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ID

City

Bank

Date Den. Cr.

Haxby

Description

Grade

Price

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
VA83040 Charleston Farmers Bank 1854 $5 Unl 35-S8 A punch cancelled Spurious issue, with no engraver noted and full unform margins AU $335
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
VA77700 Richmond Treasury Note 1862 $50 7 Unl Irregular margins surround this Keatinge& Ball issue with red overprint outlining a white "L" VF+ $175
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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