Caldwell, OH - Ch. 6458 - 1902 $20 Red Seal

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

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 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

As we will be saying often today, here is yet another great addition to the national banknote census. This blue seal from De Funiak Springs was recently discovered in Maryland and consigned to our sal

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

None of the three large size notes from Stanley, Virginia have ever traded hands at a public auction. This was the sole bank in Stanley. So if you need a large example then today's offering might be y

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 beautiful $20 blue seal fits into a known run of high grade twenties from The Fayette National Bank of Connersville. It should make a nice addition to a state set thanks to its crisp white paper

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

Despite opening as an early second charter bank in 1882, this 1920s plain back is actually the oldest note from the bank! I am not sure what the banking environment was like in Circleville, but they r

McArthur was the only city in Vinton County Ohio with a bank that issued national currency. There are only eight blue seals reported for it. And as you might guess, this pen signed beauty is the best

A decent circulated note from this very scarce northwestern Ohio bank that is one of a mere five large size reported from this community's sole issuer. The paper remains solid on this ten that retains

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 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

Collectors will rejoice at the chance to add a new California town to their holdings. The note offered here is fresh to the numismatic market - having recently been discovered in Southern California a

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

According to census records, it has been more than 13 years since a large size note from Lake City has been available at auction. An example was even missing from the 2008 auction of the Sunshine coll

Here is another exciting Illinois find. No banknotes were known to exist before this stunner showed up late this summer. Apparently it was saved as part of Mr. Green's (the signing president) final de

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

Today the city of Van Hook lies under water. It was flooded to build Lake Sakakawea in the 1950s. In fact, the town wasn't even founded until 1915, which makes the fact that it could support a nationa

Pretty Arizona blue seals are few and far between. Fortunately, this Tucson note should be a welcome chance for collectors to add a great looking VF to their holdings.