The January 2012 Collectors Series Sale
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Mount Vernon Trust Co (NY), Certificates of beneficial interests in Community Recovery Fund, 193445, orange, most EF. [36] Est. 80-100
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NB of Westchester (NY), Shares, specimen, White Plains, 19__, Battle of White Plains, blue, FL-ABN, “Last Specimen” stamp, EF Est. 80-100
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National Banks Group of 18 stocks, 1866-1932, most 19th century, includes FNB of Bridgeport, Portland NB, Thomaston NB, Waltham NB, others; VF or better. [18] Est. 300-500
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National City Bank (NY), $100, 1879. #4022. Check signed by Cyrus W. Field. VF. Cyrus W. Field (1819-1892) was an American financier, who promoted the first submarine telegraph cable between America and Europe and built New York City’s elevated railroad. Est. 100-150
New England Loan and Trust Co (IA), $100 shares, capital stock, Des Moines, 188(9), #561, row of statues of allegorical women with caduceus, scales, torch, book, cornucopia, with train, ship, beehive, with Agriculture at lower right, American shields in corners, black with gold underprint, gold foil seal, partial splits at two folds repaired on verso with tape, points off seal, edge and seal wear, but a strong VF and displays higher. Est. 60-80
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New England Mutual Marine Insurance (MA) 1868. Boston. #4822. $150. Invested Funds. Busy harbor. Sailors, lower left. Sidewheel steamship, bottom. ABN. VF. Est. 80-120
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Northfield Bank (VT), $50 shs, 1854-56, #8 and higher, state arms, ornate left border, black, uncanceled, folds, a few with edge wear or ink erosion, mostly good VF-VF+. [55] Est. 500-750
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National City Bank (NY), Bank checks signed by Cyrus W Field, 1879, black on pink-brown paper, revenue stamps right, cut and lightly punch canceled, VF+. Cyrus W Field (1819-92) first made his money manufacturing paper, but became best known for leading the effort for a transatlantic telegraph cable; his later investments fizzled and he died bankrupt. With period photograph of Field. [11] (photo) Est. 400-500
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National Metropolitan (Citizens) Bank of Washington (DC), $100 shs, 1903-07, “Citizens” crossed through in pen, US Capitol, black, some soiling and edge wear, but mostly VF+. [85] Est. 300-400
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National Metropolitan Bank of Washington (DC), $100 shs, 1899-1904, design as previous but without “Citizens,” most with stub remnants, VF-VF+. [21] Est. 80-100
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National Metropolitan Bank of Washington (DC), $100 shs, 1908-09, bank building, eagle, black and yellow, most with stub remnants left, good VF-VF+. [46] Est. 100-150 NB of Kentucky (KY), $100 shs, Louisville, 1927, handsome version of state arms, blue-black, ABN, uncanceled, one with stain upper left, VF+-EF. [3] Est. 80-100
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Northfield NB (VT), $100 shs, 1870-98, eagle feeds young, semi-nude woman with state seal, black, nearly all with paper or foil seal attached at revenue stamp cartouche left, many with toning, edge wear, VF-VF+. [23] (photo) Est. 400-500
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Northfield NB (VT), $100 shs, 1871-98, as previous, VF-VF+. [22] Est. 400-500
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Osage City Bank (KS), $100 7% first mortgage real estate bond, 1882, #69, miners work underground, brown, all coupons, EF. Est. 80-100