Bank Legal Collection

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I had the privilege to photograph what is undoubtedly the most complete privately owned collection of Bank Legals.  Since most collectors will never have a chance to handle to view these notes in person I thought I would share them here.

1896 $500 Issue

This face and back proof are the only privately owned examples of this issue:

1896 $1000 Issue

This face and back proof are the only privately owned examples of this issue:

1896 $5000 Issue

This face and back proof are the only privately owned examples of this issue:

1901 $1000 Issue

Face and back proof with hand signed approval from J. M. Courtney:

1901 $5000 Issue

Face and back proof with hand signed approval from J. M. Courtney:

Specimen front & back:

The only known fragment of a fully issued bank legal:

1918 $5000 Issue

Face proof (no tint) & face tint:

Back proof:

1918 $50,000 Issue

Face and back proof:

Face proof (no tint):

Specimen front & back:

1924 $1000 Issue

Face proof (no tint):

Specimen front & back:

1924 $5000 Issue

Specimen front & back:

1924 $50,000 Issue

Face and back proof:

Specimen front & back:

WOW thank you so much for posting Those are Fantastic, Awesome

Amazing art and design.  That fragment is interesting and the history would be cool to know.  Thanks for sharing

Nice - These are not in BoC museum collection?

The notes shown are from a private collection.  Many of these are the notes featured in the CGPM catalogue.  The BoC does have some of the notes that are missing such as the 1896 specimens.  I assume that the BoC also has duplicates of most of these notes but I'm not exactly sure what their collection contains.

I had the privilege to photograph what is undoubtedly the most complete privately owned collection of Bank Legals.  Since most collectors will never have a chance to handle to view these notes in person I thought I would share them here.

-Thanks for sharing. Very nice eye candy to view!