1836 $1 Chelsea Bank Massachusetts Obsolete Currency, Rare?

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RK55 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 02/09/2025 1:45 pm This is a recent purchase, not in hand yet but will be in a day or two. From what I can find the Chelsea Bank was only in operation for 2 years, 1836-1838. My research via Heritage auctions, PMG population report, and a lot of google searching has me stumped. I did find a $100 1836 Chelsea banknote in a Heritage auction sale in 2005 for $402. The only other find on a $1 note is in the Harvard University Library, in the American Currency collection (New England Bank Note Co., United States, 1833-1858). I think this is a very scarce note, and not spurious. I can't find any Haxby # associated with it. Any help from the Currency Gods here? Thanks! RK Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 190340 Posts	Posted 02/09/2025 2:11 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
SteveInTampa Pillar of the Community United States 4637 Posts	Posted 02/09/2025 3:57 pm I found many of them on Heritage. They don't look that rare to me. The example you found for $402 is a different note. Link to Heritage - https://currency.ha.com/c/search/re...14#362-42181 Report this Post to the Staff
RK55 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 02/09/2025 8:58 pm Thank you Steve! I don't know how I missed them on heritage. Many Thanks!! PS I also got a $3 note in the same lot, 1836. I don't see any graded on PMG, may just send in the $1 so it's "Top Pop"...lol Report this Post to the Staff
CoolBreeze Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 02/10/2025 02:09 am It's a very artistic note. Report this Post to the Staff
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