This note displays an allegorical vignette of the South striking down the North and a portrait of Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of War and later Secretary of State for the Confederacy. Typical tight margins surround strong black ink and bright premium paper.

A beautiful example of this early Legal Deuce displays unusually vibrant color that contrasts nicely with its bright premium paper. Only lightly handled and with a well deserved ‘EPQ’ designation that is not often seen in this series.

Portrait of Alexander Hamilton. Problem-free with well balanced margins and strong inks.

Bullion Bank of Washington, DC. Remainder. Bold red and black inks are displayed on the front while the back is colored with vibrant green ink. The premium paper is bright.

Bullion Bank of Washington, DC. Remainder. Beautiful red and black ink on the front and green ink on the back remains strong. Wear is even.

Rich, even medium-brown surfaces display original color with subtle hints of underlying red. Crisp detail throughout, particularly in the headdress and wreath, with smooth fields and only minor marks consistent with the grade. A pleasing Civil War–era example with strong eye appeal. Old green label holder.

Highly attractive and sharply struck with excellent detail to Liberty’s portrait, and crisp definition in the hair, coronet, and facial features. Satiny mint luster remains strong and even across the surfaces. The reverse is equally well executed, with bold detail in the wreath and denomination, and clean, well-preserved fields. Only the faintest, well-hidden marks are […]

Haxby MI-265-G2. Remainder. Center vignette of children in a pasture with cows and sheep. Well centered with nice color. Comment: Details, for traces of glue residue on the reverse corners.

CAC. A spectacular 1862/1 displaying brilliant, frosty luster that flows evenly across both sides, with exceptional eye appeal for the type. Surfaces are notably clean and smooth, entirely consistent with the lofty MS 67+ grade, and free of distracting marks under magnification. Strike is sharp throughout, with full definition to the central shield lines on […]