GNAT LAGUNA COAST COLLECTION PART 1 IS NOW LIVE 0

[Gnat]

As some Forum members are aware, I am selling substantially all of my small size Federal Reserve Notes in Stack's November Baltimore Signature Sale and in Monthly Collectors' Choice sales for Oct, Nov, & Dec.  This includes all of my best San Francisco notes as well as scarce and rare FRNs from other Districts. Nothing of substance is being held back -- only some duplicates and modern issues are not being sold.   

The consignment of over 800 notes includes a number of unique notes, top pop notes, many early and top grade stars, as well as the largest sale of late finished plates (637, 629 and 204 FRNS), scarce and rare FRN mules, etc.  Many of these have never been offered publicly, and undoubtedly may not appear again for some time. 

The time seems right to refocus my currency collecting interests, and since I am not getting any younger, to scale my currency obsession back a bit. 

As many of you are aware, this offering features the best collection of San Francisco District small size notes ever formed. I was very honored to receive one of PMG’s Best US Set 2020 award for the San Francisco $5 Feds in my collection – which also includes a fair number of PCGS graded notes as well.  It was also fun to briefly take the top spot in PMG’s $5 Federal Reserve Series Set.

While this collection has a focus on the San Francisco District, it is far more comprehensive in scope. Rare stars and approximately 170 Top Pop notes from all twelve Fed Districts, spanning Series 1928 to 2013, are represented in $5, $10 and $20 denominations. Also included are a number of fancy and high grade San Francisco $1 FRNs and early $50 & $100 SF stars.  A large number of radar, repeater and low serial and other “fun” notes that spiced up my collecting are being sold as well.

Also being offered are my Hawaii Emergency issues, including several Top Pop notes, and likely the best complete set of $20 Hawaii varieties.

I really want to thank the many fellow collectors, and more than a few trusted dealers, that have helped me through the several decades it has taken to build my collection, and perhaps just as importantly, shared their knowledge about these bits of monetary history.  We are all just temporary caretakers of these notes and I sincerely hope that the new custodians will enjoy them as much as I have.

Edited October 20, 2021 by Gnat

[Fenntucky Mike]

On 9/10/2021 at 7:17 PM, Gnat said:

As some Forum members are aware, I am selling substantially all of my small size Federal Reserve Notes in Stack's November Baltimore Signature Sale and in Monthly Collectors' Choice sales for Oct, Nov, & Dec.  This includes all of my best San Francisco notes as well as scarce and rare FRNs from other Districts. Nothing of substance is being held back -- only some duplicates and modern issues are not being sold.   

The consignment of over 800 notes includes a number of unique notes, top pop notes, many early and top grade stars, as well as the largest sale of late finished plates (637, 629 and 204 FRNS), scarce and rare FRN mules, etc.  Many of these have never been offered publicly, and undoubtedly may not appear again for some time. 

The time seems right to refocus my currency collecting interests, and since I am not getting any younger, to scale my currency obsession back a bit. 

As many of you are aware, this offering features the best collection of San Francisco District small size notes ever formed. I was very honored to receive one of PMG’s Best US Set 2020 award for the San Francisco $5 Feds in my collection – which also includes a fair number of PCGS graded notes as well.  It was also fun to briefly take the top spot in PMG’s $5 Federal Reserve Series Set.

While this collection has a focus on the San Francisco District, it is far more comprehensive in scope. Rare stars and approximately 170 Top Pop notes from all twelve Fed Districts, spanning Series 1928 to 2013, are represented in $5, $10 and $20 denominations. Also included are a number of fancy and high grade San Francisco $1 FRNs and early $50 & $100 SF stars.  A large number of radar, repeater and low serial and other “fun” notes that spiced up my collecting are being sold as well.

Also being offered are my Hawaii Emergency issues, including several Top Pop notes, and likely the best complete set of $20 Hawaii varieties.

I really want to thank the many fellow collectors, and more than a few trusted dealers, that have helped me through the several decades it has taken to build my collection, and perhaps just as importantly, shared their knowledge about these bits of monetary history.  We are all just temporary caretakers of these notes and I sincerely hope that the new custodians will enjoy them as much as I have.

Well said and congratulations on having assembled these wonderful sets. 

[Gnat]

Part 1 (of 4 Parts) is up:

Session 4 Baltimore Auction

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/auctions/3-TXE2P/the-november-2021-baltimore-auction-session-4-us-currency-featuring-the-gnat-laguna-coast-registry-and-rarity-collection-part-i-lots-20001-20274

Session 9 Baltimore Auction

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/auctions/3-TXFZQ/the-november-2021-baltimore-auction-session-9-internet-only-us-currency-lots-21001-21290