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BELLEVILLE. $100 The Maufacturers' Bank. Archimedes levers the globe. NJ05-G22. Very Fine. $695

BELVIDERE. 1862. $1.25 The Belvidere Bank. Cattle in stream. Very scarce denomination. Fine. $575

BEVERLY. 1861. $1 The Beverly Bank. Eagle and Shield survey Industry and Commerce. NJ25-G4a. Red overprint. Fine. $60

BORDENTOWN. 1862. 25 cents. Scrip of Geo A Stowell & Bro. Wait 112. Green "TWENTY FIVE". Fine, small spindle at C. $100

BORDENTOWN. 1855. $2 Bordentown Banking Co. Train frightens horse, state seal, ornate red back. NJ35-G16a. ABNCo beauty. Crisp New remainder. $300

BORDENTOWN. 1855. $100 Bordentown Banking Co. Ceres and Moneta, state seal, ornate red back. NJ35-G24a. ABNCo beauty. Crisp About New remainder. $400

BRIDGETON. $5 The Cumberland Bank. A modern (1993) reprint made by the American Bank Note Company

using its original plates. These were sold as sets of 36 different notes. Superb Gem. $100

CAMDEN. $10 Farmers and Mechanics Bank. Foundry noise startles youth. Red "TEN". Archives proof wih hinge remnant on back. $895

CAMDEN. $50 Farmers and Mechanics Bank. Plenty and Liberty flank state arms. Lovely ABNCo Archives proof. $1000

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. 1852. $1 American Exchange Bank. NJ85-G2. Proof from ABNCo archives sale. Red "ONE". Liberty and Commerce have a chat. $1950

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. 1852. $1 American Exchange Bank. NJ85-G2. Proof from ABNCo archives sale. This one without the red "ONE". $1300

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. 1852. $2 American Exchange Bank. Ocean-going steamship. NJ85-G4. Magnificent Proof from ABNCo archives sale. $1500

CENTRE BRIDGE. 1842. 5 cents. The Centre Bridge Company. Wait 398. About Uncirculated. $100

EGG HARBOR. 1861. $2 The Egg Harbor Bank. Green "2"s. Wait 518. ABNCo. Very Fine. $95

EGG HARBOR. 1861. $5 The Egg Harbor Bank. NJ115-G6a. Harvest hangs out in giant "V". Red "5"s. ABNCo. Choice New. $275

EGG HARBOR. 1861. $5 The Egg Harbor Bank. NJ115-G6b. Harvest hangs out in giant "V". Green "5"s. ABNCo. Choice New. $275

EGG HARBOR. 1861. $10 The Egg Harbor Bank. Cattle drink in stream. Green "TEN". ABNCo. Very Fine, better denomination. $150

ELIZABETH. 18_. $3 The State Bank of Elizabeth. Busy harbor vignette flanked by Washington and Harrison. Superb Proof. $1150

FREEHOLD. 18_. $5 Freehold Banking Co. End to end vignette. Superb tinted proof from ABNCo archive sale. $1450

FREEHOLD. 18_. $50 Freehold Banking Co. Superb proof from ABNCo archive sale. Red "FIFTY". $1150

HACKENSACK. 1833. $1 Washington Banking Co. Hercules and Lion. Fine. $75

HOBOKEN. 1827. $3 The Hoboken Banking and Grazing Company. NJ195-G16. Commerce, with Neptune in background. About Uncirculated. $100

HOBOKEN. 1828. $3 The New Jersey Manufacturing and Banking Co. NJ210-G32. Wait 809. Justice at C. Washington and Franklin at ends. Fine. $85

JERSEY CITY. 1825. $2 The Jersey Bank. Hope and anchor. Wait 939. Very Fine, LR corner rounded. $60

JERSEY CITY. 1825. $5 The Jersey Bank. Payable at the Ontario (NY) Bank. Fine, "Jersey City" nearly eradicated. Wait 947. $35

JERSEY CITY. 1862. 25 cents. The Mayor and Common Council. Rooster struts his stuff. Wait 878. Very Fine. $60

JERSEY CITY. 1841. $3 The Morris Canal & Banking Co. Wait 977. Mercury and Moneta at left. Choice Uncirculated, a beauty. $275

JERSEY CITY. 1841. $5 The Morris Canal & Banking Co. Wait 971. Choice About Uncirculated. $195

KEY PORT. 1862. 5 cents. Key Port & Middletown Steamboat Co. Vignette of steamboat at LL. Wait 1024. Crisp New. $40

KEY PORT. 1862. 10 cents. Key Port & Middletown Steamboat Co. Vignette of steamboat at LL. Wait 1025. Extremely Fine. $35

LAMBERTVILLE. 18_. $1 New Hope Delaware Bridge Company. Prosperity flies with cornucopia. Wait 1047. Very Good. $45

MILL HILL. 1837. $1 scrip of John Whittaker, payable in merchandise at his store. Wait 1174. About New, neat note. $125

MILLVILLE. 18_. $1 The Millville Bank. Unlisted with green tint. ABNCo proof - magnificent. $3250

MORRISTOWN. 18_. $1 Morris County Bank. Green overtint. ABCo product. Red "A" overprint. Wait 1220. Crisp New. $175

MORRISTOWN. 18_. $3 Morris County Bank. Green overtint. ABCo product. Red "A" overprint. Wait 1227. Extremely Fine. $200

MORRISTOWN. 18_. $3 Morris County Bank. Green overtint. Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson product. Not listed by Wait. Crisp New. $250

MORRISTOWN. 1856. $5 Morris County Bank. Red "FIVE". NJ315-C34. Very Fine, peppered with pinholes. $95

MORRISTOWN. 18_. $5 Morris County Bank. Green overtint. Rancher tends his sheep and cattle. Crisp New. $250

MOUNTAINVILLE. 1862. 25 cents. Scrip of R L Clinton. Blue print. Wait 1278. Uncirculated with small punch cancel. $195

NEW BRUNSWICK. 18_. $1 State Bank at New Brunswick. Faithful pooch, state arms. Ornate green back. National BNCo. Wait 1682. Gem Crisp Uncirculated. $195

NEW BRUNSWICK. 18_. $2 State Bank at New Brunswick. State arms. Wait 1688. Green protector. About Uncirculated $110

NEW BRUNSWICK. 18_. $2 State Bank at New Brunswick. State arms. Wait 1688. Green protector. Crisp New. $150

NEW BRUNSWICK. 18_. $2 State Bank at New Brunswick. Pooch at right. Wait 1689. Green protector. Crisp Uncirculated. $210

NEW BRUNSWICK. 18_. $5 State Bank at New Brunswick. Washington & Franklin. Same vignettes used by R,W,H&E to produce our first postage stamps (1847). Choice About Uncirculated. $110

NEW BRUNSWICK. 18_. $10 State Bank at New Brunswick. State arms at center. Wait 1708. Green overprint, delicious red back. Crisp Uncirculated, stamp hinge (peelable) on back. $195

NEW BRUNSWICK. 18_. $20 State Bank at New Brunswick. State arms at left. Wait 1714. Green overprint, red back. About New, with scrape on back. $100

NEW BRUNSWICK. 18_. $100 State Bank at New Brunswick. State arms, orange back. Blue "HUNDRED". Wait 1720. Choice About Uncirculated. $250

NEW BRUNSWICK. 18_. $500 State Bank at New Brunswick. Ceres and Liberty. Blue "D". Orange back. Wait 1723. Crisp About New. $450

NEW BRUNSWICK. 1862. 5 cents. The City of New Brunswick. Wait 1662. City seal. Green & black. Choice About Uncirculated. $120

NEW BRUNSWICK. 1862. 10 cents. The City of New Brunswick. Wait 1663. City seal. Green & black. Crisp Uncirculated. $130

NEWARK. 18_. $2 The State Bank at Newark. Red ends. NJ385-C24. Fine. $100

NEWTON. 18_. $1 The Sussex Bank. Haying scene. Red "ONE". NJ390-G10a. Crisp New. $95

NEWTON. 18_. $2 The Sussex Bank. Washington R, Ceres and friend admire train C. Liberty R. Crisp Uncirculated. $110

NEWTON. 18_. $2 The Sussex Bank. Washington at L. Ceres and Commerce flank shield. Wait 1750. Crisp Uncirculated. $110

NEWTON. 18_. $3 The Sussex Bank. Harvest and Commerce admire Franklin. State Seal R. Crisp New, pre-print crease. A beauty. $100

NEWTON. 18_. $50 The Sussex Bank. Harvest surveys her domain. Jefferson at B. Crisp About Uncirculated, attractive. $75

ORANGE. 18_. $10 The Orange Bank. Child presents mother with bird nest - complete with bird. Orange tint. NJ405-G28a. Wait 1925. Superb Proof. $1500

PATERSON. 18_. $6 Peoples' Bank of Paterson. Extremely Fine. $150

PATERSON. 18_. $9 Peoples' Bank of Paterson. Crisp Uncirculated. Wonderful vignettes, another popular denomination. $295

PERTH AMBOY. 1856. $1 City Bank. NJ440-G2. Marvelous vignettes, including Indians pondering civilization. Proof from archives sale. $595

PERTH AMBOY. 1856. $2 City Bank. NJ440-G4. Commerce leans on cargo, ships in background. Proof from archives sale. $650

PERTH AMBOY 1856. $1 Commercial Bank. Wait 1956. Blue "ONE". Horses at trough. Fine. $55

PLAINFIELD 1859. $1 Union County Bank. America at C, Falls behind. Maid feeds chickens at R. ABNCo. About Uncirculated. $165

PLAINFIELD 1859. $2 Union County Bank. Horse and rider pause for refreshment. ABNCo. About Uncirculated. Super! $195

PLAINFIELD 1859. $3 Union County Bank. Carpenter gets advice. ABNCo. Red outlines "THREE". Crisp About New. $225

PLAINFIELD 1859. $20 Union County Bank. Cattle cool off in a pond. ABNCo. Red "TWENTY". About Uncirculated. $225

SALEM 1870. 5 cents. Salem Glass Works. Green "5". Wait 2170. ABNCo. Crisp Uncirculated. $50

SALEM 1870. 10 cents. Salem Glass Works. Green "10". Wait 2172. ABNCo. Crisp Uncirculated. $50

SALEM 1870. 25 cents. Salem Glass Works. Green "25". Wait 2174. ABNCo. Crisp Uncirculated. $50

SOMERVILLE. 18_. $1 Somerset County Bank. NJ500-G2c. State arms. Red back. Crisp New. $550

TOMS RIVER. 18_. $1 Ocean County Bank. Ceres seated. Red protector. NJ520-G2a. ABNCo proof. $1650

TRENTON. 1824. $3 State Bank at Trenton. Liberty and Prosperity. Horse race at bottom. Flaws at UL mended with stamp hinge on back, otherwise Very Fine. $22

WOODBURY. 1837. 10 cents The Camden & Woodbury Rail Road & Transportation Co. Wait 2473. Train, Steamboat, Sailing Ships. Very Good. $100

WOODBURY. 1837. $1 The Camden & Woodbury Rail Road & Transportation Co. Wait 2476. Trains, Minerva, Milkmaid. Very Good. $150