The Only Known Crescent Heights $10 National Bank Note Realizes over $50,000

The auction consisting of world coins, bank notes, world postage stamps, and sports memorabilia exceeded the estimates throughout.

The highlight of the sale was the sale of the only known example of the West Hollywood National Bank of Crescent Heights, Calif. $10 National note, Charter number 11880, serial # 1485, with buyer’s premium the not sold for hammered down at $54,450. This note was given to the daughter of the bank president, who then kept it in safe keeping for almost 100 years, keeping it in a strong Uncirculated state.

Also, of note in the currency area was a $10 National from Punxsutawney Pa. Charter E5702 with serial #1 which sold for $6,050, a group of framed colonial notes exceeded the high estimate and sold for $2,722, a nice group of Confederate and Mississippi notes sold for $1,210, and a lot of Iranian notes from 1937 to 1965 sold for $3,630.

The sports memorabilia saw strong results for a 1954 Mickey Mantle Bowman card at $2,280, a 1951 Berk Ross Hit Parade set at $3,300 and a 1954 Red Heart Dog Food set at $4,235.

United States gold and silver coins were strong throughout with a 12-piece type set selling for $13,310. A 1909-O Key date $5 Indian sold for $9075, followed by an attractive 11-piece commemorative gold set at$10,285. Numerous world gold lots selling above their high estimates.

Complete Prices Realized are available from Doyle.com for more information or to consign your coins, bank notes, postage stamps, or sports memorabilia contact Coins@Doyle.com or call 212-427-4141 ex 273.