Hyndman, PA - Ch. 6615 - 1902 $5 Red Seal

This serial number one red seal instantly becomes the nicest of an already limited number of banknotes known to exist from this one bank town. Of course the fact that it is a serial #1 and clearly a b

If only hipsters could do for nationals what they did for Brooklyn real estate. This red seal might be worth $100,000. Jokes and speculation aside, this really is a great NY national. Super broad marg

Here is the crown jewel of the M&M hoard discovery. This was recently found on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina (at a flea market) along with a fairly large group of mostly Ohio national banknotes

This serial number one blue seal from Arkansas originally showed up as part of the Hendrix collection at the bottom of the market in 2009 and it sold for a pittance as did many notes from that collect

Prairie City, Oregon had a single national bank. This new addition to the census brings the large size count to just four pieces. This is the only date back, as such, it is the oldest known note for t

An exceptionally cool item that is making its first appearance on the market today. Of course any large uncut pair from Wisconsin is rare. But certainly do not overlook the wild fancy blue signature o

Eagle River is certainly one of the better town names for Wisconsin. The note offered today is new to the collector census. The Chet Krause large on this charter sold for $9,200 in 2008 and it was onl

Bankers have always been good about recording significant events. Someone at The National Bank of Cambridge had the foresight to save this A position note serial #1 red seal for future generations to

There are just six other national banknotes bearing the title The Ocean National Bank of Newburyport, and only one of those six has traded hands publicly in the 21st century. The example here has grea

Collectors are fortunate that someone at The Dunbar National Bank of New York must have really liked banknotes. There are lots of nice notes available from it. However, in terms of technical grade, fe

This Freeport peach should be of serious interest to any Long Island collectors looking to upgrade their holdings. We are limiting its grade to just AU/UNC because of a horizontal sheet fold that is m

Here is a crispy LA note from a charter that is usually only available in the form of an UNC brown back. This happens to be the only 1902 $5 date back known on the bank.

This is the top note from a cut sheet of 1902 plain backs issued by The Phenix National Bank of Providence. Rhode Island is of course the smallest state in the country. It didn't have many national ba

A bright, well inked Plain Back from this bank that operated in always in demand Sullivan County, an area that still hosts many vacation destinations for New York City residents. Bold purple stamped s

A bright, well printed large size $5 note from this private name capital city bank that had members of the Huntington family employed there for several decades.

The first of two really nice Fairfield, PA notes. Even if you don't collect Pennsylvania notes, this is just a flat out beautiful example of the two things most collectors look for in nationals: pen s

This note picked up an extra fold or two compared to its kin in the previous lot. Interestingly, this one is signed in black ink instead of blue. Another great quality national banknote.

It appears that blue ink was the color of the day when this lightly handled plain back left the bank in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. A choice XF example.

This is the last of a small group of Fairfield twenties. It doesn't have the perfect pen signatures like the other examples do. That shouldn't be surprising though as by the late 1920s most banking of

What a great name for a Pennsylvania bank - The Keystone National Bank. Just 15 large size survivors are known to exist. From The M&M hoard.

This southeastern Pennsylvania town was the host to eight note-issuing National Banks with this note from the third of those eight issuers. Original surfaces and bold stamped signatures are seen on th

There are now just ten notes known to exist that used the second title of this Waynesboro bank. The title changed in late 1926, leaving just two years for the issuance of large size currency.

The City National Bank of East Saint Louis was open for business in the sixteen months between October 1907 and January 1909. During that time it only issued 1902 red seals. Before the addition of thi

One of just three original series fives known for the charter. If you think this note looks nice in the scan, you should see it in person. The red seal and serial number jump off the paper and the bla