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U.S. CURRENCY
JANUARY 8-10 & 13-14, 2020 | FUN | ORLANDO
Front Cover Lots: 21424, 21666, 20374, 21324, 20045, 21104
Inside Front Cover Lots: 22571, 22346, 21752, 21102, 21896, 20746
Inside Back Cover Lots: 21135, 21214, 20237, 22475, 22485, 21078
Back Cover Lots: 21833, 21596, 20713, 21103, 21360, 20139
Heritage Signature® Auction #3576 • Florida United Numismatists
U.S. Currency
Featuring: Featuring: The Gilmore Sem Collection, Part II • The Coral Gables Collection • The Norris Turner Collection
• The Stars and Stripes Collection • The Richard Merlau Collection of Small Size Inverted Back Errors • The Charles R.
Pease, Jr. Collection • The Lincoln Collection • The Gerald Glasser Collection • The Randy Shipley Collection • The RFK
Collection • The Dr. Gabriel Collection • The Hyman S. Lebman Cash Hoard • The Baby Face Nelson Cash Hoard • The
Jeffrey S. Jones Collection of Small Size Currency • The Levenson Collection
January 8-10 & 13-14, 2020 | Orlando
FLOOR Signature® Sessions 1-5 PRELIMINARY LOT VIEWING (Highlights Only)
(Floor, Telephone, HERITAGELive!®, Internet, Fax, and Mail) By appointment only. Contact Jose Berumen at 214-409-
1299 or [email protected] (All times subject to change)
Orange County Convention Center
West Concourse • Room 204C Heritage Auctions, Dallas • 17th Floor
9800 International Drive • Orlando, FL 32819 3500 Maple Avenue • Dallas, TX 75219
December 23, 26-27, 2019 • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Session 1
Wednesday, January 8 • 6:00 PM ET • Lots 20001–20768
LOT VIEWING
Session 2
Orange County Convention Center
Thursday, January 9 • 6:00 PM ET • Lots 21001–21669
West Concourse • Room 203
Session 3 9800 International Drive • Orlando, FL 32819
Friday, January 10 • 1:00 PM ET • Lots 21670–21964
Monday, January 6 • 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET
Session 4 • PLATINUM NIGHT (See separate catalog)
Tuesday, January 7 – Thursday January 9
Friday, January 10 • 6:00 PM ET • Lots 22001–22253
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET
Session 5 Friday, January 10 • 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Friday, January 10 • 8:30 PM ET • Lots 22254–22639
Saturday, January 11 • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
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THANK YOU, BOB,
FOR FOUR DECADES
OF SERVICE
Bob Merrill takes bids on the Walton 1913 Liberty Head nickel. Photo by Donn Pearlman
After more than 40 years as Auction Director, and later Chief Chief Numismatics Cataloger Mark Van
Auctioneer of the World’s Largest Numismatic Auctioneer, Winkle recalls how Merrill stood out from
the masterful Bob Merrill is retiring. other auctioneers. “He called auctions
with depth and knowledge of history and
Merrill has been there since the beginning. He joined Steve Ivy
coins. He could add color commentary to
Numismatic Auctions shortly after the company was established
any auction. He really did his homework.
in 1976; the company became Heritage Numismatic Auctions
And he has a great sense of humor. He’s
in 1982. “His experience as a history teacher and part-time coin
a fun person to be around. Everyone who
dealer, not to mention his work ethic and exuberance, made Bob
the perfect candidate for the position of Heritage’s first Director ... remembers those late-into-the-evening
and first auction employee!” says Steve Ivy, Co-Founder and CEO auctions when Bob started handing out
Before joining Heritage,
of Heritage Auctions. candy to keep things lively will miss him.” Bob Merrill was a high school
history teacher.
Since those early years, Heritage has grown The accolades Bob received from the
to become the world’s largest collectibles collecting community and those that worked with, and for him, are
auctioneer, as well as the largest auction far too numerous to list here. Suffice it to say he will go down as
house founded in the United States. As lead one the most important numismatic luminaries of the last 45 years,
auctioneer, Merrill has wielded the hammer Ivy says.
for some of Heritage’s most important sales,
In 1997, Merrill reduced his
including the finest-certified 1787 Brasher,
workload and relocated to
Punch on Wing doubloon ($4.58 million), the
Oregon. Now, he is officially
Walton Specimen of the 1913 Liberty Nickel
retiring. For being a key player
($3.17 million), coins from the legendary Eric
in the growth of Heritage
P. Newman collection, plus literally billions of
Auctions over the past four
Bob and wife Karen. dollars in rare coins and currency.
decades, the HA team sends
“Without Bob Merrill,” says Heritage Auctions Co-Founder Jim Bob its sincerest love, thanks
Heritage President Greg Rohan, Bob Merrill,
Halperin, “Heritage Auctions would never have existed.” and appreciation. Heritage CEO Steve Ivy.
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Order of Auction
Start End Start End
Session One Session Two
Continental Currency ..............................20001 20013 Babyface Nelson Cash Hoard ..................21001 21030
Colonial Notes .........................................20014 20102 Hyman S. Lebman Cash Hoard ................21031 21065
Fractional Currency ..................................20103 20147
National Bank Notes
Fractional Shields .....................................20148 20149
Alabama ...................................................21066 21101
Encased Postage ......................................20150 20163
Alaska .......................................................21102 21105
Confederate Notes ..................................20164 20275
Arizona .....................................................21106 21116
Confederate Miscellaneous .....................20276 20299
Arkansas ...................................................21117 21120
Obsoletes By State California ..................................................21121 21165
Alabama ..................................................20300 20317 Colorado ..................................................21166 21170
Arkansas ...................................................20318 20320 Connecticut ..............................................21171 21178
Connecticut .............................................20321 20330 Delaware ..................................................21179 21183
Delaware .................................................20331 20335 District of Columbia .................................21184 21185
District of Columbia ................................20336 20337 Florida ......................................................21186 21203
Florida .....................................................20338 20363 Georgia ....................................................21204 21205
Georgia ...................................................20364 20381 Hawaii .......................................................21206 21211
Idaho .......................................................20382 20384 Idaho ........................................................21212 21215
Illinois ......................................................20385 20400 Illinois .......................................................21216 21225
Indiana .....................................................20401 20405 Indiana ......................................................21226 21228
Iowa .........................................................20406 20411 Iowa ..........................................................21229 21234
Kansas ......................................................20412 Kansas ......................................................21235 21242
Kentucky...................................................20413 20419 Kentucky...................................................21243 21261
Louisiana .................................................20420 20430 Maine .......................................................21262
Maine ......................................................20431 Maryland ..................................................21263 21267
Maryland .................................................20432 20434 Massachusetts .........................................21268 21277
Massachusetts ........................................20435 20473 Michigan ...................................................21278 21282
Mississippi ................................................20474 20480 Minnesota ................................................21283 21371
Nebraska .................................................20481 20482 Mississippi ................................................21372 21374
Nevada ....................................................20483 Missouri ....................................................21375 21376
New Hampshire.......................................20484 20487 Montana ...................................................21377 21378
New Jersey ..............................................20488 20490 Nebraska ..................................................21379 21382
New York .................................................20491 20570 Nevada .....................................................21383 21387
North Carolina .........................................20571 20575 New Hampshire........................................21388
Ohio .........................................................20576 20582 New Jersey ...............................................21389 21410
Oklahoma ................................................20583 20584 New Mexico .............................................21411 21413
Pennsylvania ............................................20585 20633 New York ..................................................21414 21514
Rhode Island ...........................................20634 20651 North Carolina .........................................21515
South Carolina ........................................20652 20654 North Dakota ...........................................21516 21524
Tennessee ...............................................20655 20681 Ohio .........................................................21525 21549
Texas .......................................................20682 20697 Oklahoma .................................................21550 21559
Utah .........................................................20698 Oregon .....................................................21560 21561
Vermont ...................................................20699 20700 Pennsylvania .............................................21562 21604
Virginia .....................................................20701 20708 Rhode Island ............................................21605 21606
Wisconsin .................................................20709 20714 South Carolina .........................................21607
Postage Envelopes ...................................20715 20730 South Dakota ...........................................21608 21612
Miscellaneous ...........................................20731 20736
Military Payment Certificates ..................20737 20768
Start End Start End
Tennessee ................................................21613 21616 Session Six
Texas ........................................................21617 21638 Internet Only Session ..............................22640 24134
Utah ..........................................................21639 21640 No Floor Bidding
Vermont ....................................................21641 21642 To View Full Descriptions,
Virginia .....................................................21643 21646 Visit HA.com/3576
Washington ..............................................21647 21656
Wisconsin .................................................21657 21664 Session Seven
Wyoming ..................................................21665 21668 Internet Only Session ...............................24135 25006
Mixed States ............................................21669 No Floor Bidding
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Small Size Type Notes
Legal Tender Notes..................................21670 21716
Silver Certificates .....................................21717 21757
Federal Reserve Bank Notes ...................21758 21763
Federal Reserve Notes ............................21764 21902
WWII Emergency Notes ..........................21903 21912
Gold Certificates ......................................21913 21925
Error Notes..............................................21926 21964
Session Four
Platinum Night Session ...........................22001 22253
See separate Order of Auction
Session Five
Federal Proofs .........................................22254 22256
Large Size Type Notes
Demand Notes ........................................22257 22261
Legal Tender Notes.................................22262 22379
Compound Interest Treasury Notes .......22380
Refunding Certificates ............................22381 22382
Silver Certificates ....................................22383 22501
Treasury Notes ........................................22502 22524
Federal Reserve Bank Notes ..................22525 22573
Federal Reserve Notes ............................22574 22604
Gold Certificates .....................................22605 22639
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SESSION ONE
CONTINENTAL CURRENCY
A Very Beautiful, Brilliantly Colored, Marbled-Edge Continental with Only Minor Restorations
20001 Continental Currency May 10, 1775 $20 PCGS Extremely Fine 40.
This marbled-edge Continental note is unlike any other from the entire series of 102 different pieces. On page 203 of Historical Sketches of American
Paper Currency, published in 1866, Henry Phillips, Jr. had this to say, “The note is a very peculiar one, being entirely different from all the rest of the
issues of the Continental Congress. How this happened or the reason for so strange a deviation, is not and perhaps can never be known.” These $20 bills
were printed on weak, thin white paper that was furnished by Benjamin Franklin. The left end of the bills had a polychrome multicolor anticounterfeit-
ing device that gave the notes a distinctly different appearance. They were also considerably wider and shorter than any other Continentals were. The
back of this example, as on all known pieces, is inverted. The Apparent has been assigned for “Minor Restorations” which seem to be repairs of a few
minor edge splits. The marbling is medium wide with excellent color and both the red and brown signatures are strong. At our 2015 FUN auction we
sold a visually identical note, at the same grade level and with the same minor restorations comment, for $14,100. We see no reason why this evening’s
offering will not produce a similar or identical result.
Starting Bid: $6,250
Session One, Auction #3576 | Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | 6:00 PM ET 7
Very Choice New 64PPQ
$1/2 Fugio Note - Ex: Newman
20002 Continental Currency May 10, 1775 $20 PMG Very Fine 20
Net.
This is a very collectible example of one of America’s most historic paper
currency notes. Uniquely printed from the May 10, 1775 Session, the
$20 uses marbled polychromatic paper, which is visible at the left end.
The marbled paper obtained by Benjamin Franklin for this purpose was
20004 Continental Currency February 17, 1776 $1/2 Fr. CC-21 PCGS
later used on the first United States Federal Loan Certificate (Anderson-
Very Choice New 64PPQ.
Smythe US-1). The face and back emblems and mottos were sketched by
Fugio notes are available in lesser grades, but this exemplary piece is one
Franklin. These emblems also appeared on the backs of $30 Continental
of the finest and boasts an Eric Newman Collection pedigree. It was cut
notes. Despite some repairs and pieces added, this example has a very
from a glorious, fresh and original 24-subject sheet which was dispersed
appealing overall appearance.
as single notes in the Newman Part VIII sale in 2017; this particular $1/2
Starting Bid: $1,000
realizing $2,880. All 24 individual notes, auctioned for the first time,
were avidly pursued as type notes and for sets. This gorgeous “PPQ” $1/2
Fugio note was one of only eight Uncirculated $1/2 notes graded at PCGS
at the time of the Newman Part VIII sale. The paper quality is extraor-
dinary and the note has a Gem appearance from the face. This is from
the left side of the lower serial number pane of the original double-sheet
array. Margins are ample all around and wide at the left, and the printing
is even and deep on both sides. The back is slightly off-center to the top
and right. Plate A. No. 386966. Signed by B. Brannan in red. There were
no Gem New 65PPQ notes in the PCGS population report when these
were certified for the Newman sale, and this was one of two Very Choice
New 64PPQ graded examples. High grade-notes from this denomina-
tion are difficult to obtain. This selection will fit into any top notch set of
Continental Currency and is splendid for type.
Starting Bid: $1,250
20003 Continental Currency November 29, 1775 $5 PMG Choice
Uncirculated 63 EPQ.
A very sharp looking type note from this issue. It boasts pleasing paper
originality and is well printed on both sides. It boasts three large margins
on the face although the top margin is cut slightly into the design.
From the RFK Collection
Starting Bid: $500
20005 Continental Currency February 17, 1776 $2/3 PCGS Choice
About New 55.
A well margined, well signed example of this extremely popular fraction-
al continental type that exhibits only light handling. The design details
remain quite bold as are the signature and serial number.
Starting Bid: $500
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