Lot 147: 1773 Colonial Virginia James River Bank Form

JOHN BLAIR & PEYTON RANDOLPH. Randolph was Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses, Chairman of the Virginia Conventions, Governor of Virginia and served as the President of the Continental Congress. JOHN BLAIR was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. He was a Delegate from Virginia, and one of the Signers of the Constitution of the United States.

Fr. VA-69. Virginia. April 1, 1773. Manuscript Date. James River Bank Form. Signed by both "Peyton Randolph" and "John Blair."

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1773 Colonial Virginia James River Bank Form Signed by President of the Continental Congress "Peyton Randolph" & Founding Father "John Blair" ONLY 500 PRINTED ! (www.earlyamerican.com/Auctions/ClientPages/lots.item.php?auction=30&lot=147)

Lot 171: 1775. Eight Shillings. New-York Water Works

City of New York. August 2, 1775. Eight Shillings. "New-York Water Works" Issue. Gem Crisp Uncirculated.

Fr. NY-175. A superb, bright and fresh red and black printed note having fabulous broad margins and excellent centering. The image of a new Water Pump vignette shown on the reverse.

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Colorful August 2, 1775 New York Eight Shillings Note (www.earlyamerican.com/Auctions/ClientPages/lots.item.php?auction=30&lot=171)

Lot 197: 1778 South Carolina 20 Shillings

South Carolina. April 10, 1778. Twenty Shillings. "Horse" vignette. Edge & internal damage, stained. PMG net graded Choice Fine-15.

Fr. SC-151. A rare whole and complete 20 Shillings with the popular "Horse" vignette. This is a higher denomination on this April 10, 1778 Revolutionary War South Carolina paper money issue. This note is well centered with four full margins and has a bold sharp "Horse" vignette. Very Rare

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April 10, 1778 20s "Horse" Vignette South Carolina Rarity (www.earlyamerican.com/Auctions/ClientPages/lots.item.php?auction=30&lot=197)

Lot 247: Broadsheet of Rare U.S. Coins, A.M. Smith

c. 1881 Broadsheet Illustration of Rare U.S. Coins, Published by A.M. Smith, Philadelphia, Choice Very Fine.

First we have seen of this very impressive and simply wonderful, circa 1881 Broadsheet Price Guide of Rare U.S. Coins, measuring approximately 12" x 19", printed front and back. Well printed in sharp black upon clean, wove period paper and lightly quarterfolded. There are more than 100 large illustrations of rare early American Coins and Medals featured on this historic Broadsheet. It was published by A.M. Smith, Philadelphia.

Heading reads, "These are a few of the Illustrations of Rare and Valuable Coins for which a high premium is paid. Description, market value, and full history of these and many more (also illustrated) can be found in our work on Coins and their History."

We date this Broadsheet to "1881" as there is an illustration of an 1881-Dated James A. Garfield Presidential Medal at lower left on its reverse side. What an outstanding display this would make for any American Coin and Medal collector! First we have seen and offered

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c 1881 Broadsheet of Rare U.S. Coins, A.M. Smith, Phila. (www.earlyamerican.com/Auctions/ClientPages/lots.item.php?auction=30&lot=247)

For Pete Smith's Award-Winning Exhibit on A.M. Smith, see:
The Challenging literature of A. M. Smith (www.coinbooks.org/about/exhibit_amsmith.html)