Small Banknotes From The 1890-S

Finally, here are my Small Banknotes from 1890-93.



KirkS

P.S. I just posted three different sets of banknotes; and now I realize it might have been easier to put them all in one thread ..

Very nice Captain
Interesting vernacular, I have been referring to them as the "no triangles"

Of course the 2c has many lovely shades...

Wonderful full page of stamps. I really need to crack open my album and get off the computer.

Very nice set !!

Wowza!

Those last two high values are the toughies!

Dave N.

Kirk.....


Nice set......do you have the 2cent lake ?


HEY RICK....WELCOME BACK !!........WHERE YA BEEN ???????

Kirk-

You've assembled a page of nice examples. Congrats.

C.

Thanks Dave:

Some of the recent threads have helped me think about how I select/evaluate stamps. I'm not saying there's a right or wrong way, but it sort of helps me to clarify in my mind what I want. Currently, I start this way:

First, I want to see the stamp image; I try to avoid the very heavy cancellations.
Second, I don't want thin or torn stamps, but I can live with hinge remnants.
If the stamp passes those two, I can live with less than perfect centering and even a short perf or two.

When I "learned" to collect, I was on my own. There were no nearby clubs, I had no friends who collected, and no one to explain what makes a "good" stamp.

That's why I enjoy SCF so much. I know that most of us will say there are no "bad" stamps, but actually there are some really basic rules and standards that beginners should learn.

Anyway, I digress...
KirkS

I feel the same way...now anyways. As of the last few months, besides a few crazy low priced deals, I will look for the integrity of the stamp (tears and thins are right out!) then color and centering. If I am going to spend hard earned money I should get the biggest "bang" for my buck right? While I'll certainly agree that most (if not all) of my banknotes are deplorable looking but they was from my original collection and near and dear to me and like you, I had no one to consult until that is, I came here and even then old habits were pretty darn hard to overcome! Now hopefully my stamps will start to reflect my change in buying practices. Thank you all for the tutelage!

OK, I actually wanted to add these images to the "complete banknote collection" thread but I can't seem to locate it. However, I am very close to completion of a fairly decent small banknote and bureau issues sets so I wanted to share them with you.

Great set Kirk, I especially like the 15 cent. He always reminds me of Ebenezer Scrooge. Nice stamps, thanks for showing them.

He does look like the imagined Ebeneezer Scrooge doesn't he? I also agree that Kirk's is a very beautiful set and anyone would be proud to own! Now I must do the bureau issues with the watermarks now! I just love the banknote issues! Hey, as an afterthought- Is it in good course to put the #R154's and the like as a sort of placeholder for the #279? That's sort of what I done until I can manage to track down a proper specimen. Just thought I'd ask.

please pardon my ignorance but why are these referred to as "banknotes" and are there any online resources I can link in to read up on them - they look like a fascinating collecting interest

Actually there are 2 series of stamps shown here. The ones without the triangles in the upper corners are commonly called "Baby Banknotes" because they were printed by the American Bank Note Co. The ones with the triangles are commonly called "First Bureaus" because they were the first issues printed by the Bureau of Printing & Engraving.

Prior to the issuance of the baby banknotes in 1890, the stamps of 1870-1890 were refered to as "Banknotes" as they were printed by National Bank Note Co. (1870-1873), Continental Bank Note Co. (1873-1879) and American Bank Note Co. (Starting 1879).

To be honest, I called them SMALL BANKNOTES because that is the nomenclature used by the Professional Stamp Experts (PSE) in the U.S.Design Series book available on this page..
http://www.psestamp.com/usd/moreinfo.chtml

KirkS