Alabama-Colorado
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$10 1929I The First N.B. of Alexander City, AL Ch. #7417 Choice AU. Nice note! . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . $395.00
$5 1902PB New First N.B. of Hartford, AR Ch. #11830 PCGS Fine 15 “Paperclip Rust Stains on Back.” The rust is minor and hardly detracts. Light but legible signatures. Genuinely rare. This previously unreported note is only the second example with this title and only the fifth large size note to surface from this small bank. The bank used this title for less than one year, and this note is from the 39th of only 1318 sheets issued with this nomenclature. The last example with this title to sell at auction was in 2000, when a VG 8 note realized $2420 in a Smythe sale. FACE . . . BACK . . . 1275.00
$20 1902PB The Covina N.B., Covina, CA Ch. #8222 PMG VF 20. A very elusive Los Angeles County issue, with just eight notes known and few public offerings. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 2775.00
$10 1929II First N. Trust and Savings B. of Fullerton, CA Ch. #12764 PMG VF 25. Bright and attractive. A popular Orange County issue. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 485.00
$10 1929I The First N.B. of Hanford, CA Ch. #5863 Fine+. Evenly circulated. Kings County. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 335.00
$20 1902PB The California N.B. of Long Beach, CA Ch. #11873 PMG VF 25. A plerasing example from this popular Los Angeles County location, with strong stamped signatures of White and McCook. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 775.00
$20 1929I The First N.B. of Pacific Grove, CA Ch. #13375 VF+. Professionally cleaned, with a pleasing result. Quite attractive. A popular Monterey County issue, and this appears to be a replacement note as well. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 695.00
$20 1929II The First N.B. of San Mateo County at Redwood City, CA Ch. #7279. VG-Fine, with some minor stains. This note has been in my collection since John Hickman sold the Philip Krakover collection in 1990. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 250.00
$5 1902PB The Pacific N.B. of San Francisco, CA Ch. #12579 Fine-VF. Slightly better than the one I offered in my spring website update, and a bit cheaper. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 215.00
$20 1929I City N.B. of San Francisco, CA Ch. #13016 PCGS VF 30. A bright and attractive example from this union-owned bank, in an older PCGS holder. Not the finest 1929 known from the bank, but close. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 450.00
$10 1929I The First N.B. of San Jose, CA Ch. #2158 Fine. Four small digits written in pen on the face. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 250.00
$5 1929II First N. Trust and Savings B. of Santa Barbara, CA Ch. #2104 VF-EF. Cut to the edge of the design at bottom, but an attractive, bright note with remaining crispness. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 295.00
$10 1929I The Farmers and Merchants N.B. of Santa Cruz, CA Ch. #10571 PCGS Choice Fine 15: "Small Edge Tear." A heavily circulated note, but it would be difficult to find a more affordable example from Santa Cruz. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 295.00
$20 1929I The First N.B. of Ventura, CA Ch. #7210 PCGS VF 20 PPQ. Quite scarce as a 1929 issue, with only seven small size notes reported. Three have come on the market lately, all from the Hal Pittman collection auctioned by Stack's Bowers. Don't be fooled: they are really tough! . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 825.00
$10 1902PB The City N.B. of Colorado Springs, CO Ch. #6238 VG-Fine or so. There is a short (less than 1/2"), unobtrusive, edge tear and three or four tiny, pinhole-sized, holes at the fold junctures. However, it is a presentable note with a legible signature of the president and a bold blue cashier's signature. This is the 14th note -- plus one uncut sheet -- to surface with the "Colorado Springs" title, but they remain elusive and bring strong prices at auction. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 1350.00
$20 1929I The First N.B. of Limon, CO Ch. #11504 PMG VF 20. A very tough small town note from Lincoln County. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 850.00
