Illinois-Massachusetts
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$2 ORIG The Alton N.B., Alton, IL Ch. #1428 Fine, but with a couple of short edge tears, a minor hole at the center fold juncture, and a 3 cm by 2 cm hole near the upper right corner. This Lazy Deuce looks better than the description suggests, with good color and legible pen signatures. A pleasing note overall. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . $2600.
$10 1902PB The First N.B. of Benton, IL Ch. #(M)6136 VF. A large but very light stain on the face hardly detracts. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 395.00
$10 1902PB The Centralia N.B., Centralia, IL Ch. #(M)11904 VG. 11L. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 275.00
$20 1929I The First N.B. of Columbia, IL Ch. #7717 Good. A well-worn example with a tear and a piece missing from the bottom edge. Scarce note; this can be a "filler" until you find a better one. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 92.00
$5 1902PB The First N.B. of El Paso, IL Ch. #2997 Fine-VF. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 250.00
$5 1902PB Hoopeston N.B., Hoopeston, IL Ch. #9425 Fine, with a large tear. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 110.00
$10 1929I The First N.B. of Marine, IL Ch. #10582 Fine-VF with some staining. Interesting town name! Accorduing to the village's website, it was "settled by a sea captain and some sailor friends. Upon arriving on the Illinois prairie, these settlers saw the prairie grasses blowing in the wind, and it reminded them of waves of the sea; and thus, they called the area Marine." . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 125.00
$10 1902PB The Rockford N.B., Rockford, IL Ch. #1816 Fine-VF, perhaps better. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 220.00
$10 1902PB The First N.B. of Watseka, IL Ch. #(M)1721 PMG Fine 12 Net: "Large Split & Tear." 16 large size notes reported from this Iroquois County bank. Looks better than the description suggests. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 195.00
$5 1929I The Merchants N.B. of Indianapolis, IN Ch. #869 VF . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 91.00
$20 1929I The Fletcher American N.B. of Indianapolis, IN Ch. #9829 Fine+, stained. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 59.00
$10 1929II The Merchants N.B. of Terre Haute, IN Ch. #13938 Fine . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 125.00
$10 1902PB The Commercial N.B. of Waterloo, IA Ch. #(M)2910 Fine. Many pinholes and a couple of tiny rust spots, but overall a presentable note with even circulation and legible signatures. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 155.00
$10 1929I The Condon N.B. of Coffeyville, KS Ch. #6797 Fine. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 195.00
$10 1902PB The First N.B. of Howard, KS Ch. #3242 Fine. A scarce note, and popular as a "first name" note as well. Strong pen signatures. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 495.00
$10 1929I The First N.B. of Hoxie, KS Ch. #5687 Fine-VF, but toned tan. Scarce note. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 195.00
$10 1902RS The Commercial N.B. of Kansas City, KS Ch. #(W) 6311 Fine, but trimmed and pressed. Very uncommon as a Red Seal. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 625.00
$10 1902PB The Peoples N.B. of Kansas City, KS Ch. #9309 VG-Fine, with a few rust spots. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 125.00
$10 1902PB The Home N.B. of Longton, KS Ch. #9911 Bright Fine or better. A couple of pinholes and two small, unobtrusive, spindle holes, are more than offset by decent purple stamped signatures. Quite rare: this previously unreported example makes five known large size notes from a bank that left a scant $1560 large size outstanding in 1935. This is likely the second best of the five. Lyn Knight sold a VF 25 example in 2017 for $3231. The other issuing bank in town is unreported. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 1695.00
$20 1929I Louisiana N.B. of Baton Rouge, LA Ch. #9834 PMG Fine 12. State capital. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 145.00
$5 1929II City N.B. of Baton Rouge, LA Ch. #13737 Fine+. Much scarcer, late-chartered, Baton Rouge bank. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 335.00
$5 1902PB The Whitney-Central N.B. of New Orleans, LA Ch. #(S)3069 Fine+. A pleasing example, the face slightly better than the back, but evenly circulated. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 230.00
$5 1882BB The Marine N.B. of Bath, ME Ch. #782 VG-Fine, with scattered pinholes. A presentable Brown Back with a really neat "tombstone." Only 16 notes reported. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 795.00
$5 1929I The First N.B. of Baltimore, MD Ch. #1413 Fine, with a small, very light stain noted for accuracy. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 75.00
$5 1882VB The Denton N.B., Denton, MD Ch. #(E)2547 Fine-VF. Many tiny pinholes, but those are offset by strong pen signatures. An attractive note. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 925.00
$5 1902PB The Denton N.B., Denton, MD Ch. #(E)2547 VF. The face looks more like EF, the back shows a bit more wear. A bright, crisp example. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 705.00
$5 1929I The Frederick County N.B., Frederick, MD Ch. #1449 Fine. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 140.00
$20 1929I The First N.B. of Westminster, MD Ch. #742 AU. Poorly cut, very slightly into the top frame of the design on the face. Still quite attractive, high grade, and popular. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 350.00
$5 1929II Gloucester N.B. of Gloucester, MA Ch. #13604 VG. Well worn but scarce. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 165.00
$10 1929I The First N.B. of Ipswich, MA Ch. #4774 Net Good. Bright and with the appearance of a higher grade, but with a couple of pieces out. A very elusive Essex County issue. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 475.00
$5 1902PB The Third N.B. of Pittsfield, MA Ch. #2525 VF. A bright and attractive note with bold signatures. 12L, from Berkshire County. . . . FACE . . . BACK . . . 475.00