Houston-Money-Show-Auction-Jan-19-20,-2024

BEAUTIFUL 1896 PUERTO RICO 40 CENTAVOS

LOT 99 1896 Puerto Rico 40 Centavos ANACS graded MS60 . Sharply struck and beautifully toned light gray and bluish steel. No wear but there are minor contact marks on the obverse including a tiny nick right of the eye. The reverse is choice. There is a fine die crack that circles through the date and obverse legends. Repunching is clearly visible on the date, and the fields on the reverse are covered with fine die polishing lines. A premium example of a denomination that seldom comes in high grade.

From the Uncle Joe Collection

PAPER MONEY

LOT 100 Quartet of Old Notes . Includes Maryland Continental Currency March 1, 1770 $2 or 9 Shillings VG but with a severe crease down the center, a $2 note from the Bank of West Tennessee (Memphis) dated 10 Oct 1854 worn and torn, and two unissued notes from the Bank of Windsor (Vermont), a $1 and a $5, both new. Lot of 4 notes.

NATIONAL BANK NOTE

WALDO NEWCOMER SIGNATURE

LOT 101 1902 $10 National Currency from Baltimore FR-613 CH-963 VG . Soiled, creased, and improperly cut, but intact with clear legends and vignettes. A scarce Red Seal National note from the National Exchange Bank of Baltimore Signed by Waldo Newcomer as President, and the signature is clear and bold. Waldo Newcomer was a prominent collector in the early 1900’s and his collection of US Half Cents was spectacular. He passed in July of 1934 and in 1935 his estate transferred the collection to B. Max Mehl, a prominent dealer in Ft Worth TX, for liquidation.

From the Provenance Collection

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