Shipwreck notes among top lots
Rare U.S., world and shipwreck-recovered bank notes will appear in Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC’s Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 21. The sale is schedulded to be held…
Rare U.S., world and shipwreck-recovered bank notes will appear in Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC’s Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 21. The sale is schedulded to be held live online on May 3-4 at auction.sedwickcoins.com.
The U.S. paper money section contains federal and obsolete issues in addition to Texas, Confederate and Philippine notes. The top U.S. piece is an 1882 $20 Gold Certificate graded PCGS Apparent Gem New 65, estimated at $7,500 to $11,000.
The world paper money section features a key Puerto Rican note: a 1909 Banco de Puerto Rico $5 graded PCGS Fine 12 and pedigreed to the Eric P. Newman Collection. The note has an estimate of $2,000 and up.
A high-grade 1922 Canadian La Banque Nationale specimen set will be offered. The set features all five denominations certified by PMG in grades ranging from UNC 62 to 66 and has a $2,000 to $3,000 estimate.
Other top lots include:
• 1935E $1 Silver Certificate star note. PCGS Grade A. It was recovered from the Andrea Doria, sunk in 1956 off Massachusetts; estimated at $500 to $750.
• Three British India 10 rupees recovered from the SS Camberwell, sunk in 1917 by a German mine off the Isle of Wight, England; estimated at $100 to $150.
• 1936 Costa Rican two colones “Mona Lisa” note graded PCGS VF 30, estimated at $1,750 to $2,500.
• Series 1912 Philippines 50 pesos graded PCGS VF 35 Net – Toning, estimated at $1,400 to $2,100.
• Complete set of eight high-grade Mexican Banco Yucateco specimens graded by PMG, estimated at $3,000 to $4,500.
• Set of five 1929 Bulgarian specimens from 200 levas to 5,000, estimated at $3,000 to $4,000.
Bidders can register for the auction at auction.sedwickcoins.com. The auction catalog is available for ordering at www.sedwickcoins.com. For more details, contact Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC at office@sedwickcoins.com.
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More Collecting Resources
• Order the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, General Issues to learn about circulating paper money from 14th century China to the mid 20th century.
• If you enjoy reading about what inspires coin designs, you'll want to check out Fascinating Facts, Mysteries & Myths about U.S. Coins.
