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ID

City

Bank

Date Den. Cr.

Haxby

Description

Grade

Price

LA46977 Baton Rouge City of Baton Rouge 1862 $1 Unl Unl Three nice margins, cut very close to the frame line at the bottom, some soil-less that normal for thei grade F $165
LA46987 Baton Rouge City of Baton Rouge 1862 $1 C-243 Unl Three margins cut right to the frame line, bottom large; light green ONE overprint F $165
LA47007 Baton Rouge State of Louisiana 1862 $1 3 Unl Irregular margins, clipped at upper left; printed on the back of a Bank of Texas sheet, clean & bright AU $150
LA72029 Baton Rouge State of Louisiana 1862 $2 2 Unl Tiny uniform margins on a note printed on the back of a Bank of Texas $2 notes; an R-6 issue by Douglas XF $125
LA58738 Baton Rouge State of Louisiana 1862 $1 8 Unl Three irregular tight margins cut to the frame lines, printed on the back of Mississippi Exchange Office notes CU $130
LA47027 Baton Rouge State of Louisiana 1862 $2 6 Unl A note with full complete margins, clean, printed on the back of Mississippi Exchange Office $20 sheet Ch CU $140
LA72059 Baton Rouge State of Louisiana 1862 $2 6 Unl Irregular small margins with full frame lines, well centered, printed on the back of $10 MS Exchange Office VF+ $95
LA62018 Baton Rouge State of Louisiana 1862 $3 4 Unl Irregularly shaped small margins, cut in at lower right end, printed on the back of a MS Exchange Office $5 sheet CU $145
LA72069 Baton Rouge State of Louisiana 1862 $3 4 Unl Tiny margins, cut into frame line  slightly at the bottom, printed on the back of $20 MS Exchange Office VF+ $125
LA47037 Baton Rouge State of Louisiana 1862 $5 10 Unl This State issue has three small irregular margins, cut in at the left end, clean Unc+ $150
LA27826 Baton Rouge State of Louisiana 1862 $5 10 Unl Full tight margins cut into the frame line at the left end, well centered and clean XF $80
LA72379 Monroe Vicksburg, Shreveport & TX RR 1862 $0.50 Unl Unl A fractional note with tiny irregular margins, cut right to the lines on 3 sides, printed on the back of $500 bond CU $195
LA47087 Monroe Vicksburg, Shreveport & TX RR 1862 $1 Unl Unl Small uniform margins, cut into the frame line slightly at the right end, a clean, bright note AU $235
LA78840 Monroe Vicksburg, Shreveport & TX RR 1862 $3 Unl Unl Small uniform margins, cut into the frame line slightly at the bottom, a clean, bright note for the grade F+ $195
LA75509 Monroe Vicksburg, Shreveport & TX RR 1862 $5 V-144 Unl Irregular margins, cut to the frame line at the top, printed on the back of bonds, clean for the grade *SOLD* VF $135
LA85181 New Orleans J.N. Bradford & Co. 1862 $3 Unl Unl This scrip, overprinted with a red THREE is payable in Confederate Notes; good centering & full margins *SOLD* VF+ $315
LA72089 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $5 N-238 105-G12a This common note exhibits uniform small margins cut just to the frame lines with good centering CU $50
LA53208 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $10 N-248 105-G24a A note with semi-uniform margins, clean, a common remainder by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison CU $40
LA41807 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $10 N-256 105-G26a Nice uniform margins, well centered, a remainder of this popular note prepared by National Bank Note Co. CU $140
LA53218 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $10 N-261 105-G22a This common Canal note by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. presented with tiny uniform margins, & full frame lines CU $45
  LA78890 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $20 N-274 105-G34a A remainder by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. with three large margin, centering shifted toward the top slightly Ch CU $50
LA47237 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $20 N-281 105-G36a Giant end margins, smaller uniform margins at top & bottom, a remainder with nice centering Ch CU $55
LA89032 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $20 N-281 105-G36a Uniform margins, centering shifted slightly toward the top, a remainder with slight toning present CU $45
LA50977 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $50 N-309 105-G48a Large end margins, well centered, with some scattered toning of this issue by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison Gem CU $85
LA50997 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $50 N-309 105-G48a Engraved by Rawdon, Wright Hatch & Edison with uniform margin all around, centering shifted upward slightly Ch AU $75
LA34917 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $50 Unl 105-G46a Top margin cut to the frame line, the others are uniform; a remainder engraved by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. CU $70
LA39317 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $100 Unl 105-G58a A remainder well centered in uniform margins with the usual light toning found with this issue CU $120
  LA39297 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $100 N-331 105-G60a Tiny irregular margins all around, a clean, remainder engraved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison CU $90
  LA34967 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $500 N-351 105-G70a Uniform full frame lines with small margins; a remainder engraved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison CU $325
  LA34947 New Orleans Canal Bank 18-- $1000 N-375 105-G80a Small irregular margins, the bottom cut right to the frame line, good centering; a remainder by RWH & E CU $395
  LA76160 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $5 N-231 105-G10 Large uniform margins all around; a well centered remainder by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison Ch CU $55
  LA67259 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $10 Unl 105-G84 Full small margins, & frame lines, good centering, a remainder engraved by Underwood, Bald & Spencer CU $35
  LA39377 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $20 N-288 105-G32 A remainder with close cut margins on all sides, light toning, engraved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison CU $40
  LA78920 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $20 Unl 105-G86 Underwood, Bald & Spencer engraved this issue payable at Bank of America, New York with full uniform margins Ch Unc+ $75
LA25965 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $50 Unl 105-G44 Nice uniform margins & centering, clean, a remainder engraved by Rawdon, Wright Hatch & Edison CU $75
LA34464 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $50 N-316 105-G40 Narrow, full margins and frame lines, a clean remainder with very minor handling marks at the left end Unc $105
LA14718 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $50 N-316 105-G40 3 nice large margins, the top, however, is extremely rough on this common remainder with paper aging VF $38
LA86982 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $100 N-338 105-G52 A bright remainder by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty with irregular full tight margin, and good centering CU $130
  LA78930 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $100 Unl 105-G56 Uniform margins on this remainder by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison, centering shifted toward the top Ch CU $130
  LA53288 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $20 N-295 105-G32a Small uniform margins & complete frame lines all around, a remainder with the blue 20 overprint variety CU $70
LA28746 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $50 Unl 105-G44a Margins are tight at both ends, good top & bottom, good centering, a bright remainder with the blue 50 overprint CU $75
LA53308 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $100 Unl 105-G56a A remainder with full uniform margins, well centered--a common issue with the blue 100 overprint CU $125
LA83551 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $500 N-357 105-G66a Graded Very Choice New 64 by PCGS with small full margins, well centered and a blue script D overprint V Ch CU $575
LA81280 New Orleans Canal & Banking 18-- $500 N-357 105-G66a A remainder by RWH & E with small full margins, well centered with the blue script D overprint at the center CU $525
LA52268 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $1 C-102 15-G2 A common note in uncommonly high condition with four large uniform margins & well centered Gem CU $80
LA49897 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $1 C-102 15-G2 A nice example of a note by American Bank Note Co. with small uniform margins, well centered AU $60
LA78050 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $2 C-104 15-G4 An ABNCo. engraved note with full margins, centering shifted slightly toward the top Ch CU $85
LA39477 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $2 C-104 15-G4 Nice uniform margins and good centering with a single partial soft fold at the upper right AU+ $75
LA53428 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $3 C-106 15-G6 Centering is shifted slightly toward the bottom of this ABNCo. engraved note; margins are slightly irregular, but full Ch CU $95
LA53458 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $5 C-109 15-G12c A high quality design rendered by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison; well centered in full margins Gem CU $75
LA72149 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $5 C-114 15-G14a A colorful relatively common note by ABNCo. with full, slightly irregular margins & well centered Ch CU $85
LA53468 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $10 C-120 15-G26a A classic National Bank Note Co. engraved "DIX" remainder with uniform margins--beautiful! Gem CU $1350
LA78960 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $20 Unl 15-G30c A Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison dual language note with full margins and good centering *SOLD* Ch CU $130
LA74659 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $50 C-140 15-G40a Another tri-colored dual language note, this one by ABNCo. with full uniform margins & well centered Ch CU $155
LA72159 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $100 C-148 15-G46a A dual language issue with small uniform margins and centering shifted slightly upward *SOLD* Ch CU $95
LA72189 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $100 C-152 15-G48a Designed and engraved by ABNCo., this note has large uniform margins on all sides, well centered *SOLD* Gem CU $100
LA81270 New Orleans Citizens Bank 18-- $1000 Unl 15-G54b R, W, H & E prepared this dual language high denomination design in large uniform margins & well centered Gem CU $545
LA58778 New Orleans Bank of Commerce 1862 $1 Unl 30-G42a Prepared by ABNCo., this note has three full small margins, and is cut into the device at the bottom, clean AU $415
LA53358 New Orleans Bank of Commerce 1862 $2 Unl 30-G48a A well balanced note graphically with nice margins, cut to the frame line at the bottom, a remainder by ABNCo. AU $525
LA85191 New Orleans J.D Hockersmith & Co. ca 1862 $1 Unl Unl This scrip is well centered within uniform margins; redeemable at the Southern Mills *SOLD* VF $205
LA53368 New Orleans Bank of Louisiana 1841 $2 L-515 75-G4 A scarce issue engraved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison with irregular small full margins and good centering F+ $265
LA67209 New Orleans Bank of Louisiana 1862 $5 L-530 75-G10a Full uniform margins all around with good centering on this note by Rawdon, Wright, hatch & Edison XF+ $170
LA50007 New Orleans Bank of Louisiana 1862 $5 L-536 75-G8b Virtually no margins on this note by Fairman, Draper & Underwood, bright & clean, however XF $165
LA53378 New Orleans Bank of Louisiana 1862 $10 L-554 75-G14a Small irregular margins top and bottom, tight at left end, cut through the frame line at right end, good centering VF $115
LA72199 New Orleans Bank of Louisiana 1862 $20 L-555 75-G16b An irregular perimeter, rough at times, almost no margins, with some soil and stains present F+ $95
LA85221 New Orleans Bank of Louisiana 1862 $50 L-602 75-G20b Overprinted with a blue FIFTY, this issue has irregular margins, cut in at the top, red verso VF $90
LA82870 New Orleans Bank of Louisiana 1862 $50 L-596 75-G22a Uniform tiny margins surround this high denomination example by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison Ch Unc $350
LA58868 New Orleans Louisiana State Bank 18-- $2 Unl 80-G4 Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison engraved this toned issue with uniform full margins, well centered CU $235
LA74629 New Orleans Louisiana State Bank 1854 $5 L-712 80-G80a A crisp clean note with uniform full margins and well centered with intricate red-brown lathe work verso Ch Unc $355
LA67229 New Orleans Louisiana State Bank 1852 $20 L-722 80-G34a Three small uniform margins, the top is irregular with light toning at the center, good centering Unc $255
LA85211 New Orleans Mechanics & Traders Bank 1873 $3 Unl 85-Unl Full clear margins on all sided; a clean example by ABNCo. with a green lathework design verso Ch Unc+ $530
LA74649 New Orleans Municipality No. Two 1843 $100 Unl Unl A Municipal Treasury Note by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison with tiny irregular margins AU $250
LA50057 New Orleans Bank of New Orleans 1862 $50 N-138 100-G26b Irregular small margins, cut close at the left end, very clean for grade, punch cancelled at the center F+ $165
LA67279 New Orleans N.O., Jackson & Great Northern RR 1861 $1 N-550 Unl Margins cut to the frame lines at left and top; other two margins reasonable, decent centering, engraved by Douglas AU $185
LA67289 New Orleans N.O., Jackson & Great Northern RR 1861 $1.50 N-559 Unl Three large margins, cut to the frame line at the left end, very clean for the grade, engraved by Douglas AU+ $180
  LA62068 New Orleans N.O,. Jackson & Great Northern RR 1861 $1.50 Unl Unl This odd denomination note by Douglas exhibits uniform small margins and is well centered AU $165
LA79020 New Orleans N.O., Jackson & Great Northern RR 1861 $2 N-565 Unl Tiny margins all around, cut into frame line at the right end, printed on the back of The Bank of Port Gibson notes AU $120
LA53408 New Orleans N.O., Jackson & Great Northern RR 1861 $3 N-572 Unl Tiny margins cut to the frame lines on all sides, some soiling, printed on the back of earlier notes VF+ $55
LA79030 New Orleans Red River Packet Co. 1861 $1 Unl Unl Very uniformly cut margins all around and well centered; overprinted with green ONE VF $205
LA79040 New Orleans Red River Packet Co. 1861 $3 Unl Unl Irregular margins all around, some ink erosion at the signature, overprinted with red-brown THREE VF $285
LA42057 New Orleans State of Louisiana Bond 1874 $5 29 Unl A Louisiana "Baby Bond" with large uniform margins, coupons clipped, well centered, with the usual P/C Gem CU $16
  LA72229 New Orleans State of Louisiana Bond 1876 $5 29a Unl The green serial number variety of the "Baby Bonds" with large uniform margins and well centered Gem CU $40
  LA18362 New Orleans State of Louisiana 1866 $5 25 Unl A colorful note prepared by ABNCo. exhibiting irregular margins, cut close at the left end, cut and punch cancelled AU $305
  LA50107 New Orleans State of Louisiana 1867 $5 25 Unl Small irregular margins, good centering, cut in slightly at the top, cut cancelled but not punch cancelled VF $335
LA85171 Plaquemine Parish of Iberville 1862 $0.50 P-583 Unl Full uniform large margins surround this well centered Civil War fractional issue *SOLD* Ch XF $140
LA87391 Point Coupee Parish of
Point Coupee
1862 $0.25 Unl Unl Full irregular margins, tight at the right end blue Twenty Five Cts. overprint; a Civil War fractional *SOLD* Unc+ $140
LA87401 St. Martinsville Parish of
St. Martin
1862 $2 Unl Unl A Parish note issued during the Civil War; tiny margins, a blue TWO overprint & green verso *SOLD* VF+ $215
LA67169 Shreveport Citizens Bank 18-- $5 C-181 15-G60a A commom American Bank Note Co. engraved note in high grade with uniform large margins, well centered Ch CU $75
LA39647 Shreveport Citizens Bank 18-- $5 C-181 15-G60a Nice uniform margins and good centering, one fox spot at bottom center, prepared by ABNCo. Unc $65
LA50167 Shreveport Citizens Bank 18-- $10 C-184 15-G64a Small margins cut through the frame line slightly at the bottom left, a clean & colorful ABNCo. issue CU $85
LA72309 Shreveport Citizens Bank 18-- $20 C-188 15-G68a A remainder with uniform full margins all around and well centered; clean & beautiful Gem CU $100
LA67199 Shreveport Citizens Bank 18-- $50 C-192 15-G72a A colorful ABNCo. engraved issue with uniform margins and centering shifted slightly toward the bottom  Ch CU $110
LA72249 Shreveport State of Louisiana 1864 $0.50 20 Unl A fractional by South Western Printing with irregular margins, top cut into first frame line *SOLD* XF $50
LA72259 Shreveport State of Louisiana 1864 $1 15 Unl Variable size margins, cut into frame line at bottom, bright, decent centering; probably lithographic printing AU+ $95
  LA58908 Shreveport State of Louisiana 1864 $1 16 Unl A clean common issue with irregular margins, cut in at the ends, prepared by South Western Print CU $105
  LA72279 Shreveport State of Louisiana 1864 $1 17 Unl Fairly uniform margins with cuts through the first frame line in a couple of spots, clean Unc $105
  LA50257 Shreveport State of Louisiana 1864 $1 18 Unl Tiny margins, cut in at the left end and through the frame line at the upper right, clean, by South Western Print Unc $75
  LA50267 Shreveport State of Louisiana 1863 $5 14 Unl A Louisiana State note by B. Duncan Columb (lithography) with small irregular margins & *SOLD* Unc $105
  LA72339 Shreveport State of Louisiana 1863 $20 13 Unl A note that has seen it's share of circulation, but survived with minimal soil & good overall eye appeal VF $175
LA72349 Shreveport State of Louisiana 1863 $50 12 Unl Irregularly shaped full margins with decent centering and good color verso, no engraver noted Unc+ $365
  LA27946 Shreveport State of Louisiana 1863 $50 12 Unl Good margins & centering, exhibiting the usual soil and stains associated with this grade F+ $105
LA50297 Shreveport State of Louisiana 1863 $100 11 Unl A tough note in higher grades, with irregular small margins, cut through the frame lines at LL & RE CU $375
LA50307 Shreveport State of Louisiana 1863 $100 11 Unl A high denomination note with margins cut to the frame line three sides and a fancy blue lathework reverse XF+ $290
  LA31926 Vidalia Parish of Concordia 1862 $0.50 Unl Unl A pleasing note in exceptional condition with nice uniform large margins all around, clean Gem CU $235
LA47057 Vidalia Parish of Concordia 1862 $1 P-430 Unl Uniform margins & centering, clean for the grade, overprinted ONE DOLLAR in red verso VF+ $85
LA47067 Vidalia Parish of Concordia 1862 $2 P-435 Unl This Parish issue exhibits uniform margins with centering shifted slightly toward the right, clean XF+ $125
LA47077 Vidalia Parish of Concordia 1862 $3 Unl Unl Nice uniform margins & centering, clean for grade, overprinted THREE DOLLARS in red verso VF $150
LA59008 Vidalia Parish of Concordia 1862 $3 Unl Unl A Parish note with small uniform margins, well centered, clean for grade VF $150
LA72369 Vidalia Parish of Concordia 1862 $20 P-453 Unl Three very uniform margins, the fourth cut close at the left end, overprinted with 20--XX--Twenty Dollars in red CU $165

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