repair on verso due to the presence of a dime sized dopple of adhesive, but in no way was the image impacted. Painting is 14 x 22" and framed to 18½ x 26½". Also included are several articles that appeared in Coin World from years past. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP From The Private Collection of Ira Goldberg; Ex Abe Kosoff. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold