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ID

City

Bank

Date Den. Cr.

Haxby

Description

Grade

Price

TN86061 Chattanooga Bank of Chattanooga 1861 $2 Unl 10-G16b Margins are irregularly shapped and cut in at the left end; overprinted with a blue-green TWO F $110
TN69599 Chattanooga Bank of Chattanooga 1863 $2 C-248 10-G38 Keatinge & Ball engraved this note displaying uniform margins on all sides, centering shifted to the left VF+ $140
TN86101 Chattanooga Bank of Chattanooga 1859 $10 C-314 10-G50e A tough ABNCo. issue with red lathework verso and protectors & "10" front, margins cut to the line F $255
TN88511 Chattanooga Bank of Chattanooga 1861 $10 C-312 10-G4a This note has full uniform margins and is well centered, unusual for a note with this amount of circulation F+ $155
TN88531 Chattanooga Bank of Chattanooga 1860 $100 C-340 10-G62a A scarce ABNCo. issue with full tiny margins & red ONE HUNDRED panel @ bottom, lathe work left & fancy panel verso VF+ $2350
TN73709 Clarksville Bank of America 18-- $5 A-310 15-G60a Small uniform full margins on a note designed by Bald, Cousland & Co., well centered, red FIVE overprint variety Ch CU $355
TN55888 Clarksville Bank of America 18-- $5 A-305 15-G60b ABNCo. prepared the plates for this remainder with lacy red overall overprint, tiny margins, well centered CU $380
TN88541 Clarksville Bank of America 18-- $5 A-305 15-G60b An ABNCo. issue with large semi-uniform full margins overprinted with lace and panel of repeated micro FIVES Ch VF/XF $275
TN49077 Clarksville Bank of America 1861 $10 A-318 15-G62b Repeating Tens in red outline the TEN at the bottom of this remainder by ABNCo. with full small margins CU $345
TN77290 Clarksville Bank of America 1861 $10 A-318 15-G62b Uneven tiny full margins surround this ABNCo. issue overprinted with lace overall and repeated TENs in bottom panel VF+ $250
TN88551 Clarksville Bank of America 18-- $20 Unl 15-G64a Uneven full margins are present on this Baldwin, Bold & Cousland issue with reinforced centerfold; red X  X overprint F+ $275
TN83841 Cleveland Ocoee
Bank
1859 $1 O-51 25-G36a Irregular margins surround this American Bank Note Co. engraved note with the red ONE overprint CU $540
TN86391 Cleveland Ocoee
Bank
1859 $2 O-90 25-G38a Semi-uniform margins surround this ABNCo. issue with the left end cut to the frame line; red TWO overprint *SOLD* CU $385
TN88561 Knoxville Bank of East Tennessee 1855 $1 E-48 55-G82a Danforth, Wright & Co. engraved this note with uniform small full margins, with red panels verso outlining white ONE F+ $155
TN82490 Knoxville Bank of East Tennessee 1854 $1 Unl 55-G80 Tiny uniform margins all around with a train at the center, payable at Jonesboro, issued out of Knoxville F++ $190
TN69669 Knoxville Bank of East Tennessee 1854 $5 E-86 55-G92 This note engraved by Wellstood, Benson & Hanks exhibits good centering in small irregular margins VF $205
TN56718 Knoxville Bank of East Tennessee 1855 $5 E-94 55-G68a A lower grade example with nice uniform margins, well centered and quite clean for the grade VF+ $210
TN57288 Knoxville Bank of East Tennessee 1855 $5 E-99 55-Unl A mule of Haxby G-5c and -5d with large V  V in gray obverse and ornate red lathework verso; irregular margins VF $200
TN86121 Knoxville Bank of East Tennessee 1854 $5 Unl 55-G94 An unusual note by Wellstood, Hanks, Hay & Whiting with large full uneven margins and good centering F+ $220
TN80730 Knoxville Bank of East Tennessee 1855 $10 E-114 55-G74a Danforth,  Wright & Co. engraved this example with a bright red lacey reverse, uniform margins, tight at the top VF/XF $195
TN86131 Knoxville Bank of East Tennessee 1855 $20 E-120 55-G104a Danforth, Wright & Co.'s variety with allegorical portraits at ends; full tight margins left & bottom, clean VF+ $275
TN55928 Lawrence-
burg
Lawrence
burg Bank
18-- $1 L-101 80-G2 A remainder by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. with uniform small margins, well centered, clean & bright CU $230
TN27445 Lawrence-
burg
Lawrence
burg Bank
18-- $2 Unl 80-G4 Engraved by Toppan, Carpenter & Co.; tiny margins, cut to the frame line at the left end and into the design at the top CU $235
TN65128 Lawrence-
burg
Lawrence
burg Bank
18-- $5 L-105 80-G18 Tight margins cut just to the frame line at spots, over stamped with redeemed by Gayoso, Memphis, TN in red CU $410
TN77330 Lawrence-
burg
Lawrence
burg Bank
18-- $10 L-116 80-G10a A remainder by ABNCo. with uniform tiny full margins and red panels at ends outlining TEN & 10-10 AU $325
TN49117 Lawrence-
burg
Lawrence
burg Bank
18-- $10 L-116 80-G10a Irregular tiny margins all around, cut-in at the top and lower right end, engraved by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. VF+ $205
TN73769 Mc Minn-
ville
Bucks Bank 18-- $5 Unl 90-G2a Engraved by Danforth, Wright & Co., this remainder exhibits irregular small margins; a clean scarce note XF $350
TN34244 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $1 F-64 100-G42b Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison prepared this note; the blue ONE overprint variety with small margins VF $105
TN86151 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $2 Unl 100-G46b Pay at "Banking House", this note has uniform small margins, good centering & blue TWO overprinting VF $175
TN83861 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $5 F-108 100-G54b Three tiny uniform margins, top larger, FIVE in blue overprint, engraved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison, P/H AU $185
TN40837 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $5 F-108 100-G54b Small full margins, variety by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison with manuscript 'Banking House", punch cancelled VF $95
TN65098 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $5 F-108 100-G54d Small irregular margins cut close at the left end and top, good centering, pin holes, blue FIVE overprint Unc $250
TN69729 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $5 F-108 100-G54d Very tight but full margins, good centering, engraved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison, blue FIVE overprint AU+ $235
TN86161 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $5 Unl 100-G54d Irregular margins, cut in at the top left with blue FIVE overprint; engraved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison VF+ $145
TN73779 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $1 F-61 100-G42e Small irregular margins cut to the line at the bottom, red ONE overprint;the printed "Banking House" variety AU $215
TN86171 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $1 Unl 100-G42c Margins are cut through the frame lines at both ends, small at top & bottom, manuscript date variety with red ONE overprint VF $130
TN73789 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $2 F-72 100-G46e Tiny margins cut to the line at right end; the red TWO overprint, engraved date & "Banking House" variety AU+ $275
TN86181 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $2 F-72 100-G46e Tiny irregular margins cut in at the left end with red TWO overprint, engraved date & "Banking House" variety VF $150
TN49147 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $3 F-83 100-G50c Small margins cut to the lines both ends, red THREE overprint & engraved "Banking House" variety, ink spot XF $255
TN57298 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $5 F-105 100-G54a Engraved by RWH&E with small irregular margins, red FIVE overprint & manuscript 'Banking House" variety CU $185
TN55988 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $20 F-120 100-G60a The variety printed on watermarked paper with red TWENTY verso; engraved by Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co., Unc+ $330
TN65108 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $50 Unl 100-G62a Printed on T.C.C. & Co. watermarked paper with red FIFTY verso, with tiny uniform margins and good centering CU $290
TN80770 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $100 Unl 100-G64a Tiny margins on this variety printed on T.C.C. & Co. watermarked paper with the red HUNDRED on the reverse CU $325
TN82520 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $1 M-122 105-G2 A clean example of the issue by Danforth, Wright & Co., punch cancelled with varying margin sizes VF $110
TN82530 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $1 Unl 105-G26 An overwritten May 11th date, red "1" center variety with full irregular margins by Danforth, Wright & Co. VF $245
TN86201 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $3 M-126 105-G4 Engraved by Danforth, Wright & Co., this note has three full margins, cut in at the left, small stain R/E, C/C XF+ $285
TN30516 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $5 Unl 105-G6 Tiny margins, cut to or through the frame lines on three sides, clean and bright, the no overprint variety AU+ $205
TN86211 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $5 Unl 105-G6 Reasonably large uniform margins surround this Danforth, Wright & Co. engraving, clean for grade VF+ $135
TN37897 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $5 Unl 105-G6b Danforth, Wright & Co. engraved this note with lacy rounded blue 5-5 overprint and irregular margins XF $230
TN56018 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $5 M-131 105-G6e Nice uniform small margins, on this D,W & Co. engraved note with scalloped blue 5-5 overprint, well centered AU+ $265
TN37887 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $5 M-131 105-G6e Full semi-uniform margins surround this Danforth, Wright & Co. issue with the fancy "5" overprinted in blue VF+ $160
TN73839 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1855 $10 Unl 105-G8f D,W & Co. engraved this note with green X overprint, irregular margins cut thru the frame line at the right CU $215
TN86221 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1855 $10 Unl 105-G8f This is the sans serif green X overprint variety with irregular full margins cut just to the frame lines at the ends XF/AU $175
TN86231 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $10 Unl 105-G8g This variety has the sans serif green "X" and preprinted July_1854 date with small margins, cut in at the bottom left CU $215
TN56048 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $10 M-139 105-G8p The variety with blue X with straight serifs and tiny margins, cut in at the  bottom & left end AU $295
TN86251 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $10 M-Unl 105-G8m The fancy green X variety with full tiny irregularly shaped margins and good centering CU $275
TN83871 Memphis Mechanics Bank 1854 $10 M-138 105-G8r The variety with green X with straight serifs and tiny margins, cut in slightly at both ends CU $215
TN65948 Memphis Memphis Savings Institution 1852 $5 Unl Unl A Danforth, Bald & Co. engraved CD with tiny irregular margins cut close the left end & top right AU+ $445
TN73849 Memphis Memphis Savings Institution 1852 $10 Unl Unl A Certificate of Deposit with uniform small margins, well centered, engraved by Danforth, Bald & Co. XF/AU $325
TN86271 Memphis Southern Bank of Tennessee 1853 $5 Unl 125-G2 Danforth, Wright & Co. prepared this issue with a large gray ONE at top; margins are full but irregular VF/XF $240
TN86291 Memphis Southern Bank of Tennessee 1854 $10 S-510 125-G10 A scarce issue  with red lathework panels around X-TEN-X on the reverse with generous uniform margins Ch XF+ $385
TN69739 Memphis Southern Bank of Tennessee 1854 $10 S-510 125-G10a A scarce issue engraved by Danforth, Wright & Co. with uniform tight margins & good centering F $220
TN86301 Memphis Bank of West Tennessee 1861 $2 W-62 130-G4 A well worn note with silver dollars at center; end margins cut in, top & bottom are larger & semi-uniform F $135
TN77380 Murfrees-
boro
Exchange Bank 1857 $5 E-730 135-G18a Horses frolic at the center of this Danforth, Wright & Co. engraving with irregular margins and good centering VF $285
TN69749 Murfrees-
boro
Exchange Bank 1857 $10 E-750 135-G20a Back engraved with red lathe work panel with small irregular margins cut to the frame line at the bottom VF/XF $340
TN86321 Nashville Central
Bank
1855 $1 C-71 140-G2 A well centered full margined high grade issue by Danforth, Wright & Co. with a classic central vignette AU $295
TN49167 Nashville Central
Bank
1855 $1 C-71 140-G2 A very strong well centered very fine example of this issue with uniform small margins, clean for grade VF+ $255
TN88571 Nashville Central
Bank
1855 $2 C-92 140-G52 Irregular margins cut just to the frame line at the top, small fold sep. at the bottom; a classic wagon scene at the center XF+ $275
TN88581 Nashville Central
Bank
1855 $5 C-109 140-G46 A tougher full margined specimen redeemable at Paris, quite clean for the grade Ch VF+ $325
TN73869 Nashville Central
Bank
1855 $20 Unl 140-G58 Uniform small margins, cut to the frame line at the bottom, pay point not filled in variety, good centering CU $445
TN40847 Nashville Central
Bank
1855 $5 C-105 140-G30a Toppan, Carpenter & Co. prepared this issue with a red FIVE overprint, pen cancel in uniform small margins, AU $280
TN77400 Nashville Central
Bank
1855 $10 Unl 140-G34a An exceptional example of a relatively scarce issue with full margins and a red TEN overprinted on the face Ch Unc $550
TN69789 Nashville Central
Bank
1855 $10 Unl 140-G34a A clean well circulated example by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. with red TEN overprint, well centered VF/XF $295
TN80820 Nashville Exchange Bank of Louisville 1840 $1 Unl 160-G2 No engraver noted for this early issue with small train left & cattle right; closely cut margins, well centered AU $495
TN77410 Nashville Bank of Nashville 1853 $1 Unl 175-G2 Indian views train & cattle at center of this Danforth, Wright & Co. issue with tiny margins and good centering AU $435
TN69819 Nashville Bank of Tennessee 1861 $1 T-216 195-G64a Engraved by J. Manouvrier, with slightly irregular margins cut to the minor frame line at the bottom CU $290
TN88591 Nashville Bank of Tennessee 1860 $1 T-210 195-G190b Overprinted in light red with the classic Indian-buffalo hunt vignette and fancy red verso; full margins F+ $275
TN77420 Nashville Union Bank of Tennessee 1850 $20 Unl 210-C110 An R-10 counterfeit note redeemable at Knoxville with margins cut to the design by Chas. Toppan & Co., SENC in Haxby Unc+ $325
TN50737 Shelbyville Shelbyville Bank of Tennessee 18-- $10 Unl 220-G8a A Proof on India on card by Baldwin, Bald, Cousland & Co. with uniform tiny margins well centered & small E/T CU $775

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