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Sold on Mar 12, 1999 for:
$3,335.00
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Description
A valuable and historically significant group of thirty six-pieces of Fractional Currency that comes with a handwritten inventory dated August 25, 1931. The heading of the inventory reads, "List of Postal + Fractional Currency given to Fred M Mitchell of West Newton, Massachusetts," written in pencil. Below this, written in pen is, "Thirty seven pieces of United States of America Fractional Currency issued in 3c, 5c, 10c, 25c, + 50c pieces as issued new from U.S.A. Treasury direct to Richard S. Hurles of Brooklyn, New York. Was inherited by his son Richard H. Hurles and on August 1931 given to his friend Frederick M. Mitchell of West Newton, Mass. Some of the fifty cent pieces are signed by Mr.Spinner, U.S.A. Treasurer. The total amount of thirty seven pieces is $10.01 which is complete set of all the Fractional Currency issued by United States of America." Following this is a detailed inventory of 37 notes. Unfortunately, there are only 36 pieces remaining in this group. The inventory lists a first issue 10 cent note with perforated edges that is missing from the lot.
The remaining thirty-six notes are as follows: First Issue 5 cent Washington, Fr-1226, CU; Third Issue 3 cents Washington, Fr-1227, CU; First Issue 5 cent Jefferson with perforated edges and monogram, Fr-1228, CU; First Issue 5 cent Jefferson with straight edges and monogram, Fr-1230, CU; Second Issue 5 cent Washington without small surcharged figures on corners of the reverse, Fr-1232, CU; Third Issue 5 cent Clark with red reverse, Fr-1236,CU; Third Issue 5 cent Clark with green reverse, Fr-1238, CU; First Issue 10 cent Washington straight edges with monogram on reverse, Fr-1242, CU; Second Issue 10 cent Washington in bronze oval frame without small surcharge on corners of the reverse, Fr-1244, CU; (2) Third Issue 10 cent Washington with red reverse, Fr-1251, 1-CU, the other CU with a small staple-type hole in one corner; Third Issue 10 cent Washington with green reverse, Fr-1255, CU; Fourth Issue 10 cent Liberty with large red seal, Fr-1258, CU; Fifth Issue 10 cent Meredith with green seal, Fr-1264, CU;Fourth Issue 15 cent Columbia with large red seal, Fr-1267, CU;First Issue 25 cent Jefferson with perforated edges and monogram, Fr-1279, CU; First Issue 25 cent with straight edges and monogram, Fr-1281, CU; Second Issue 25 cent Washington in bronze oval without small surcharges on reverse, Fr-1283, CU; Third Issue 25 cent Fessenden with red reverse, Fr-1292, CU; Third Issue 25 cent Fessenden with green reverse, Fr-1294, CU, this piece is very unusual as the two ornamental designs on the obverse appear to be surcharged in heavy solid bronze and there is a small 60 printed in the lower left corner of the reverse; Fourth Issue 25 cent Washington with large red seal and unwatermarked paper, Fr-1302, CU; Fifth Issue 25 cent Walker, Fr-1308, CU; First Issue 50cent Jefferson with perforated edges and monogram, Fr-1310, CU;First Issue 50 cent Jefferson with straight edges and monogram,Fr-1312, CU; Second Issue 50 cent Washington in oval bronze frame with surcharge 18-63 and 1, Fr-1318, CU; Third Issue 50 cent Spinner red reverse without design figures on obverse, Fr-1324, CU; Third Issue 50 cent Spinner with red reverse and design figure a on the obverse, Fr-1327, CU; Third Issue 50 cent Spinner with green reverse and no surcharge and with design figure a on the obverse, Fr-1338, CU; Third Issue Spinner, design 182, with green reverse and no design figure, Fr-1339, AU; Third Issue 50 cent Justice with red reverse and no surcharge or design figures, Fr-1343, CU; Third Issue 50 cent Justice with red reverse and surcharge A-2-6-5, Fr-1347, CU; Third Issue 50 cent Justice with green reverse and without surcharge or design figure, Fr-1358, CU; Fourth Issue Lincoln, Fr-1374, CU; Fourth Issue Stanton, Fr-1376, CU; Fourth Issue Dexter, Fr-1379, CU; and a Fifth Issue Crawford, Fr-1380, CU. Some of the pieces are slightly off-center as normal for Fractional Currency. The winning bidder will get the original 1931 inventory along with the envelope that is marked, "Please Return to the Chief of Police," the chief having obviously been an astute collector of fractionals.
Auction Info
1999 Mid Winter ANA Signature Sale #199 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
March, 1999
11th-12th
Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
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