Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ August 16 offering of Part II of the Joel R. Anderson Collection of United States Paper Money in Philadelphia, achieved nearly $10 million as a room full of enthusiasts vied with online bidders to take home unique, extremely rare and finest known pieces, as well as type notes in incredible condition. In all, the 70 lots realized $9,652,860, with two notes bringing over $1 million each and well over a quarter of the lots crossing the $100,000 mark. Lot 2021, an 1861 $50 Interest Bearing note (Fr. 202a), the only collectible example of the series and an incredible numismatic rarity brought $1,020,000, confirming the consignor’s belief in the importance of this particular piece. “I have been collecting for many years now, and every time I buy a note, I fall in love with another piece of paper,” stated Joel Anderson, just after the sale of lot 2021. “But
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