Updated for Notes Added 11-26-11 Revised for Notes Sold 02-06-12
Vern Potter Currency
& Collectibles
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City |
Bank |
Date | Den. | Cr. |
Haxby |
Description |
Grade |
Price |
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VA77460 | Alexandria | Bank of Old Dominion | 1859 | $5 | Unl | 15-G12b | A note by Rawdon, Wright Hatch & Edison with uniform small margins, red F I V E overprint, Washinhgton left | F | $325 |
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VA83040 | Charleston | Farmers Bank | 1854 | $5 | Unl | 35-S8 | A punch cancelled Spurious issue, with no engraver noted and full unform margins | AU | $335 |
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VA83050 | Charleston | Farmers Bank | 1854 | $10 | Unl | 35-S10 | A second Spurious issue identical to the above in design except for the denomination designators, P/C | XF/AU | $335 |
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VA77440 |
Charlottes- ville |
Monticello Bank | 1861 | $2 | M-50 | 45-G34 | Prepared by Hoyer & Ludwig of Richmond, with semi-uniform full small margins & good centering | AU | $215 |
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VA65298 | Chatham | Bank of Pittsylvania | 1861 | $5 | P-392 | 50-G2b | An overprint V-V in green by ABNCo., well framed and centered in small uniform margins, clean & bright | VF/XF | $340 |
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VA77480 | Chatham | Bank of Pittsylvania | 1861 | $5 | P-394 | 50-G16a | A second issue this by Hoyer & Ludwig with cherubs at the center and over-printed with green protectors | VF | $200 |
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VA83060 | Fincastle | Farmers Bank of Fincastle | 1861 | $10 | Unl | 75-G4a | Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison prepared this note with Washington at center & tiny uniform full matgins | VF | $725 |
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VA73979 |
Fredricks- burg |
Bank of Commerce | 1865 | $5 | Unl | 80-S10 | A spurious note, original engraving by Danforth, Bald & Co.,with irregular margin, clipped @ LL, good centering | Ch XF+ | $385 |
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VA70039 |
Howards- ville |
Bank of Howardsville | 1861 | $20 | H-418 | 105-G18c | Overprinted TWENTY and 20-20 in green, this well circulated but clean note has full uniform margins | VF | $325 |
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VA88671 |
Jefferson- ville |
Trans-Alleghany Bank of VA | 1864 | $5 | T-520 | 110-G2 | Engraved by Danforth, Wright & Co. with full margins and good centering; the usual soil for grade | Ch VF+ | $75 |
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VA88681 | Lynchburg | City of Lynchburg | 1862 | $0.75 | C-630 | Unl | Irregular margins, tight at the top and bottom, payable in current funds; prepared by J.C. Johnson | XF+ | $85 |
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VA77500 | Norfolk | Exchange Bank | 1862 | $3 | Unl | 145-G94 | No engraver noted for this Civil War odd denomination issue with tight irregular margins, good centering | VF+ | $155 |
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VA75329 | Norfolk | Exchange Bank | 1861 | $5 | E-610 | 145-G29f | Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison engraved this specimen with margins tight at the ends and good centering | AU | $275 |
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VA65278 | Norfolk | Exchange Bank | 1850 | $20 | E-661 | 145-G73b | Irregularly shaped margins, cut in at the upper right and left end; reverse printing is the scarce gray variety | VF | $175 |
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VA73999 | Norfolk | Exchange Bank | 1859 | $20 | E-669 | 145-G73e | Engraved by RWH & E, this plain back and green overprint variety has tiny margins, cut to the lines both ends | F+ | $155 |
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VA74009 | Norfolk | Exchange Bank | 1855 | $20 | E-661 | 145-G89c | This orange-red backed variety has tiny margins, cut to the frame line in areas, a clean note for the grade | VF+ | $165 |
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VA23993 | Norfolk | Exchange Bank | 1858 | $20 | E-679 | 145-G98b | This variety has green overprinting front and verso with irregular margins sizes, note payable at Salem | VF | $145 |
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VA74019 | Norfolk | Exchange Bank | 1853 | $50 | E-689 | 145-G89 | Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison engraved this uniface note with small uniform margins with good centering | XF | $165 |
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VA89721 | Petersburg | Bank of the City of Petersburg | 1861 | $5 | Unl | 160-G2b | Overprinted with red V's and green 5 5 protectors, this note has far fewer punch cancels than usually seen | VF+ | $295 |
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VA77530 | Richmond | City of Richmond | 1862 | $0.10 | C-1310 | Unl | No engraver is noted for this fractional Civil War issue displaying small margins, cut in at the right end | Unc+ | $75 |
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VA24745 | Richmond | City of Richmond | 1862 | $0.25 | C-1317 | Unl | A Civil War City issued fractional note with semi-uniform margins, well centered and clean | AU | $70 |
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VA70049 | Richmond | City of Richmond | 1862 | $0.60 | C-1333 | Unl | A fractional note printed on the back of Tappahannock $5 notes well centered in small uniform margins | Ch AU | $75 |
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VA88701 | Richmond | City of Richmond | 1862 | $0.60 | C-1333 | Unl | A second variety of this note, this with a plain back; margins are full and uniform, centering offset left | Ch AU+ | $75 |
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VA88711 | Richmond | City of Richmond | 1862 | $0.75 | C-1336 | Unl | A fractional City issue, no engraver or printer noted with full uniform margins and well centered | Ch Unc | $65 |
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VA77560 | Richmond | Bank of the Common-wealth | 1862 | $2.50 | C-1825 | Unl | This Civil War fractional bank issue has three full margins; the fourth has been cut through the line at the bottom | AU+ | $100 |
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VA70069 | Richmond | Bank of Common-wealth | 1861 | $5 | C-1840 | 170-G2a | Engraved by ABNCo. with Tobacco plantation vignette at center, small unifiorm margins, overprinted in red | CU | $235 |
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VA77570 | Richmond | Corporation of Richmond | 1861 | $1 | C-3203 | Unl | Full uniform margins surround this green overprinted well centered issue by Hoyer & Ludwig | Ch AU | $140 |
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VA77580 | Richmond | Corporation of Richmond | 1861 | $2 | CT-3206 | Unl | This counterfeit of a note by Hoyer & Ludwig has two very large margins, cut in at left end & light red overprint | Unc | $95 |
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VA75349 | Richmond | Farmers Bank of Virginia | 1861 | $1 | F-88 | 175-G392 | Full uniform but small margins, engraved by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty, good centering | AU | $155 |
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VA89731 | Richmond | Farmers Bank of Virginia | 1861 | $2 | F-92 | 175-G394 | This specimen exhibits full semi-uniform margins and good centering; cherubs at the center vignette | VF | $80 |
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VA77590 | Richmond | Farmers Bank of Virginia | 1859 | $10 | F-104 | 175-G368 | The margins are cut to the frame line on two sides, sheep herder vignette at center, by Danforth, Spencer & Hufty | AU | $250 |
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VA88691 | Richmond | James River & Kanawah Co. | 18-- | $5 | Unl | Unl | Engraved by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty and Danforth, Underwood & Co. with full margins | Ch Unc+ | $85 |
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VA61088 | Richmond | Traders Bank | 18-- | $20 | Unl | 195-G6 | A recent reprint of the note originally engraved by ABNCo. with uniform small margins, well centered | Ch CU | $65 |
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VA61098 | Richmond | Traders Bank | 18-- | $50 | Unl | 195-G8 | A recent reprint by ABNCo. from original plates engraved by ABNCo.; uniform small margins, well centered | Ch CU | $75 |
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VA63118 | Richmond | Traders Bank | 18-- | $100 | Unl | 195-G10 | A reprint on card with semi-uniform margins, good centering, original engraving by ABNCo. | Ch CU | $85 |
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VA70229 | Richmond | Bank of Virginia | 1862 | $1 | V-252 | 200-Unl | Engraved by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty with tiny irregular margins and good centering, clean for the grade | VF+ | $100 |
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VA80960 | Richmond | Bank of Virginia | 1862 | $2 | V-256 | 200-G64b | A note by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty with no margins--cut to or through the frame lines on all sides | F+ | $90 |
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VA74089 | Richmond | Bank of Virginia | 1848 | $10 | Unl | 200-G158 | A bright clean note by Fairman, Draper, Underwood & Co. with tiny margins and well centered *SOLD* | VF+ | $155 |
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VA75359 | Richmond | Bank of Virginia | 1841 | $10 | Unl | 200-C448 | A counterfeit, the original by Danforth, Underwood & Co., with irregular margins cut in at points | AU | $275 |
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VA77620 | Richmond | Virginia Central RR | 1861 | $10 | Unl | Unl | Small irregular margins surround this railroad issue by Hoyer & Ludwig of Richmond, VA, punch cancelled | AU | $195 |
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VA43977 | Richmond | Virginia Central RR | 1861 | $20 | V-301 | Unl | A great central train vignette was included in this engraving by Hoyer & Ludwig; uniform margins, P/C | XF | $295 |
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VA19504 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1862 | $1 | 18 | Unl | Prepared by Hoyer & Ludwig, this example displays large irregular margins, cut close at the bottom | Unc | $65 |
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VA61118 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1861 | $5 | 5 | Unl | This scarce R-5 issue has nice uniform margins on all sides and is well centered | Ch Unc+ | $535 |
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VA65318 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1862 | $5 | 13 | Unl | Keatinge & Ball engraved this note with J.M. Bennett pictured at the center, uniform margins | CU | $170 |
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VA30996 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1862 | $5 | 13 | Unl | This R-3 Treasury Note has irregular full margins and good centering with green overprint protectors | VF | $80 |
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VA77660 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1861 | $10 | 4 | Unl | This R-6 Royer & Ludwig engraved issue has very uniform margins all around; gray TEN at bottom center | Ch CU | $525 |
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VA61128 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1862 | $10 | 8 | Unl | This R-6 issue, engraved by Keatinge & Ball with green X-X & TEN-TEN overprint and uniform margins | CU | $200 |
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VA61138 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1862 | $10 | 9 | Unl | This R-6 variety is printed on "TEN" watermarked paper with full uniform margins, centering shifted to the left | CU | $230 |
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VA77680 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1862 | $10 | 11 | Unl | The margins are a bit uneven on this R-7 variety with the watermark TCC & Co., green X X & TEN overprint *SOLD* | CU | $335 |
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VA77690 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1862 | $10 | 12 | Unl | Watermarked J. Green, this R-9 variety note has irregular margins, a bit ragged at the top *SOLD* | VF+ | $325 |
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VA61148 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1862 | $50 | 7 | Unl | Prepared by Keatinge & Ball with Gov. J.M. Mason at the left; well centered within uniform small margins | CU | $365 |
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VA77700 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1862 | $50 | 7 | Unl | Irregular margins surround this Keatinge& Ball issue with red overprint outlining a white "L" | VF+ | $175 |
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VA61178 | Richmond | Treasury Note | 1862 | $100 | 6 | Unl | Good centering in uniform small margins, this R-6 has Gov. Letcher center & Washington to the left | Unc | $440 |
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VA86411 | Staunton | Central Bank | 1862 | $1 | C-201 | 220-G24 | A small Civil War issue printed in blue on the back of an earlier $5 issue; margins are small but full | XF | $90 |
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VA56268 | Staunton | Central Bank | 1860 | $10 | C-219 | 220-G18a | A well circulated note featuring the "Overseer" central vignette with tiny irregular margins and good centering | F | $185 |
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VA70249 | Staunton | Central Bank | 1960 | $20 | C-223 | 220-G12 | Red TWENTY and rosettes on the 20 counters by ABNCo.; tiny margins, well centered | VF | $195 |
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VA49647 | Staunton | Central Bank | 1860 | $50 | C-227 | 220-G22a | Engraved by ABNCo. with red 50 & L overprint, margins are uniform and centering good | VF | $195 |
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VA88721 | Winchester | Farmers Bank of Virginia | 1839 | $0.06 | F-61 | Unl | A fractional note with full uneven margins prepared & printed by Murphy Printing | Ch Unc | $75 |
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VA88731 | Winchester | Farmers Bank of Virginia | 1839 | $0.12 | F-64 | Unl | Prepared by Murphy Printing of Baltimore with irregular margins and good centering | CU | $75 |
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VA88741 | Winchester | Farmers Bank of Virginia | 1839 | $0.25 | F-69 | Unl | A quarter dollar verso at upper right, this fractional note by Murphy Printers has full irregular margins | Ch Unc | $65 |
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VA82640 | Winchester | Farmers Bank of Virginia | 1839 | $0.50 | Unl | Unl | A half dollar note printed by Murphy of Baltimore and exhibiting uniform small margins | Ch AU | $75 |
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VA88751 | Winchester | Farmers Bank of Virginia | 1839 | $1 | F-84 | Unl | A remainder prepared by Murphy, Printer, Baltimore with uniform small margins & good centering | Ch AU+ | $65 |
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VA74149 | Winchester | Bank of Winchester | 18-- | $20 | Unl | 260-G6 | This remainder was engraved by Draper, Welsh & Co. and displays tiny uniform margins & good centering | CU | $165 |
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VA52348 | Winchester | Bank of Winchester | 18-- | $50 | W-280 | 260-G8 | A clean well centered remainder within uniform small margins engraved by Draper, Welsh & Co. | AU+ | $245 |
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VA77600 | Winchester | Bank of the Valley in Virginia | 18-- | $1 | V-130 | 255-Unl | Underwood, Bold, Spencer & Hufty engraved this remainder with uniform margins tight top & bottom | CU | $85 |
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VA74139 | Winchester | Bank of the Valley in Virginia | 18-- | $2 | V-135 | 255-Unl | Another remainder with uniform margins and well centered, engraved by Underwood, Bold, Spencer & Hufty | Ch CU | $165 |
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VA88771 | Winchester | Bank of the Valley in Virginia | 1856 | $5 | V-139 | 255-G118a | Toppan, Carpenter & Co. prepared this issue, pauable in Leesburg; ornate blue panel verso with white 5's | VF+ | $140 |
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VA88781 | Winchester | Bank of Winchester | 18-- | $50 | W-280 | 260-G8 | Full uniform margins surround this issue by Draper, Welsh & Co., well centered | Ch XF | $155 |
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VA49667 | Wytheville | South Western Bank | 18-- | $5 | Unl | 270-G2a | Engraved by Bald, Cousland & Co. displaying nice uniform margins and centering on a clean Proof on India | CU | $595 |
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VA49677 | Wytheville | South Western Bank | 18-- | $5 | Unl | 270-G2a | Tiny irregular full margins on a Proof on India with upper right corner repaired, punch cancelled | CU | $495 |
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VA40947 | Wytheville | South Western Bank | 1860 | $5 | Unl | 270-G2 | This business issue of the above proofs has small uniform margins, good centering and light toning | VF+ | $250 |
