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Obsoletes

OBSOLETES

Scan   Year   Description Grade Price
Obsoletes DC 1852 $3 Columbia Bank, Washington, DC, 10/20/1852. Maid leans on safe with large 3 in shield at center, Ben Franklin left, seated maid with child right, grey THREE, signed and numbered. A neat and very collectable denomination from a popular DC bank. Well margined with bold printing and a bit of light wrinkling as seen on this thin paper issues.
 Ch CU $145
Obsoletes FL 1863 $3 The State of Florida, Tallahassee, 3/1/1863, Cr17. Sailing ship at center with red 3 at each side, state seal above animal at left, maid right, large red THREE below title. A beautiful and popular note, deeply inked on bright, crispy paper. The red overprints add to its strong eye appeal. Good margins almost all around, close at upper left and lower right but not affecting the design.
 VF $350
Obsoletes FL 1864 $5 The State of Florida, Tallahassee, 3/1/1864, Cr34. Moneta seated on bales with coins at feet at center with red V either side, Indian left, counters above and below state seal at right, red FIVE below title. A very attractive note, well margined with good color and bright paper.
VF $350
Obsoletes FL 1864 $10 The State of Florida, Tallahassee, 3/1/1864, Cr32. maid seated at center with train in distance, red 10 counter just left, state seal and ship far left, slave boy carrying cotton right, red TEN below title. Close but acceptable margins and good color add to the eye appeal of this popular note. Crispy, clean paper and bold inking round out the package.
 XF $375
Obsoletes GA 1859 $1 Merchants and Planters Bank State of Georgia, Savannah, 6/1/1859. Covered wagons, cotton wagons and slaves at center, Franklin left, train right, fancy red counters and ONES. A most eye appelaing note with nice color, bolds sigs and well done vignettes. A couple of small holes do not affect its nice overall look.
 VG-F $42
Obsoletes IN 1854 $5 The Farmers Bank of Westfield, 3/1/1854, PROOF. Man with boy, horse and sled harvest wheat at center, Indian left, state seal right, fancy counters upper corners. A very eye appealing note with a beautiful central vignette that shows very boldly on the bright paper. From the ABNCo archives and stamped as such on the back with some bleed thru to the front that is somewhat hidden in the bank title. The side margins are trimmed in just a bit and there is a smal tear, none of which has much of any effect on its strong eye appeal.
 XF-AU $385
Obsoletes LA 18__ $10 Canal Bank, New Orleans, 18__. Franklin and Washington at center with large X and 4 cherubs, Columbus left, Lafayette right, grey TEN along bottom, fancy red back. Common but also very popular as are all Obsoletes with back designs! A well done note that makes it possible for all collectors to add a nice Obsolete to their collection.
 Ch CU $40
Obsoletes LA 18__ $10 Canal Bank, New Orleans, 18__. Large bank building center, fancy eagle with ornate counters top and bottom at left, maid right, grey TEN, superb fancy red back. Lots to like about this common but most attractive type. These Canal Bank notes shows why Obsoletes have become so popular - sharp looking notes at a price all can afford!
Ch CU $40
Obsoletes LA 18__ $10 Canal Bank, New Orleans, 18__. Large eagle at center, superbly detailed counters in upper corners, red overprint covers bottom half of note. Simply superb - the designs, the color, the eye appeal! Eagles, trains and Indians are among the most popular designs on Obsoletes and this eagle is about as nice as they come! A stunning note that shows off the engravers work so beautifully. Lots to like at an affordable price.
 Ch CU $95
Obsoletes MD 18__ $5 Hagerstown Bank, 18__. Maids in air at center with cornucopia and farms tools, identical fancy counters with red trim at either end, large red FIVE. Very eye appealing and highlighted by very ornate counters, the center one trimmed in red. A popular and very affordable note that shows why so many collectors have found their way to Obsoletes!
 Ch CU $50
Obsoletes MD 18__ $10 Hagerstown Bank, 18__. Fours cherubs play with wheat at center, Roman head with TEN at left, red counters either side, maid right, large red X at bottom center. From the same sheet as the $5 note and also very nice looking. A common but very popular note and one of a handful available at this price level - but for how much longer? Obsoletes are the strongest area of the market right now with prices on the rise as new collectors gobble up the meager supply of these notes.
 Ch CU $55
Obsoletes MI 18__ $1 The Adrian Insurance Company, 18__. Overseer on horse watches over slaves in cotton field at center, Indian with rifle left, state seal right, red ONE. Signed and numbered but not dated. Closely trimmed all around with very bold inking, good red overprint and bright paper. Deeply embossed with a diagonal bend and corner fold at the right. These are most often seen in much lower grade - this is the exception.
AU $90
Obsoletes MI 1853 $5 The Erie and Kalamazoo Rail Road Bank, Adrian, 8/1/1853. Franklin Pierce center, maids hold counters in top corners, fancy counters at lower corners, red 5s flank center. Signed issued and evenly circulated with nice eye appeal. A common but very popular issue.
 Fine $40
Obsoletes MO 186_ $100 State of Missouri, Missouri Defence Bond, Cr19, 186_. Jeff Davis at center, ornate counters top corners, maid left, seal right, red 100, ornate green back. An interesting note with a connection to the Missouri State Guard, as noted on the front. A civil war era note that provided for the defence of the state, but how is not truly known. Trimmed close and uneven but with only minor handling noted at the far right. SOLD
 Ch AU $200
Obsoletes NE 1863 $2 Bank of De Soto, 10/1/1863. Riverboat De Soto at center, train in oval at left, maid right, large green TWO. A most attractive note from a state that has just a small handful of nice notes like this one to offer. This was the frontier in the 1860s! Only minor handling is seen on this bright, eye appealing note. The margins are uneven but adequate.
 Ch CU $200
Obsoletes NH 18__ $1 The Farmington Bank, 12/4/18__. Large spread wing eagle at center, Capitol Bldg and ships behind, seated maid left, Liberty right, red ONE above eagle, fancy green back. This defiant eagle shows why these Obsoletes are so popular! Two small holes in the bottom corners do not affect its excellent look but keep the grade down just a bit.
 CU $60
Obsoletes NJ 18__ $1 State Bank of New Brunswick, 18__. Curly haired girl at left, dogs head upper left center, 2 maids and horse with shield lower right, green ornamentation, ornate green back. Boldly printed on bright, white paper, this well engraved note has excellent eye appeal. the back design iswonderfully detailed and very well done. Lots to like about this note!
 Ch CU $150
Obsoletes NJ 18__ $1 The Sussex Bank, Newton, 18__. Farm family at center with large haywagon, blacksmiths at right, fancy counter left, red ONE. A beautifully done note with a very sharp central farming scene. A common but very popular note from this state.
 Ch CU $55
Obsoletes NY 18_- $0 J.B. Read, No. 2&4 Whitesboro St., Utica, 25 cents. Name and address at upper left, farmers in field right, counters in lower corners. An interesting scrip note from the early 1860s when hard money was hard to come by. Merchants issued these "change" notes that were also good advertising. A larger than normal size on this well centered, lightly handled note.
 CU $35
Obsoletes NY 1899 $0 To Propeller Sarah C. Hager, NY, 1899. Picture of tugboat at left, blank billing form at right. A really interesting billing document for towing in New York Harbor, also Keyport, NJ; Seabright, NJ; Red Bank, NJ; Raritan River; Hackensack River; and all points on the North River. We have not seen this before but someone will surely think it is neat just as we do!
 Ch CU $50
Obsoletes OH 1837 $2 The Kirtland Safety Society Bank, Kirtland, OH, 1/8/1837, ser# 2117. Farmer and wife under tree overlooking workers in the field with cabin in the distance at center, man shears sheep left, ship right, signed by Smith Jr and Rigdon. A simply wonderful Mormon note, the kind of note that is seldom available, mainly when major collections are offered for sale. This is a solid note whose only problem is a minor nick at the upper left above the counter. The signatures are bold and the margins, while trimmed in spots, are very solid. This attractive deuce is a great piece of history that will be a worthy addition to an advanced collection of Obsoletes.
 VG-F $7250
Obsoletes OH 1862 $0 Summit County Bank, Cuyahoga Falls, 5 cents, 1862. Large eagle at lower left, title across top, printed in blue. A nice looking scrip note issued by merchants due to the critical shortage of coin during the civil war. Well margined with good eye appeal. SOLD
 Ch CU $18
Obsoletes OH 1862 $0 Summit County Bank, Cuyahoga Falls, 10 cents, 1862. Train at lower left, title across top, printed in green. Another denomination for this popular issuer. A neat piece of civil war era paper at a bargain price1
 Ch CU $18
Obsoletes PA 18__ $5 Samuel L. Dunkle, Reading, PA, CSA Adv note. We like these interesting notes that use a reproduction of a CSA note for advertising. HOW TO MAKE MONEY across the top with details about buying reliable goods from the seller. Mr Dunkle offers a wide range of goods from his location at 703 Penn St, Two Doors above the Railroad. Printed on the back of a reproduction T69 $5 CSA note.
AU $45
Obsoletes RI 18__ $2 The New England Commercial Bank, New Port, 18__. Maid on dock with ships in center, maids left and right, white TWO inside detail overprint. Wonderfully detailed engravings on this broadly margined note. A nice looking earlier design, likely from the 1840s. SOLD
 Ch CU+ $60
Obsoletes RI 1856 $2 Bank of the Republic, Providence, 2/1/1856. Maids with anchor at center, maid with shield left, red TWO. An evenly circulated note with close but acceptable margins and a nice overall look.
Fine $45
Obsoletes SC 18__ $1 Office of the South Carolina Rail Road, Charleston, 18__. Maid with wheat seated at center with train and bldgs in distance, train in oval left, red ONE, gold 5 cent Lincoln revenue imprint left. A most eye appealing and popular note with excellent color and great engraving. Receivable in all payments due to the SC RR Company. Well balanced margins add to its excellent look.
Gem CU $160
Obsoletes VA 1862 $1 Virginia Treasury Note, Richmond, Cr17, 7/21/1862. Maid with pail seated at center, red counters either side, Gov Letcher left, red ONE at bottom. A rather crudely printed note issued during the early years of the civil war. Uneven but decent margins, signed and issued with a couple of folds.
 XF $30
Obsoletes WI N/D $2 Knapp, Stout & Co., Rice Lake. Train crosses bridge with cattle in stream below at lower left, counter right, light green tint, very ornate green back. Vignette same as that of T-2 CSA note! A neat piece due in Merchandise or Lumber at Rice Lake only. The back is superb on this well margined beauty. From a much tougher state that has few high grade notes like this to offer.
Ch CU+ $350