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AL-Bob
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« on: September 24, 2019, 09:56:38 am »

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:
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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2019, 10:03:59 am »

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:



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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2019, 10:13:46 am »

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:
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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2019, 10:21:00 am »

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:
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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2019, 05:26:00 pm »

WOW thank you so much for posting Those are Fantastic, Awesome :o :o
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2019, 08:06:41 am »

Amazing art and design.  That fragment is interesting and the history would be cool to know.  Thanks for sharing
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2019, 08:39:41 pm »

Nice - These are not in BoC museum collection?

Wonder what paper money would say if it could talk?
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« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2019, 10:36:48 am »

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.


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« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2019, 07:17:45 am »

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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.

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

 

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