Ashland, PA - Ch. 2280 - $20 1902 Blue Seal

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

A large size Manassas note from this charter has not been auctioned in the 21st century. And for the record, some significant Virginia holdings have been dispersed in that time period. There are just

Hawkinsville had a single national bank. It issued third charter notes only. This find brings the count to just six for the town. A problem-free note hasn't been at auction since 2004. The example her

Twin Valley had just one national bank. It issued third charter and 1929 notes. This new addition brings the total large size count to an even dozen.

A pleasing, evenly circulated $10 Plain Back from this scarce Montgomery County bank, it is one of just eight notes in the latest census and easily the finest available in over ten years.

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