Lot 50288: Russian-American Company Walrus Skin Note

Russian-American Company
NL 10 Kopeks ND
Grade: PCGS Fine 15

Here is a terrific example of the mystical Alaska Sealskin (Walrus Skin) Money. Most known examples are at present ensconced in museums around theworld and will never be made available to any private collector. Printed in brown ink. Hole in each upper corner as issued. The face has oval sealwith eagle of Russian-American Company. Denomination in Russian wording across bottom. The back has large oval guilloche across most of surface withRussian script and two bars below, one for handwritten serial number and the other for printed signature of the Director.

The late numismatic scholar Randolph Zander compiled all known information into a booklet published by the Russian Numismatic Society in 1996.Taking facts from that publication, Zander indicates that the Russian-American Company was founded in 1799 for the purpose of trading in furs. Aspecial currency was desired, and the first notes were made in 1816 on heavy card stock with a different design. It was not until 1826 that parchmentand skins began to be used and the design of the presently offered piece introduced. From that date forward to 1858, most were printed on parchmentof varying quality, but a certain quantity was made on a more or less heavier substance like salvaged walrus hide. Total number of differentprintings or issues is believed to be eight, ranging from 1816 to 1858.

Notes wore out easily from the rugged climate and new issues were always in demand. Many notes lost most of their printing in about four months aseven the parchment stood up badly. Serial numbers were especially vulnerable to rubbing and wear, and often faded fast. We are immensely pleased tooffer this extremely rare and historic scrip from our 49th state. PCGS terms this "Fine 15".

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Lot 50373: 1940 British North Borneo One Dollar

British North Borneo Company
29 1 Dollar 1.7.1940
Grade: VF

Arms. Prefix K. Few small holes; slight foxing. Overall strong example of the type.

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Lot 50405: Columbia Five Pesos Five Dollars

Banco de la Republica
S809r 5 Pesos = 5 Dollars 188x
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 63

George Washington. Not issued. PMG terms this "Ch. UNC 63 pinhole"; tied with one other as the best of four examples on the populationreport.

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Lot 50508: 1940 Faeroe Islands 100 Kroner

Faeroerne
8 100 Kroner 1.10.1940
Grade: PMG Ch. XF 45 EPQ

The higher denomination from the rare two note set from 1940. Ram's head. No examples listed in WWII Remembered. PMG terms this"Ch. XF 45 EPQ"; the only example listed on the population report. Exquisite condition for this excessively difficult type.

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Lot 50588: 1803 Greenland 12 Skilling

Kongelige Grønlandske Handel
A1/Sieg 1 12 Skilling 1803
Grade: PMG Ch. XF 45

A wonderful example from the extremely difficult very first series of paper money from Greenland. From the Julianehaab district now known asQaqortoq; this area has a current population of just over 3200. Uniface. Hand written LOW SERIAL NUMBER #806; signatures H. G. Frisch and H. Martini.PMG terms this "Ch. XF 45 stains"; the better of a scant two on the population report. Ex-David Amey Collection. We are pleased to offer anexceptional selection of Greenland paper money rarities.

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Lot 51055: 1811 Venezuela 1 Peso

Estados Unidos de Venezuela
4A 1 Peso L. 1811
Grade: Fine/VF

Uniface; seal at center. A few small holes; small spots on face and back. Small parts of design missing. Not illustrated in the Standard Catalog.We have offered only this example in approximately 18 years.

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