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Sale 133

Pre Long beach


Offset Errors
 
 
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Lot 491
Appealing group of $1 SC offset printing errors. All of these eight error notes have some form of offset error, all are $1 Silver Certificates, and have been graded by PMG: 1935E M56649795H 15% of back printed onto front, 65EPQ, 1935E B43147979H with 25% of front printed onto the back 45 XF, 1935F Y43158203I with Washington's smile printed onto the back, PMG 66EPQ, 1957 V57764593A with 40% of back printed onto the front, PMG 30 VF, and 1957 T90423145A PMG 30EPQ with 75% of back overprinted onto front. Estimated Value $500 - 800
Five striking offset error notes worthy of your consideration.
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$456
Lot 492
Dark Front to Back & Back to Front Offset Error Pair. This type of error does show up at auction on occasion, but examples of this quality are anything but common. These are the best examples in The Black Horse Collection are worth a premium bid: $1 1993 FRN G68891791F PMG 66EPQ Gem Uncirculated with 100% BOLD green back ink overprinted onto the front and $1 2003A FRN K21955914B PMG 66EPQ Gem Uncirculated with 100% BOLD black ink overprinted onto the front. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000
This pair makes one remarkable display item when pictured together. You'll struggle to ever find a better example of this very popular error style.
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$600
Lot 493
Dark Front to Back & Back to Front Offset Error Pair. This pair of error notes is almost as nice as the previous lot, and would rank in the top 10% of all of the back to front/front to back offset pairs we have seen. $1 1977 FRN I97829973A PMG 65EPQ Gem Uncirculated with 100% BOLD green back ink overprinted onto the front and $1 2003A FRN C04481252C PMG 64EPQ Choice Uncirculated with 100% BOLD black ink overprinted onto the front. Estimated Value $900 - 1,800
This pair makes one remarkable display item when pictured together. You'll struggle to ever find a better example of this very popular error style.
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$540
Lot 494
100% Front to Back & Back to Front Offset Error Pair. This pair of error notes is almost as nice as the previous lot, but the overprints are not quite as bold as the two previous lots. $1 1974 FRN I77843727A PMG 64EPQ Gem Uncirculated with 100% green back ink overprinted onto the front and $1 2003A FRN A72564523A PMG 65EPQ Gem Uncirculated with 100% black ink overprinted onto the front. Estimated Value $800 - 1,500
An impressive pair that most collectors would love to own.
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$480
Lot 495
Front to Back & Back to Front Offset Error Pair. This pair is exceptionally well inked, with very BOLD impressions of the overprints. $1 1969D FRN L39719306A PMG 35EPQ Choice VF with 95% of the BOLD back green ink overprinted onto the front and $1 2003 FRN A85006425D PMG 45 Choice XF with 100% BOLD front black ink printed onto the green back. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000
You'd never know at first glance that these two notes ever went into circulation due to their bold overprint inking. They are exceptional for their respective grades.
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$360
Lot 496
Five very high grade $1 FRN Offset Errors. While group does not display as bold offsets as the previous lots, they are still remarkable in terms of both grade and striking appearances: $1 1999 FRN F91864734H PCGS 67PPQ Superb Gem New with 15% of back green ink overprinted onto front, $1 1974 FRN E93758796C PMG 66PPQ Gem New with 15% of back printed onto front, $1 1977 FRN G42245840F PMG 65 EPQ Gem Unc., with 100% mild green ink overprinted onto front, and $1 1974 FRN G18597829A PMG 64EPQ Choice Unc with 80% of front black ink printed onto front. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000
Five very collectible and desirable error notes for your collection.
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$360
Lot 497
Five Worthy $1 FRN Offset Errors. A nice group of Five $1 Federal Reserve Notes: 1977 L65777936E PMG 40EPQ Full offset of back printed onto front, 1977A L61199959F PMG 35EPQ 100% of back overprinted onto front, $1 1988A L21336714K PMG 58EPQ 12% of back overprinted onto front, 2003A B61694020G PMG 55EPQ 10% of front printed onto back, 2006 K34662151E PMG 25Net tear repair, 100% of front lightly overprinted onto back. Estimated Value $400 - 600
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$384
Lot 498
Eight nice $1 SC and FRN offset errors. All of these eight error notes have some form of offset error and all are $1 denominations: 1935E Silver Cert with 5% of front printed onto back, PMG 40EPQ, 1957B Silver Cert with 5% of front printed onto the back, PMG 35 EPQ,1974 FRN 10% of back printed onto front PMG 30 EPQ, 1995 FRN 8% of back printed onto front PMG 35, Pair of 1999 FRNs with faint overprint of front onto back both PMG 64 EPQ, and pair of 1999 FRNs with light to very light overprint of back onto front of notes, both PMG 66 EPQ Gem Unc. Estimated Value $500 - 800
Errors of this nature should sell in the vicinity of $100/per note today, but bidders will determine the fair value of this lot.
Keep in mind the cost to slab these notes when bidding in today's auction.
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$300
Lot 499
Ten $1 FRNs with Offset Printings. These ten notes all feature relatively minor, but still very collectible offset errors produced by The Bureau of Engraving and Printing. All of these $1 FRNs have been graded by PMG: 1963B PMG 30 VF minor offset, Two 1974 PMG 64 EPQ 25% of back printed onto fronts, Three 1974 PMG 58 EPQ with light partial overprint of back onto fronts, 1985 PMG 58 EPQ with 10% of back overprinted onto front, and three 1995s with 10-15% of backs overprinted onto fronts, graded 63EPQ, 66 EPQ and 67 EPQ Superb Gem Unc. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000
These types of errors used to sell for $50/note, but now bring $100 or more not counting the value of the PMG holders.
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$420
Lot 500
Eight Collectible Overprint Error Notes. All of these notes are $1 FRNs and feature some form of offset printing error. Although none are major, they are all very worth your consideration. 1977 PCGS 25 with 5% of back printed onto front, 1969D with 40% of back diagonal printed onto front PMG 64 EPQ STRIKING, 1974 with 25% of back overprinted onto front PMG 40 EPQ, 1977 with 40% of back overprinted onto front PMG 65 EPQ VERY NICE, 1995 with 40% of front printed onto back PMG 63 EPQ, 1995 with full back print onto front PMG 40 EPQ, 1988A with 15% of back overprinted onto front PMG 30, and 1999 with 30% of front printed onto the back PMG 64 EPQ. Estimated Value $500 - 800
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$360
Lot 501
Matched pair of Face to Back/Back to Face Offsets. This is a beautiful pair of "matched" Face to Back, Back to Face Offset Printing Errors. The $1 1977 FRN s/n L79033076C features a BOLD green print of the back onto the front, graded PMG 58EPQ Choice About Unc., and a $1 2006 FRN s/n D78403547D with the offset print of the front onto the back, graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated. Estimated Value $400 - 600
Show this pair to your friends and watch for the expression on their face. Both of these notes feature quite bold ink color and both feature 100% of their respective reverses printed onto each other's side. Even if you don't usually collect error notes, this is a great pair to salt away for the future.
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$504
Lot 502
Inverted Reverse Overprint onto Face Error. $1 1963A FRN s/n K44045247 graded PMG 30 Very Fine, with a partial overprint of the reverse but printed upside down. A scare mistake that is worth a premium bid. Estimated Value $300 - 500
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$660
Lot 503
$1, $1, $1, $5 Offset Error Note Group. $1 1988 FRN C83015478A PMG 53 EPQ 95% of back moderately printed onto front, $1 1995 H63902921I 90% of back moderately printed onto front PMG 35EPQ, and $5 1981 B38659290C with 15% of back overprinted onto front PMG 45EPQ. Estimated Value $400 - 600
Four nice offsets, each worth at least $100 in one group, all in PMG holders.
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$252
Lot 504
$1, $1, $1, $1, $5 Offset Quartet. $1 1988 FRN s/n L38522304F 60% of back printed onto front PMG 65 EPQ Gem Unc., $1 1977A FRN s/n L34879806H 100% of front overprinted onto back BOLD PMG 45 EPQ Choice XF, $1 1981 FRN s/n G48679264D 50% of back overprinted onto front diagonally PMG 55 EPQ, and $5 1977A FRN s/n D79600607A with full moderately dark overprint of front onto back PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 800
A very nice group of four offset error notes all graded by PMG.
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$312
Lot 505
Five Worthy small head FRN Offset Errors. A nice group of Five Federal Reserve Notes: $2 1976 J063733115A PMG 65EPQ with 8% of front printed onto back, $5 1950A J48947211A PMG 58EPQ with 5% of front printed onto back, $5 1950A D76323971A PMG 64EPQ with 55% of front overprinted onto back, $5 1950C A311067381B PCGS 66PPQ with 5% of back printed onto front, and $5 1950D C02262891C PMG 66EPQ with 10% of back printed onto front. Estimated Value $500 - 800
These older series $5 FRN errors are worthy of putting them away. 1950's error notes have slowly been disappearing from auctions and we'd suggest you consider these for your holdings.
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$312
Lot 506
Four Small Head $5 FRN Offset Errors. Four $5 FRN Small Head Offset Printing Errors worth salting away: 1988A J04124250B PMG 30 VF with 90% of back lightly printed onto front, $5 1974 E36535819D PMG 58 EPQ with 100% of front nicely printed onto back, $5 1977A L72157790B PMG 64EPQ with 8% of front onto back, and $5 1981 B08453341C with a mangled strip of the front printed onto the back left margin graded PCGS 58PPQ Choice About New. Estimated Value $500 - 900
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$312
Lot 507
$5 Silver Cert and $5 1950A FRN Offset Errors. $5 1953 Silver Certificate s/n B96522792A with 8% of back overprinted onto front PMG 55 EPQ About Unc., and $5 1950A FRN s/n G29485734B with 70% of back printed onto front VERY BOLD PMG 63 Choice Unc. Estimated Value $700 - 1,200
This five dollar pair is very impressive. The FRN exhibits exceptionally dark green overprint ink…about as bold as you will ever see on any error note. It is a truly exceptional price.
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$420
Lot 508
Three $5 Small Head Offset Error Notes. $5 1988A FRN G58715036E with full image of reverse printed onto face moderately, PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Unc., $5 1993 FRN H08717404A 25% of reverse printed onto front PMG 63 EPQ Choice Unc., and $5 1995 FRN C40783731A with 30% of reverse printed onto front diagonally PMG 65 EPQ Gem Unc. Estimated Value $400 - 600
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$240
Lot 509
Six FRNs all with Offset Printing Errors. $5 1977A FRN s/n E44747004B with 15% of face overprinted onto back PMG 45 XF, $5 1988A FRN s/n L13966670D with light partial overprint of back onto front, but not noted on the holder, PMG 64 EPQ Choice Unc., $5 1995 FRN s/n L01858380J with 10% of back overprinted onto front PMG 64 EPQ, $10 1977 s/n J29854139A with 40% of back overprinted onto face PMG 40 XF, $10 1990 s/n D81482634A with 12% of back overprinted onto portrait side PMG 40 EPQ XF, and $20 1981 FRN s/n L55160234C with 8% of back overprinted onto front PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $400 - 600
Keep in mind when calculating your bid that the holders alone are worth no less than $35 each.
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$240
Lot 510
Front to Back & Back to Front $10 Small Head Error Notes. Two Very High Grade Small Head Error notes both graded by PMG: $10 1977 FRN A29287353A with 100% of back overprinted onto front PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Unc., and $10 1981 FRN K09190854A PMG 64EPQ Choice Unc, with 100% of front boldly printed onto back. Estimated Value $800 - 1,500
This is a very impressive pair that when displayed in the same frame will emit gasps from your family and friends.
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$504
Lot 511
Front to Back & Back to Front $10 Small Head Error Notes. Two High Grade Small Head $10 FRN Error notes both third party graded: $10 1995 J09239789B with 100% of back overprinted onto front PMG 65 EPQ Gem Unc., and $10 1977 FRN J22583455A PCGS 63PPQ Choice New with 100% of front BOLDY printed onto back. Estimated Value $800 - 1,500
This is a second impressive pair of back to front and front to back small head tens, that when displayed in the same frame will impress anyone who looks at the pair.
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$504
Lot 512
Front to Back & Back to Front $10 Small Head Error Notes. This is final set of Front to Back / Back to Front $10 Small Head Offset Pairs: $10 1977 FRN L28776772A PMG 55EPQ About Uncirculated with 100% of back overprinted onto front and $10 1977A FRN L74106146A with 100% of front's black ink overprinted onto the back, graded PMG 58EPQ Choice About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000
This last pair of back to front / front to back offset overprints is worthwhile and very collectible.
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$384
Lot 513
Front to Back & Back to Front Error Notes. This lot contains five highly collectible $10 FRN error notes: 1977 #A31065902C Full offset of back onto front moderate inking PMG 55 EPQ, 1977 s/n H14968443A full offset of front onto back in bolder ink PMG 45, $10 1977A A05797693B Full offset of back printed moderately onto front PMG 63 EPQ, 1977A E15939772B with 50% of back moderately printed onto front PMG 65 EPQ, and 1995 B32102150B with full back printed BOLDLY onto front PMG 35 EPQ. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000
The last note in this group, the $10 1995 Overprint of the back onto the face is truly striking and looks considerably better than the grade it has been assigned.
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$540
Lot 514
Seven Nice $10 and $20 FRN Offset Error Notes. Included in this group are: $10 1977 FRN H24548903A PMG 30 with full green offset of back printed onto front, $10 1985 FRN J26754802A PMG 64 with paper tinted a light orange, 60% of front printed onto back, $10 1988A FRN B06210560D PMG 30 VF with 50% of front printed onto back, $20 1977 FRN A63120467A P{CGS 53PPQ About New with 100% of front lightly printed on back, $20 1977 FRN L77724427A PMG 35EPQ with 100% of front boldly printed onto the back, $20 1996 FRN AL83277987B PMG 35EPQ with thin strip of back overprinted onto front, and $20 1996 FRN AD58756545C PMG 35 with 80% of front BOLDLY printed onto back. A very striking piece of paper money. Estimated Value $700 - 1,400
All seven of these nice offsets could sell for $100 to $200 per note individually.
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$432
Lot 515
Front to Back & Back to Front $20 Small Head Error Notes. Estimated Value $700 - 1,200
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$480
Lot 516
Four nice $20 Offset Printing Error Notes. $20 1985 FRN D71542545A with 40% of back overprinted onto the front PMG 66 EPQ, $20 1996 FRN s/n AG66253856A with 8% of back offset onto front in bold green ink PMG 35 Choice VF, $20 1996 FRN s/n AG45544755A with 8% dark stripe from back overprinted onto front with bold "0" showing PMG 40 EPQ, and $20 1996 FRN s/n AB25879078I with 5% stripe overprinted onto front. PMG 55 About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $300 - 500
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$197
Lot 517
A half dozen highly collectible $20 FRN errors. $20 1963A FRN STAR G06589774* PMG 66EPQ Gem Unc with a thin strip of the face printed onto the back, $20 1963A FRN E15370131A PMG 53EPQ About Unc with same thin strip of front onto back right margin, $20 1977 FRN PCGS 65PPQ s/n B09866072D with 10% strip of back printed onto front, $20 1977 FRN H53869725A PMG 55 with 100% of back LIGHTLY printed onto front, $20 1977 C68678293A PMG 58EPQ, with 30% of back overprinted onto front, and $20 1981 #A66194340C PMG 58EPQ, with 80% of back LIGHTLY printed onto the front. Estimated Value $500 - 800
Remember that having these six notes graded would cost you a minimum of $200 with 2 way postage and insurance.
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$312
Lot 518
$50 Small Head 100% Offset Pair. A wonderful, rare pair of $50 1977 Federal Reserve Notes: $50 1977 FRN A04779019A with 100% offset of back printed onto the front AND the green overprint is shifted to the right, graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated, and a $50 1977 FRN G13423519A with 100% of front printed onto the back, graded PMG 58EPQ Choice About Uncirculated. We can't stress enough how uncommon it is to see a $50 small head pair like this offered in a single lot at auction. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000
You don't want to miss this exciting pair. Finding either the front to back or back to front $50 small head offset is extremely challenging, but locating a high grade pair together is another story. This pair is truly extraordinary.
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$750
Lot 519
Two $50 and one $100 offset error notes. $50 1990 FRN B14886262B with very inking offset onto the front PMG 58EPQ, $50 1993 FRN B06017787C with 15% of back lightly printed onto the front, PMG 65EPQ Gem Unc., and $100 1977 FRN K23419425A with 15% of front printed onto back, graded PMG 25 Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600
Three reasonably priced error notes, with opening bid staring at face value.
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$240
Lot 520
Beautiful full offset $20 and partial $100 offset. $20 1977 FRN #G301282210C with DARK black offset of back to front PMG 50 About Uncirculated with a small stain and $100 1996 FRN #AL72483642D with 20% of front offset onto the back in diagonal format PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $400 - 600
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$252
Lot 521
$100 Small Head 100% Offset Pair. A wonderful, rare pair of $100 Small Head Federal Reserve Notes: $100 1977 FRN D15119151A with 100% offset of green back ink printed onto the front PCGS 62 New with small area of black ink in upper back margin. Plus a $100 1974 FRN L37154118A with 80% of front printed onto the back, graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $800 - 1,400
This is a very nice example of back to front / front to back small head hundreds that you won't see every day.
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$840
Lot 522
Three unusually nice 1990 $100 Offset Error Notes. This final lot of Offset Errors includes: $100 1990 FRN L25978253B with mild impression of back printed on the front PMG 58 Choice About Unc with minor brown spot in left margin, $100 1990 FRN L40699430B PMG 35 EPQ with 100% of back overprinted onto front, and $100 1990 FRN D44843392A with 60% of back green ink lightly printed onto front, graded PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated. Estimated Value $800 - 1,400
Three very collectible small head $100 Offset Errors for your consideration.
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$504
Lot 523
Rare Small Head $50 FRN with 3rd overprint on back. $50 1988 Federal Reserve Note serial number G11142887A graded PMG 55EPQ About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $750 - 1,200
Wise collectors know that locating any significant error on a small head fifty has become increasingly difficult as they years go on. This is a gorgeous note that warrants a bid well above the Bart guidebook price of $750.
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$552






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