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The January 2012 Collectors Series Sale
1784
State of New York Canal Department, 6% loans “to provide for the payment of the floating debt of the state,” 1865-75, amounts written in, allegorical women with state shield surround bust of Washington, ED Morgan and another portrait, punch cancels through signatures, good VF-VF+. [4] Est. 100-150
1785
State of New York, Canal Department 6% loan for the payment of the Canal Revenue Certificates, $10,700, 1866, and $2000 1869, state arms, George Washington, WH Seward, heavy punch cancels to signatures, wear to bottom edges including loss to one, about VF. [2] Est. 100-150
1786
State of New York Comptroller’s Office “New York State Stock,” 6%, amounts written in ($4000-15,000), state arms, George Washington, unidentified man, comptroller’s seal, black, left edges trimmed, otherwise about VF+. [3] Est. 100-150
1787
New York Canal Improvement, eight $5000 41/4% canal improvement loans, for issues of January 1915 (2), 1916, and 1917 (5), but with actual issue dates of 1949-54, all with state arms at top, black and brown (1917 issues with a more golden tone), all punch canceled, one with crease and some edge wear, one or two about extremely fine but overall VF+. [8] Est. 150-250
1788
State of New York Group Choice bonds including $1000 5% bond 1838, $2000 6% bond 1845, Loan for Payment of Bounties to Volunteers 1865, Canal Department loan to provide for the sinking fund 1888, $10,000 4% Loan for Highway Improvement 1921, and $5000 Loan for Canal Improvement 1940 (issued to Edsel Ford), VF-VF+. [6] Est. 150-200
1789
New York Local Bonds Comprises Broome County $500 7% war loan 1865 black with red seal and green in coupons; Rensselaer County $500 (2) and $1000 (1) 7% war bounty bonds, 1864 black with green underprint (two with ink erosion), and $1000 6% war loan bonds 1878 all maroon (4); Town of Callicoon $400 war loan 1865 #4 black; Village of Edgewater $1000 7% bond 1870 black and red; City of Jamestown $1000 bridge bond 1925 brown; Town of Morrisania $1000 7% bounty fund bond 1864 #9 black and green; Town of Sandy Creek $100 bonds 1870 black and green (2); Town of Sodus $500 bond 1870 black and purple; Town of Volney $100 1868 black and purple (4); Town of Yonkers 7% loans, amounts written in, 1862, black (5, one with heavy spotting) and redemption bond, unissued, ca 1881, all brown; about VF-EF. [25] Est. 400-500
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1790
Essex County (NY), Volunteer War Bonds, $500 1864, state arms with US flag on shield, black with red seal; and 1865, eagle with shield, offsetting to 1864, both good VF. [2] Est. 80-100
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County of New York (NY), Bank checks drawn by the county treasurer on the Broadway Bank, 186264, nearly all to pay “Riot Damages”! Signed by mayors, one endorsed on verso by William M Tweed, city arms, all blue with red overprint, a few with edge damage, but large majority good VF-VF+ and better. The New York Draft Riots of 1863 left parts of the city in ruins and hundreds dead; worst off were blacks, whom rioters blamed for the Civil War; at least a dozen men were lynched by angry mobs, and the Colored Orphan Asylum was burned to the ground. (photo) Est. 500-750
1792
County of New York (NY), Bonds for the repayment of taxes, 1867-68, #48 and higher, old courthouse, eagle, all blue with red interest overprint and seal, some offsetting from seals, good VF-VF+. [4] Est. 80-100
1793
City of Albany (NY), $1500 bond, 1814 and $2100, 1817 (true copy), black; and bonds, $2000-10,000, 1832-40, #1 (of which there are two!) and up, city arms, black (5); first two with partial fold splits, one of the later with margin damage, else VF-VF+. [7] Est. 200-300
1794
City of Auburn (NY), $1000 % bond, Proof on card, 1880, Owasco Outlet, black, fold and edg wear including tears, VF. Est. 80-100