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ID

City

Bank

Date Den. Cr.

Haxby

Description

Grade

Price

PA88131 Athens Borough of Athens 1837 $0.125 Unl Unl An R-7 fractional by E. Morris with close trimmed margins top and bottom, payable in current Bank Notes AU+ $250
PA68609 Bethlehem Easton 1862 $0.10 Unl Unl This fractional by Hosford & Ketcham has uniform margins, good centering & green outline of TEN Ch CU $140
PA68619 Catas-
auqua
Bank of Catasauqua 1862 $0.05 Unl Unl A remainder by Hosford & Ketcham with good margins, clipped at lower left, E/T top center AU $75
PA43377 Catas-
auqua
Bank of Catasauqua 1862 $0.10 C-126 55-Unl A red panel at left outlines TEN; tiny margins cut to the frame lines in spots, good centering, clean Unc $155
PA88141 Clear-
field
Clearfield County
Bank
1863 $1 Unl 70-G2a An R-6 issue by American Bank Note Co. with a green "1" and ONE in protector; well centered in full small margins AU $435
PA77110 Easton Easton Bank 1862 $5 Unl 115-A10 An R-5 altered note by Danforth, Wight & Co. with red TWO DOLLARS overprint & protectors F $165
PA68649 Erie Beaver Coal & Navigation 18-- $1 Unl Unl A fraudulently signed example with tiny irregular margins, good centering, clean for grade VF $335
PA80440 Erie Borough of Erie 18-- $2 B-463 Unl A remainder engraved by Danforth & Hufty with irregular margins, cut close at the top, clean AU $160
PA81710 Erie Erie City Bank 1856 $5 Unl Unl A scarcer variety with a red verso outlining FIVE, engraved by D W & Co.; end margins tight, P/C F+ $260
PA89551 Erie Bank of Commerce 1860 $5 C-650 125-G2b An issue by American Bank Note Co. with red lacy underprint overall outlining a white FIVE with full tiny margins VF+ $195
PA30834 Greens-
burg
Westmor-
land Bank of PA
1817 $3 Unl Unl Engraved by Richard Harrison, this note exhibits small margins cut to the frame line at the top AU $370
PA73499 Harris-
burg
Harris-
burg Bank
1851 $1 Unl 170-C20a A well centered counterfeit of a note by Danforth Bald & Co. within giant uniform margins, a remainder Gem CU $175
PA37014 Harris-
burg
Harris-
burg Bank
1862 $5 Unl 170-S5 A spurious issue by Draper, Underwood, Bald & Spencer; small margins, green "V   V" overprint AU $340
PA88151 Hollidays-burg Central Bank of PA 1858 $5 C-198 175-G8a Engraved by Danforth, Wright & Co., with small full margins & well centered; red underprint & V Ch VF $160
PA88161 Hollidays-burg Central Bank of PA 1858 $20 Unl 175-G12a Three irregular tight margins, red lathework underprinting & TWENTY at left end; P/C F+ $385
PA78110 Hulme
Ville
Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 181- $1 Unl 185-G2 Uniform margins on all sides, well centered, a remainder engraved by W. Harrison Ch CU $225
PA78130 Hulme
Ville
Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 181- $2 Unl 185-G4 A remainder by W. Harrison with the bottom margin cut just to the frame line, clean & bright CU $225
PA78140 Hulme
Ville
Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 181- $3 Unl 185-G6 Three large margins, centering shifted toward the bottom. a remainder engraved by W. Harrison Ch CU $250
PA88171 Hulme Ville Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 1821 $5 Unl 185-Unl An issue unlisted in Haxby, cut cancelled; uniform small full margins top & bottom, well centered, C/C Gem Unc+ $145
PA73509 Hulme
Ville
Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 1821 $10 Unl 185-Unl A scarce cut cancelled remainder by Murray, Draper, Fairman & Co., with uniform margins Gem AU $495
PA78310 Hulme
Ville
Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 181- $50 Unl 185-G14 Trimmed through the frame lines at the top & bottom, good at the ends; a remainder by W Harrison Unc+ $395
PA78150 Hulme Ville Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 181- 100 Unl 185-G16 Closely trimmed but full margins, well centered; a remainder by W. Harrison, Sculp't CU $425
PA85841 Lancaster Lancaster Bank 1852 $10 Unl 210-G42 A clean note by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. with uniform margins, clipped at the U/R corner, eagle/industry center AU $350
PA88181 Lewis-
burg
Lewis-
burg Bank
18-- $5 Unl 240-G4a A punch cancelled Proof on India with a fancy lacy red overprinted FIVE, full margins and well centered Ch Prf $795
PA88191 Lewis-
burg
Lewis-
burg Bank
18-- $10 Unl 240-G6b A P/C Proof on India with a lacy overall burnt-orange underprinting outlining a white TEN, full margins and well centered Ch Prf $895
PA85851 Lynnport Hutalanny Slate Works 187- $1 Unl Unl A piece of Reconstruction period Store Scrip that is well centered within large uniform margins Gem CU $95
PA88201 Mauch Chunk Mauch Chunk
Bank
1862 $0.05 Unl Unl Prepared by Feiedensbote and printed entirely in red, this example is closely trimmed to a heavy primary line Ch AU+ $275
PA74329 Mc Kee's Port Monon-
gahela Valley
1858 $5 M-680 280-G6a Irregular margins, good centering; a popular note engraved by ABNCo. with bright red overprinting XF+ $315
PA88211 Miners-
ville
Borough of Miner-
sville
184- $2 Unl Unl Irregularly trimmed margins, close at the top, surround this Borough issue, no engraver noted, an R-5 remainder Unc $195
PA65888 Montrose Bank of Susque
-hanna
1849 $5 S-946 325-G4 Tight margins and good centering; by Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co.; sheep & cattle center AU+ $265
PA77120 New
Salem
Farmers & Mechanics Bank 1816 $3 F-211 360-G20 Spread eagle at center engraved by W Harrison, trim tight top & bottom, printed by C.P. Harrison Unc+ $215
PA80460 Norris-
town
Bank of Mont-
gomery Co.
1865 $1 Unl 365-G14 Four Civil War Generals in this ABNCo. note;margins irregular, centering shifted to upper right CU $435
PA75199 No Town Indiana Iron Works 1856 $0.05 I-230 Unl A remainder with manufacturing buildings central; good centering within uniform margins Ch CU $50
PA73529 No Town Indiana Iron Works 1856 $0.10 I-231 Unl Tiny irregular margins, good centering, a remainder with a vignette of rural scene and railroad Unc $45
PA73539 No Town Indiana Iron Works 1856 $0.25 I-232 Unl Three nice uniform margins, the bottom smaller, good centering, vignette of rural manufacturing Ch AU $45
PA73549 No Town Indiana Iron Works 1856 $0.50 I-234 Unl Well centered in large uniform margins; a remainder with vignette of rolling hills and manufacturing Gem AU $40
PA66078 No Town Indiana Iron Works 1856 $5 Unl Unl Large uniform margins, well centered, a soft fold away from CU Gem AU $50
PA77160 North-
ampton
North-
ampton Bank
1841 $100 N-320 370-G54 A high denomination note by Draper, Underwood, Bald & Spencer with tiny full margins Ch AU+ $250
PA88931 Phila-
delphia
Common-
wealth
18-- $10 Unl 415-G10b A PCGS 67PPQ certified Proof on India with lacy overall ochre underprinting outlining a white TEN, punch cancelled S Gem Prf $895
PA88231 Phila-
delphia
Common-
wealth
18-- $20 Unl 415-G12a Proof on India, Guttenberg Press @ center with lacy overall ochre underprint outlining a white TWENTY, P/C Gem Prf $850
PA88241 Phila-
delphia
Farmers & Mechanics Bank 1818 $50 Unl 430-C54 A very early counterfeit issue by Murray, Draper, Fairman & Co. with irreular margins & good centering VF+ $435
PA77140 Phila-
delphia
Manual Labor Banking House 1837 $1 Unl 445-G50a Multiple "1's" appear on the front of this note by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty; tiny margins Unc+ $160
PA77150 Phila-
delphia
Manual Labor Banking House 1837 $3 Unl 445-G58 Repeated vignettes appear on this odd denomination note with full irregular margins & centering Ch AU+ $275
PA20642 Phila-
delphia
Manual Labor Banking House 1836 $5 Unl 445-G12 Engraved by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty, this note is set in tiny irregular margins CU $160
PA13961 Phila-
delphia
Manual Labor Banking House 1836 $10 Unl 445-G14 UBS & H used the same vignette, repositioned, for this note with tiny irregular margins Unc $80
PA68849 Phila-
delphia
Manual Labor Banking House 1836 $20 Unl 445-G16 Using the same vignettes, again repositioned, this has tiny margins, cut in slightly @ top CU $120
PA43437 Phila-
delphia
Manual Labor Banking House 1838 $20 Unl 445-G26 A second variety engraved by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty, this has tiny irregular margins Unc+ $160
PA30956 Phila-
delphia
Manual Labor Banking House 1836 $50 Unl 445-G18 A fourth use of the same vignettes, with irregular small margins, cut to the frame line @ LL CU $160
PA64708 Phila-
delphia
Manual Labor Banking House 1838 $100 Unl 445-G20 U, B, S & H engraved this specimen displaying small uniform margins and good centering Ch CU $240
PA88251 Phila-
delphia
Manufactur. & Mechanics Bank 1838 $5 Unl 450-C40a A counterfeit by Toppan, Carpenter, Casliear & Co. with semi-uniform margins and overprinted with a red "5" F $155
PA88261 Phila-
delphia
Penna. & Reading RR 1838 $3 Unl Unl This variety, by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty, has a reclining female at the right with irregular margins, no P/C VF $305
PA64738 Phila-
delphia
Penna. & Reading RR 1840 $5 Unl Unl A tiny steam engine is presented on this note with uniform margins, well centered, punch cancelled AU $165
PA88271 Phila-
delphia
Penna. & Reading RR 1842 $10 Unl Unl Draper, Toppan & Co. prepared this issue with irregular margins, cut in at the lower left & tight at the top left, not P/C F+ $125
PA85861 Phila-
delphia
Penna. & Reading RR 1842 $50 Unl Unl Uniform tiny margins surround this issue depicting an industrial scene with a tiny steam engine center, P/C VF/XF $205
PA62678 Phila-
delphia
Penna. & Reading RR 1840 $100 Unl Unl Another identical design except denomination, this with margins cut in @ UR, punch cancelled VF+ $185
PA30924 Phila-
delphia
PA Savings Inst 1837 $0.25 Unl Unl A clean fractional Certificate of Deposit with large irregular margins; no engraver or printer CU $75
PA68869 Phila-
delphia
Corp. of Spring Garden 1839 $0.25 Unl Unl Another Philadelphia fractional note with small full uniform margins and good centering CU $170
PA88291 Phila-
delphia
South-
wark Bank
18-- $5 Unl 495-G10a Proof on India by Baldwin, Bald, Cousland & Co. & with red overall underprinting outlining a white "5" & "V" Ch Prf $895
PA65898 Phila-
delphia
South-
wark Savings
1838 $5 S-621 Unl Prepared by W.E Tucker & Co., this example has tiny tight margins and good centering AU+ $260
PA88301 Phila-
delphia
Southern Loan Co. 1837 $1 Unl Unl Engraved by Underwood, Bald, spencer & Hufty with full tiny irregular margins & good centering VF+ $275
PA65908 Phila-
delphia
Western Bank 1859 $5 W-256 510-C8a A counterfeit of an ABNCo. issue with irregular margins, overprinted with a large red V and 5 protectors VF $140
PA78170 Phila-
delphia
Western Bank 18-- $50 Unl 510-G28 An issue by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty with uniform full margins, centering shifted downward Ch AU+ $345
PA78180 Phila-
delphia
Western Bank 18-- $50 Unl 510-G28 A scarce issue by Underwood, Bald, Spencer, Hufty & Co. with uniform margins, well centered Ch AU $450
PA78320 Phila-
delphia
Western Bank 18-- $100 Unl 510-G32 Another issue by Underwood, Bald, Spencer, Hufty & Co. also with uniform margins & well centered Ch AU+ $450
PA54978 Phila-
delphia
Western Bank 18-- $100 Unl 510-G32 A high denomination note by U,B,S, H & Co. with uniform small margins, well centered, P/C Ch AU+ $395
PA82380 Port Carbon Mill Brook Colliery 183- $1 Unl Unl Two large margins, left end and bottom smaller, tiny steam engine at center, bright & clean AU+ $120
PA85871 Pottsville Farmers Bank 1861 $2 Unl Unl Union Bank Note Co. prepared this issue with a gray T W O at center with uniform margins all around VF/XF $135
PA74279 Pottsville Miners Bank 1841 $1 Unl 525-G50 Full balanced margins, well centered on this design by Draper, Toppan & Co., SENC in Haxby Gem CU $205
PA65918 Pottsville Miners Bank 1841 $2 Unl 525-G52 A remainder with tight unequal margins, engraved by Draper, Toppan & Co., blacksmith at center CU $265
PA77100 Reading Berks County Bank 18-- $5 B-95 590-G22 Engraved by Draper, Toppan & Co., this issue exhibits tiny margins cut to the device at bottom, CU $175
PA82390 Reading Berks County Bank 18-- $10 B-100 590-G28 Agricultural scene at the center within full tiny margins, engraved by Draper, Toppan & Co. XF+ $235
PA78210 Reading Berks County Bank 18-- $20 Unl 590-G32 Wood chopper and dog at the center of this Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty engraved remainder CU $325
PA75609 Reading Berks County RR 1873 $5 Unl Unl A reconstruction period issue with varying size uneven margins some soil and toning present VF $135
PA68899 Scottdale Brown & Co. 1874 $3 Unl Unl A unusual overall red printing of store scrip by Wm. Mann with industry vignette a remainder Ch CU $325
PA64678 Scranton J. Chase 18-- $1 Unl Unl Hosford & Co. prepared this issue with large uniform margins and well centered, punch cancelled Ch AU+ $220
PA64688 Scranton J. Chase 18-- $2 Unl Unl A punch cancelled remainder with large margins, centering shifted slightly toward the bottom Ch AU+ $220
PA82360 Shamokin North-
umberland County
1838 $0.25 Unl Unl A fictitious signature on a County fractional with a primitive train center F+ $95
PA30844 Shamokin North-
umberland County
1838 $1 Unl Unl Full margins surround this unissued example with the upper right corner clipped F $135
PA88321 Shick-
shinny
Shick-
shinny Store
186- $0.05 Unl Unl A piece of Store Scrip, well designed and printed by Bellows with uniform large full margins, good centering Gem Unc+ $195
PA85881 Smethport McKean County Bank 18-- $1 M-280 625-G2a An A B N Co. prepared note with a green  O N E overprint; irregular margins clipped at U/R AU+ $265
PA51858 Smethport McKean County Bank 185- $5 M-297 625-G8a Bald, Cousland & Co. prepared this design with red protectors around white "5s";full uniform margins Unc+ $130
PA51458 Tioga Tioga County Bank 18-- $10 Unl 640-G8a Generous margins and good centering on this P-Proof on card by ABNCo. with orange underprint CU $425
PA88331 Towanda Towanda Bank 1841 $1 T-621 650-G24 Very tiny full margins surround this D T & Co. issue; centering is good and the note is relatively clean for the grade VF $75
PA20782 Towanda Towanda Bank 1841 $10 T-634 650-G8 A Draper, Toppan & Co. engraved issue with tight irregular margins cut in at the bottom Unc $175
PA43105 Towanda Towanda Bank 1835 $20 T-637 650-G10 Three maids and two gentlemen grace this issue with margins tight on all sides AU $80
PA88341 Tremont Miners Bank of Pottsville 1863 $0.25 Unl Unl Prepared by Wm F. Murphy & Sons, this Civil War fractional note has irregular margins, cut to the frame line at the top AU $215
PA82410 Warren Lumber-
man's Bank
18-- $2 Unl Unl Full uniform margins of varying size surround this remainder with no engraver noted Ch AU+ $155
PA17338 Warren Lumber-
man's Bank
18-- $5 L-875 665-G2b This issue by Underwood, Bald & Spencer has irregular margins, cut in @ top right& bottom left AU+ $130
PA80540 Warren Lumber-
man's Bank
18-- $10 Unl 665-G4b Uniform margins are set within this issue by Underwood, Bald & Spencer; rafts of lumber at center Ch AU $165
PA77130 Warren Lumber-
man's Bank
18-- $5 Unl 665-G18 Uniform margins, centering shifted to the bottom on this Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty issue Ch CU $245
PA80530 Warren Lumber-
man's Bank
18-- $10 Unl 665-G20 A wood chopper and dog at the center of this issue engraved by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty Ch AU $235
PA84321 Warren North Western Bank 1861 $1 N-450 670-G2a A punch cancelled note prepared by National Bank Note Co. with full, somewhat irregular, margins F+ $125
PA88351 Warren North Western Bank 1861 $2 N-453 670-G4a A wildlife central vignette is displayed on this NBNCo. issue with full margins & the usual soil for this grade *SOLD* F $75
PA68909 Warren North Western Bank 1861 $5 N-503 670-G10a Designed by National Bank Note Co., this specimen is well centered in nice margins, red FIVE overprint Ch CU $230
PA80560 Warren North Western Bank 1857 $10 N-506 670-G12a Margins cut close at the ends of this red "X" & 10 overprinted issue by Danforth, Wright & Co. F+ $125
PA52358 Warren North Western Bank 1860 $10 N-506 670-G14a ABNCo. prepared the design of this note; tiny margins, cut to frame line bottom green overprint "X" & 10 CU $395
PA88361 Waynes-
bourgh
Farmers & Drovers Bank 1858 $10 Unl 695-A25 An altered IN note, Haxby's plate note with right end and bottom trimmed close, ten "X's" in red protectors verso F+ $305
PA48647 Waynes-
burg
Farmers & Drovers Bank 18-- $5 Unl 695-G10 A Proof on India on card by Danforth, Bald & Co.. with margin full but close at the left al, punch cancelled CU $675
PA48657 Waynes-
burg
Farmers & Drovers Bank 18-- $5 Unl 695-G12 A Proof by Bald, Cousland & Co. with nice margins all around & fine centering on India, punch cancelled CU $825

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