Portrait of Salmon P. Chase. A popular early Legal Tender note issued during the Civil War. Margins are full with strong color and solid paper.

Portrait of Samuel P. Chase. The original greenback design. A lovely example with strong ink and bright paper.Wonderful eye appeal.

A beautiful virtually new note that exhibits more than ample borders, vivid color, and white paper. Eye appeal is excellent!

A beautiful ‘Gem’ Rainbow Ace that displays excellent blue, green, red, and black inks. The paper is both bright and original. Margins are more than ample and most of the plate number, ’11’ can be seen in the top margin on the front. Super eye appeal and highly desirable.

A beautiful ‘Rainbow’ ace that exhibits strong color, pleasing paper, and full margins. Plenty of eye appeal.

Portrait of Daniel Webster, former US Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of State. A simply stunning ‘Rainbow’ Jackass that earned its name from its beautiful blend of vibrant green, black, and red inks. In addition, notes were printed on specially prepared paper that contained a strip of blue that was to aide in counterfeit detection. This […]

A beautiful ‘Rainbow Woodchopper’ that offers rich multi-color hues that flow across bright premium paper. Margins are full and well balanced. Great eye appeal!

Series D. A wonderful early ace with solid color, well balanced margins that show a partial plate number at the center bottom, and plenty of remaining brightness. An ‘EPQ’ designation has been given for this note even though notes at this level seldom receive such a designation. Only 24 notes are known in all grades […]

An attractive early Washington ace that exhibits pleasing color and bright premium paper.

A wonderful early ‘Washington’ ace that combines more than ample margins with great color and bright premium paper. Most of the plate number 60 appears at the center bottom.

First National Bank of Dowagiac. F-402. Charter # 1625. Series 1875. A rare note with only 1 original and 3 1875 ‘Fives’ known according to Track & Price. These were the only notes issued before liquidating in 1883. This example displays strong color and solid paper. Quite pleasing for the grade.

Salem National Banking Company. F-402. Charter #1326. 1875 Series. An attractive note just shy of the next grade level. It exhibits great color, sharp signatures, and minimal wear. Four margins capture the back while the front is just a little shy. A rare 1875 series issue with only 1 other 1875 known, also a ‘Five’, […]

A well centered early ‘Jefferson’ issue that exhibits strong color, pleasing paper and falls just shy of a new designation.

An attractive example of this unusual interest bearing obligation currency which found popularity with the general public until the interest stopped in 1907. They were issued in an attempt to give the average citizen opportunities to own government securities in low denominations. There are less than 200 known and high-grade examples are always in demand.

Strong inks blend well with premium paper. Wear is light and even.

A pleasing large brown seal note that offers strong color and a bright appearance.

An attractive brown seal that exhibits ample margins with a partial appearance of plate #104 at the bottom on the front. The strong inks blend nicely with the premium paper.

Well centered with strong color and pleasing paper.

A well centered and attractive large brown seal note that exhibits strong color and a bright appearance.

An attractive ace that exhibits strong inks and premium paper.

A crisp beauty with vivid color, premium bright paper, and boardwalk margins. A tougher early Washington ‘ace’, only 299 are known in all grades according to Track and Price.

An attractive and well centered ‘Jackass’ note that exhibits strong color and a bright appearance. Only 89 are known in all grades according to Track & Price.

A beautiful ‘Jackass’ note that exhibits rich inks and bright premium paper.A large red seal just adds to the wonderful eye appeal. Track and Prices lists 187 known in all grades.

Pleasing borders enclose vivid inks and a large red Treasury Seal. The paper is fresh and original and eye appeal is great!

A beautiful large red seal example with bright premium paper and vibrant inks. Eye appeal is great.

A well centered note that exhibits great color and bright paper.

Well balanced margins frame a strongly inked design. The paper is bright and eye appeal is strong. A scarce note with 178 known in all grades according to Track & Price. Only 3 graded finer at PMG.

Bright and fresh with strong color and premium paper. A scarcer variety with only 171 known in all grades according to Track & Price.

Well balanced and broad borders surround rich black, red, blue, and green inks. The paper is as fresh as when it left the printing press. A high quality example, PMG lists only 2 graded finer, both ’67’.

Well centered and solid for the grade.

Portrait of Stephen Decatur. A scarce type that that exhibits nice framing, strong color, and plenty of remaining brightness. A large brown seal with 2 X’s below capture the centerfront. The wording ‘Silver Certificate’ almost takes up the entire back. Only 162 notes are known in all grades according to Track & Price and examples […]

Portrait of Stephen Decatur. A much scarcer number than the typically found F-311 of this type. While the other 3 varieties are all large brown seals, this variety is the only small red seal. Track & Price lists just 35 pieces known in all grades. Public or private offerings are far from common. This well […]

A portrait of Ben Franklin and a vignette of Liberty dressed as Columbia rest upon premium paper that still retains its originality and much of its brightness. The color is still pleasing and margins are very well centered. An exceptionally nice high end VF that PMG has given a well deserved EPQ. Only 1 other […]

Portrait of Edward Everett, Secretary of State under President Fillmore. Just plain rare, this is the last black back ‘Fifty’ with the word “Silver” in large capital letters before the green reverse found on 1891 series notes. It is also the last note issued before the front was modified and the only small red seal […]

Star Note. Mule. John Burke Back Plate #48. More than ample margins frame strong color blending with lightly worn solid paper. Track & Price lists only 32 stars known. Very scarce and desirable.

The Southwestern National Bank of Los Angeles. F-490. Charter #5993. Brown Back.Issued from a short-lived bank that just lasted four years and only printed Brown Backs. This is one of only 6 known large according to Track & Price. This example is well margined with good color and honest wear. Quite scarce.

Woonsocket National Bank. F-480. Charter #1058. Brown Back. A scarce note with only 10 known in all grades according to Track & Price. Well centered with solid paper and a nice appearance for the grade.

Producers National Bank of Woonsocket. F-482. Charter #1421. Brown Back. A lovely well margined ‘brown back’ that exhibits a solid look for the grade.

Portrait of Thomas Hart Benton. A well centered note that exhibits strong orange and black inks along with a colorful red seal and blue serial numbers. The paper displays even wear.

First National Bank of Reading. F-498. Charter #4488. Brown Back. A scarce well centered Middlesex County issue that exhibits good color and solid paper.

First National Bank of Woodstown. F-496. Charter #399. A quite well centered note with plenty of strong color and brightness remaining.

Brooks National Bank of Torrington. F-477. Charter #5231. Brown Back. Serial #1. A wonderful serial #1 on a scarce large-only bank. Just 12 singles and 2 sheets from the 1882 series are known according to Track and Price. This example exhibits great margins, strong ink, sharp signatures, and lovely original paper.

Merchants National Bank of Lawrence. F-470. Charter #3977. Brown Back. A scarce Essex County issue with only 6 large known according to Track & Price. Well centered with strong color and even wear.

Peoples National Bank of Marlborough. F-477. Charter #2404. Brown Back. A well margined and evenly circulated note that displays good color and nice signatures.

First National Bank of Lowell. F-466. Charter #331. Brown Back. A scarce bank that issued only First Charters and Brown Backs before liquidating in 1902. Only 12 large are known. This example offers great color, paper with plenty of brightness, and sharp pen signatures.

First National Bank of St. Louis. F-467. Charter #3239. Brown Back. A rare issue from a little known St. Louis bank. Only 2 large are known on the bank. The other note, also a $5 brown back, displays the serial #1 which takes it into another category. It sold at auction back in 2007 for […]

National Bank of Schuylerville. F-467. Charter #1298. Brown Back. A scarce bank with only 6 large and 6 small known according to Track & Price. An attractive problem-free note that exhibits strong color and only light circulation.

First National Bank of Binghamton. F-469. Charter #202. Brown Back. A very attractive and scarce note that features boardwalk margins, strong color, and original paper with plenty of remaining brightness.

National Bank of Slatington. F-474. Charter #2293. Brown Back. A bright note with pleasing paper and distinct signatures. Strong eye appeal.

National Warren Bank of Warren. F-468. Charter #1419. Brown Back. A well margined ‘brown back’ with nice color and solid paper.

A striking portrait of Abraham Lincoln rests upon premium paper that still retains its originality and quite a bit of its brightness. Wear is light, gentle, and well in line for the grade. The black color is still rich, the red seal is still strong, the blue serial numbers still offer pizzazz, and the orange […]

A tougher General Winfield Scott Hancock that exhibits great margins, vivid color, and wonderful premium paper. Seldom seen at this grade level.

Portrait of General Winfield Scott Hancock. A beautiful well centered issue strong color and bright premium paper. According to Track and Price, only 211 are known in all grades. PMG lists only 6 graded finer.

Portrait of General Winfield Scott Hancock. A popular large size type that is only getting tougher to locate. Well centered with strong color and pleasing paper.

The last variety in the type goes out on a high note. Borders are pleasing, color is vivid, premium paper retains full brightness and this is the only large brown seal in the series. Track and Price lists just 279 known in all grades and only 11 graded finer at PMG.

Portrait of Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury, 1885-1887. The allegorical figures represent Agriculture and Industry. Well centered with even wear and a solid look for the grade. Super scarce with only 29 pieces in the Track and Price census.

Portrait of Philip H. Sheridan. A well centered note that still has a bright appearance and strong color. The large brown seal and earlier ornate back stand out. A very desirable example.

Portrait of General Philip Sheridan. A beautiful large brown seal example with strong inks, bright paper, and well balanced margins. Super eye appeal and quality!

Portrait of General Philip Sheridan. A beautiful well centered note that exhibits strong color, bright paper, a fresh appearance, and would fit in well into a collection of higher graded pieces. Along with a large brown seal and an intricate design reverse, eye appeal is excellent and desirability is very high.

Portrait of General McPherson. A wonderful large brown seal note with the intricate earlier design reverse. This well margined example exhibits strong color and plenty of brightness. The note faces up excellently for the grade with strong eye appeal.

Portrait of General McPherson. A super tough earlier issue in the series with a large brown seal and the intricate design reverse. Track and Price lists only 60 pieces known in all grades This nearly XF example is well centered with strong color and plenty of remaining brightness.

A handsome, lightly circulated McPherson Deuce. This piece has wonderful color, strong eye appeal, and an accurately assigned grade.

A well centered ‘Martha’ with pleasing color and bright paper.

Portrait of Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War under Lincoln. A well centered bright note with strong color, original paper, and plenty of eye appeal.

A well centered note that exhibits strong color and bright paper. Very eye appealing and on the cusp of new.

Well centered with strong color and premium paper.

Portrait of Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War under Lincoln. A pleasing bright note with strong color and premium paper. Plenty of eye appeal.

Portrait of William Windom. A beautiful note that exhibits strong color and bright premium paper. Margins are wide and eye appeal is excellent.

Well centered wide margins frame wonderful color. The premium paper offers plenty of eye appeal.

Portrait of William Windom. Nice borders surround strongcolor and pleasing paper.

Portrait of William Windom. Well margined and solid for the grade.

Portrait of William Windom. A beautiful high end ‘Gem’ that exhibits strong color and bright premium paper. Margins are wide and eye appeal is excellent. A total of only 449 notes have been graded by PMG. Only 6 pieces have graded finer and by just a single point.

Portrait of General McPherson. A beautiful issue with strong color,bright premium paper, and very well balanced margins. An excellent type note,819 are known in all grades according to Track & Price.Great eye appeal!

Well centered with strong inks, plenty of remaining brightness and typical folds.

Educational Series. Science Presenting Steam and Electricity to Commerce and Manufacture. Robert Fulton and Samuel Morse are featured on the back. A well centered note with pleasing color, solid paper, and light even wear.

Educational Series. Electricity Presenting Light to the World. Well centered with nice color, plenty of remaining brightness, and even wear.

An early in the run ‘black eagle’ with beautiful black and green ink and brilliant white paper. Well embossed blue serial numbers and seal complete a great look!

A nearly flawless note with rich black, green, and blue ink. The paper is pack fresh brilliant white and the corners are razor-sharp. Centering is ideal. While common in lower grades, notes at this grade level seldom appear and are highly sought. For the collector who seeks the very best.

A beautiful note with great color, bright paper, and nice embossing.

A tougher ‘Black Eagle’ issuethat displays great color, premium paper with plenty of brightness, and nice embossing.

A bright note with great color and nice embossing.

A beautiful note with bold inks, bright premium paper, and nice embossing.

Well centered with a bright appearance and nicely embossed.

Great Embossing. Bright and fresh premium paper with great inks.

A well centered note that exhibits strong color and bright paper with noticeable remaining crispness. Plenty of eye appeal for the grade.

A well centered note that exhibits strong color, solid paper, and noticeable embossing.

Well centered with strong color and even wear.

An always popular ‘Chief’ that exhibits strong color and paper with plenty of remaining brightness.

Popular in any grade. A pleasing well centered note that exhibits strong color and only light wear.

Star Note. A well centered and super popular large size star note with strong color and pleasing embossing.

Mule. John Burke Back Plate #337. Ample margins surround strong color and even wear.

City National Bank of Colorado Springs. F-635. Charter #6238. Plain Back. A super note for the grade that exhibits vivid color, brighter paper than would be expected, and sharp signatures. Embossing stands out. Great eye appeal!

First National Bank of Central City. F-630. Charter #2129. A scarce western bank known for its territorials. This example, a tough to find plain back on the bank, exhibits full margins, sharp signatures, and is solid for the grade.

First National Bank of Columbus. F-634. Charter # 6103. Plain Back. A problem-free note with nice borders, good color, and even wear. Signatures are still sharp. A tough note with 13 small and just 3 large according to Track & Price.

Downs National Bank, Kansas. F-632. Plain Back.

Southern National Bank of Richmond. F-627. Charter #9832. Plain Back. Well centered with rich color, bright paper, and nice embossing. Stamped signatures are still strong.

Great Falls National Bank. F-627. Charter #4541. Plain Back. Well centered with strong color and paper that retains plenty of brightness and crispness. Great eye appeal and very desirable.

Commercial National Bank of Great Falls. F-631. Plain Back. Track & Price lists a total of 8 large and 0 small known on the bank. Paper is still fairly bright for the grade and ink signatures are bold.

First National Bank of Yonkers. F-624. Charter #653. Plain Back. Quite pleasing with strong color, bright paper, and nice embossing.

Providence National Bank. F-613. Charter #1302. Red Seal. An eye appealing well centered note that exhibits strong color and pleasing paper.