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STACK'S BOWERS: COLLECTORS CHOICE U.S. CURRENCYStack's Bowers will be hosting their Collectors Choice Auction of U.S. Currency on May 20. Select items are discussed below. -Garrett 
Savannah, Georgia. Timber Cutter's Bank. 1859 $50. PCGS Banknote Choice Uncirculated 64 PPQ. No. 657. Plate A. Offered here is a Choice Uncirculated example of a scarce denomination from this typically oft-encountered bank where smaller denominations are well-represented among surviving notes. Estimate: $400 - $600.
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Fr. 232. 1899 $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Banknote Gem Uncirculated 65 PPQ. KK Block. Featuring a short-lived albeit oft-seen signature combination. The Parker - Burke signature combination which was current from 1913 to 1914 is one overwhelmingly encountered in circulated grades. Yet this example is indeed the exception in every sense of the word. One need not even consider the grade assigned to understand that the qualities of this specimen are superb and defined by an uncommon degree of originality and eye appeal reflective of the day this note rolled off the printing press over 110 years ago in Washington. No doubt that this very note will prove to be a prize for the collector who prizes both uncommon quality and condition. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500.
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Fr. 975. 1914 $20 Federal Reserve Note. Philadelphia. PCGS Banknote Choice Uncirculated 63. Preserved at an uncommon state of preservation for the type and denomination, this $20 Federal Reserve Note from the Philadelphia representative of the Series of 1914 is bound to see its share of interest from bidders. Estimate: $800 - $1,200.
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Fr. 1657*. 1953B $5 Silver Certificate Star Note. PCGS Banknote Choice Very Fine 35. Representative of both a rare type and series imprint for Replacements. This moderately circulated Replacement $5 Silver Certificate issued under the Series of 1953B during the early 1960s is sure to garner its share of interest from bidders. Estimate: $600 - $900.
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Fr. 2201-Adgs. 1934 Dark Green Seal $500 Federal Reserve Note. Boston. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. A wonderful of this ever-popular denomination from the Boston district. Great color and originality are not easily missed and serve to elevate this exceptional specimen far and above most of its surviving peers into territory where a premium bid is bound to be easily realized. Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000.
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Fr. 2212-A. 1934A $1000 Federal Reserve Note. Boston. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. A common note of uncommon quality and eye appeal. This $1000 Federal Reserve Note from the Boston district appears as bright and fresh as the day it came off the printing press at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing close to 90 years ago. Assigned a lofty grade of Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ by PMG as a result, this note is bound to see spirted bidding as collector demand for high-denomination notes of comparable quality already outstrips a rather limited supply and should easily be worth a premium bid. Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000.
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Fr. 2404. 1928 $50 Gold Certificate. PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45. Uncommon color and eye appeal are readily brought to form by this lightly circulated $50 Gold Certificate issued under the Series of 1928. From elements such as the yellow-gold Treasury overprint to crisp details exemplified by the portrait of Ulysses S. Grant seen at center, bidders should expect a degree of competition during the bidding process. Estimate: $2,000 - $2,500.
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Fr. 1921-B. 1995 $1 Federal Reserve Note. New York. PCGS Currency Superb Gem New 67 PPQ. Type II Inverted Overprint Error. Representative of a rare grade level for such an item. This $1 Federal Reserve Note from the New York district issued under the Series of 1995 is not only miscut, but the Treasury overprint also appears inverted on the back. Estimate: $600 - $800.
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Boston, Massachusetts. $2 Original. Fr. 387a. Howard NB. Charter #578. PMG Very Fine 25. Offered here is an attractive and evenly circulated $2 "Lazy Deuce" National Bank Note issued by the Howard National Bank of Boston (Charter# 578) before 1874. Here bidders may appreciate uncommon detail brought to form by the leftmost vignette entitled Stars and Stripes and distinct originality thanks to the penned signatures of Cashier Samuel F. Wilkins and President Reuben Edson Demmon. This institution records only two Original Series $2s in the National Bank Note Census against an overall population of 23 recorded notes. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000.
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Carlstadt, New Jersey. $10 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 490. Carlstadt NB. Charter #5416. PCGS Banknote Very Fine 20. A rare item for those who specialize in National Bank Notes from New Jersey. This Series of 1882 Brown Back $10 issued by the Carlstadt National Bank (Charter# 5416) during the early 1900s features penned signatures and stands unique for both the type and denomination. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500. Provenance: From the Clearwater Collection.
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