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lot # 465 - u.s. obsolete banknotes
Marine Bank of Chicago Proprietary Proof Sheet. Waterloo, Illinois, Uncut sheet of 4 notes, ND (originally printed ca. 1850-60's, these were reprinted by ABNC from the original plates ca.1960-70's), $5-$2-$1-$1, (IL-165-G10a; G6a; G2a; G2a), All are SENC in Haxby, Unlisted with only American Bank Note Company imprints, Haxby lists notes as TCC with ABNC monograms, these notes do not have TCC or monogram, only American Bank Note Company imprints, Modern "Proprietary Proof Sheet", The $1 note has sailor with flag sitting on barrel and bales on left, sailing ships at dock with men rowing row boat on top center and state seal on LR; The $2 note has sailor and woman with flag on left, sailing ship in full sail on top center and state seal on LR; The $5 note has 3 allegorical women on left and impressive steamboat and sailing ships on top center and state seal on LR, Black printing without border and underprint printed on thin white card, Uncirculated condition with wavy paper. Au to Uncirculated. ABNC. Rare as uncut sheet. (ABN Commemoratives, AIA XI, May 15, 2012)
Estimate: $900 - 1800
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