Here are a few items that caught my eye in the November 20, 2015 sale from Early American History Auctions. -Editor
Lot 147: 1773 Colonial Virginia James River Bank Form
JOHN BLAIR & PEYTON RANDOLPH. Randolph was Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses, Chairman of the Virginia Conventions, Governor of
Virginia and served as the President of the Continental Congress. JOHN BLAIR was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of
America. He was a Delegate from Virginia, and one of the Signers of the Constitution of the United States.
Fr. VA-69. Virginia. April 1, 1773. Manuscript Date. James River Bank Form. Signed by both “Peyton Randolph” and “John Blair.”
To read the complete lot description, see:
1773 Colonial Virginia James River Bank Form
Signed by President of the Continental Congress “Peyton Randolph” & Founding Father “John Blair” ONLY 500 PRINTED !
(www.earlyamerican.com/Auctions/ClientPages/lots.item.php?auction=30&lot=147)
Lot 171: 1775. Eight Shillings. New-York Water Works
City of New York. August 2, 1775. Eight Shillings. “New-York Water Works” Issue. Gem Crisp Uncirculated.
Fr. NY-175. A superb, bright and fresh red and black printed note having fabulous broad margins and excellent centering. The image of a
new Water Pump vignette shown on the reverse.
Great condition note, and I really like the image of the water pump. -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
Colorful August 2, 1775 New York Eight
Shillings Note (www.earlyamerican.com/Auctions/ClientPages/lots.item.php?auction=30&lot=171)
Lot 197: 1778 South Carolina 20 Shillings
South Carolina. April 10, 1778. Twenty Shillings. “Horse” vignette. Edge & internal damage, stained. PMG net graded Choice Fine-15.
Fr. SC-151. A rare whole and complete 20 Shillings with the popular “Horse” vignette. This is a higher denomination on this April 10,
1778 Revolutionary War South Carolina paper money issue. This note is well centered with four full margins and has a bold sharp “Horse”
vignette. Very Rare
To read the complete lot description, see:
April 10, 1778 20s “Horse” Vignette South
Carolina Rarity (www.earlyamerican.com/Auctions/ClientPages/lots.item.php?auction=30&lot=197)
Lot 247: Broadsheet of Rare U.S. Coins, A.M. Smith
c. 1881 Broadsheet Illustration of Rare U.S. Coins, Published by A.M. Smith, Philadelphia, Choice Very Fine.
First we have seen of this very impressive and simply wonderful, circa 1881 Broadsheet Price Guide of Rare U.S. Coins, measuring
approximately 12” x 19”, printed front and back. Well printed in sharp black upon clean, wove period paper and lightly quarterfolded. There
are more than 100 large illustrations of rare early American Coins and Medals featured on this historic Broadsheet. It was published by
A.M. Smith, Philadelphia.
Heading reads, “These are a few of the Illustrations of Rare and Valuable Coins for which a high premium is paid. Description, market
value, and full history of these and many more (also illustrated) can be found in our work on Coins and their History.”
We date this Broadsheet to “1881” as there is an illustration of an 1881-Dated James A. Garfield Presidential Medal at lower left on its
reverse side. What an outstanding display this would make for any American Coin and Medal collector! First we have seen and offered
Great item of U.S. numismatic ephemera. -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
c 1881 Broadsheet of Rare U.S. Coins, A.M.
Smith, Phila. (www.earlyamerican.com/Auctions/ClientPages/lots.item.php?auction=30&lot=247)
For Pete Smith's Award-Winning Exhibit on A.M. Smith, see:
The Challenging literature of A. M. Smith
(www.coinbooks.org/about/exhibit_amsmith.html)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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