Historical Currency Auction Catalogs and Fixed Price Lists

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First Hickman & Oakes Mail-Bid Auction Catalog 1976

Below is a list of over 115 historical (pre-2000) Currency Auction Catalogs and Fixed Price Lists issued between 1965 and 1994 by several currency dealers. Information shown for each catalog/price list includes Date, Highlights, Types of currency offered, and # of lots for auction catalogs. Each document's searchable pdf file can be viewed/downloaded by clicking on the corresponding Catalog Title link. A list of Prices Realized is included at the end of each auction catalog.


Catalogs/Price Lists issued by the following Currency Dealers are included in the list:

  • Hickman & Waters: The John Hickman & John T. Waters partnership existed from 1965 until 1972. They pioneered the concept of collecting National Bank Notes by geographical location (ie 'Hometown Notes'), rather than by Treasury Signature combinations, which is how they had previously been collected. Between 1965 and 1972 they issued 35 fixed price currency lists. In 1972, Hickman & Waters disbanded, and the Hickman & Oakes partnership was formed.
  • William P. Donlon: William P. Donlon was a coin & currency collector, researcher, dealer and author. His extensive personal and research currency collection was sold in his first mail bid auction in 1971. He held 12 mail bid auctions between 1971 and 1978. William P. Donlon was elected to the SPMC Hall of Fame in 2014.
  • Hickman & Oakes: In 1972, Hickman & Waters disbanded, and Hickman & Oakes was formed. John Hickman and Dean Oakes issued their first currency list (#36) in 1972, carrying on the numbering of the lists that had been started by Hickman & Waters. They issued their fixed price currency lists until 1977 (with one last currency list (#60) in 1983). Between 1976 and 1989, Hickman & Oakes conducted a series of 38 mail bid auctions. Dean Oakes was elected to the SPMC Hall of Fame in 2021.
  • John Hickman: Hickman Auctions, Inc. held 12 mail bid auctions between 1990 and 1994. John Hickman was elected to the SPMC Hall of Fame in 2014.


The Currency Types column lists the type(s) of currency offered in each catalog/price list. The following abbreviations are used:

  • NBN (National Bank Notes), Obs (Obsoletes), LgType (Large Size Type), SmType (Small Size Type)
  • Frac (Fractionals), Confed (Confederate), Col (Colonial & Continental), World (International Notes).


Acknowledgments: Thanks to Matt Hansen for spearheading this project and digitizing the content to pdf files. Thanks to Peter Huntoon, Robert Moon, Lee Lofthus, Dan Bloch, Don Mark and the American Numismatic Association Library for providing the auction catalogs, fixed price lists and prices realized.


You can search & sort the list of catalogs in the table below and view each catalog's searchable pdf file by clicking on the corresponding Catalog Title link.

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Currency Auction Catalogs & Fixed Price Lists (1965-1994) (116 Catalogs/Price Lists) (November 3, 2024)

CatalogDate Type Dealer Catalog Title (with link) Catalog Highlights Currency Types #Lots
Nov 15, 1965 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #03 (Date Estimated) NBN, LgType, SmType
Feb 15, 1966 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #04 (Date Estimated) NBN, LgType, SmType
Apr 15, 1966 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #05 (Date Estimated) NBN, LgType, SmType
Jul 15, 1966 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #06 (Date Estimated) NBN, LgType, SmType
Sep 15, 1966 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #07 (Date Estimated) NBN, LgType, SmType
Nov 15, 1966 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #08 (Date Estimated) NBN, LgType, SmType
Jan 15, 1967 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #09 (Date Estimated) NBN, LgType, SmType
Mar 15, 1967 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #10 NBN, LgType, SmType
Jul 15, 1967 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #11 (Date Estimated) NBN, LgType, SmType
Sep 15, 1967 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #12 (Date Estimated) NBN
Nov 15, 1967 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #13 First price list to list NBNs by State (instead of by Denom with FR#) NBN
Feb 15, 1968 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #14 (Date Estimated) NBN
Apr 15, 1968 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #15 (Date Estimated) NBN
Jul 15, 1968 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #16 (Date Estimated) NBN, LgType, SmType
Sep 15, 1968 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #17 (Date Estimated) Serial# 1A Original Ace from FNB Northfield, MN for sale at $250 (Charter 2073, Jesse James robbery). This note ended up in the Higgins Museum. NBN
Nov 15, 1968 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #18 (Date Estimated) NBN
Feb 15, 1969 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #19 (Date Estimated) NBN
Apr 15, 1969 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #20 (Date Estimated) NBN
Jul 15, 1969 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #21 (Date Estimated) NBN
Sep 15, 1969 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #22 (Date Estimated) NBN
Nov 15, 1969 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #23 (Date Estimated) NBN
Feb 15, 1970 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #24 (Date Estimated) NBN
Apr 15, 1970 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #25 (Date Estimated) NBN
Jul 15, 1970 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #26 (Date Estimated) NBN
Sep 15, 1970 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #27 NBN
Nov 15, 1970 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #28 NBN
Feb 15, 1971 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #29 NBN
Apr 15, 1971 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #30 NBN
May 22, 1971 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #01 The Research and Personal Collection of William P. Donlon LgType (230 lots), NBN (Extensive MI & NY, 14 Territorials, 7 Gold NBNs) 940
Jul 15, 1971 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #31 NBN
Sep 15, 1971 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #32 NBN
Dec 15, 1971 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #33 NBN
Mar 15, 1972 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #34 NBN
Jun 15, 1972 FixedPrice Hickman & Waters Hickman & Waters Currency List #35 NBN
Sep 6, 1972 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #02 LgType, NBN, SmType, Frac 915
Nov 15, 1972 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #36 NBN
Dec 15, 1972 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #37 NBN
Feb 15, 1973 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #38 NBN
Apr 5, 1973 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #03 LgType, SmType, NBN 787
Apr 15, 1973 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #39 NBN
Jun 15, 1973 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #40 NBN
Sep 15, 1973 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #41 NBN
Nov 15, 1973 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #42 NBN
Jan 15, 1974 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #43 NBN
Jan 24, 1974 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #04 LgType, SmType, NBN, Confed, Misc 741
Apr 15, 1974 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #44 NBN
Jun 15, 1974 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #45 NBN
Jun 28, 1974 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #05 LgType, SmType, NBN, Frac, Canada 835
Oct 15, 1974 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #46 NBN
Nov 15, 1974 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #06 LgType, SmType, NBN, Frac, Canada 950
Dec 15, 1974 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #47 NBN
Feb 15, 1975 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #48 NBN
Apr 15, 1975 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #49 NBN
Jun 5, 1975 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #07 LgType, SmType, NBN, Frac, Canada 788
Jun 15, 1975 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #50 NBN
Oct 15, 1975 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #51 NBN
Nov 26, 1975 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #08 All Types, Errors, See lot index on page 3 653
Dec 15, 1975 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #52 NBN
Feb 15, 1976 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #53 NBN
Apr 10, 1976 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #01 Two NBN Collections - State Seals and State Capitals NBN 238
Apr 30, 1976 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #09 All Types, Errors, See lot index on page 4 760
May 15, 1976 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #54 NBN
Oct 15, 1976 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #55 NBN
Nov 10, 1976 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #10 All Types, Errors, See lot index on page 4 1102
Dec 15, 1976 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #56 NBN
Apr 11, 1977 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #02 NBNs - 1st Charters, Red Seals and Interesting Names NBN 180
Apr 15, 1977 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #57 NBN
Sep 9, 1977 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #11 All Types, Errors, See lot index on page 2 1048
Nov 7, 1977 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #03 NBN 337
Dec 15, 1977 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #58 NBN
Mar 31, 1978 Auction Donlon William P. Donlon Mail Bid Auction #12 All Types, Errors, See lot index on page 4 965
Apr 20, 1978 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #04 NBN 290
Jun 15, 1978 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #59 NBN
Sep 20, 1978 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #05 NBN, LgType, SmType 610
Nov 30, 1978 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #06 NBN, LgType, SmType 713
Mar 14, 1979 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #07 NBN, LgType, SmType, Frac 711
Jun 16, 1979 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #08 NBN, LgType, SmType, Frac, Obs 600
Nov 24, 1979 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #09 NBN, LgType, SmType 791
Apr 10, 1980 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #10 NBN, Frac 402
Sep 24, 1980 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #11 NBN, LgType, SmType 541
Nov 20, 1980 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #12 NBN, LgType, SmType, Frac 426
Mar 10, 1981 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #13 NBN, LgType, SmType 651
Jun 23, 1981 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #14 NBN, LgType, SmType, Canada 640
Nov 24, 1981 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #15 NBN, LgType, SmType 634
Mar 24, 1982 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #16 NBN, LgType, SmType, Canada 410
Jun 18, 1982 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #17 Features the James Wade collection of $5 Third Charter notes from All States. NBN, All Types, including Confed (116 lots) 1335
Nov 30, 1982 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #18 NBN, LgType, SmType, Canada 919
Mar 30, 1983 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #19 NBN, LgType, SmType 564
May 15, 1983 FixedPrice Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Currency List #60 Wood River, Nebraska Hoard of NBNs NBN
Jun 29, 1983 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #20 NBN, LgType, SmType, Canada 487
Oct 31, 1983 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #21 NBN, LgType, SmType, Canada 635
Dec 7, 1983 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #22 NBN, LgType, SmType, Frac, Canada 449
Mar 27, 1984 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #23 NBN, LgType, SmType, Misc 639
May 25, 1984 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #24 NBN, LgType, SmType, Obs, Canada, World, Misc 689
Oct 30, 1984 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #25 NBN, LgType, SmType, Frac, Canada 849
Dec 17, 1984 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #26 NBN, LgType, SmType, Obs, Frac 554
Mar 27, 1985 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #27 NBN, LgType, SmType, Canada, Misc 574
Jun 14, 1985 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #28 NBN, All Types 1326
Nov 15, 1985 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #29 Featuers the Joe Sande collection of Long Island NBNs (lots 861-950). NBN, All Types 1641
Mar 27, 1986 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #30 NBN, All Types 753
Jun 25, 1986 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #31 NBN, All Types 523
Nov 14, 1986 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #32 NBN, All Types 747
Jun 19, 1987 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #33 NBN, All Types 1235
Oct 30, 1987 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #34 NBN, All Types. See lot index on page 1 1038
Jun 24, 1988 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #35 NBN, All Types. See lot index on page 2 1058
Nov 11, 1988 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #36 NBN, All Types. See lot index on page 3 962
Jun 22, 1989 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #37 NBN, All Types. See lot index on page 2 1056
Sep 29, 1989 Auction Hickman & Oakes Hickman & Oakes Auction #38 Features the A.P. 'Del' Bertschy collection of Wisconsin NBNs (193 lots) NBN, LgType, SmType, Misc 976
Mar 3, 1990 Auction Hickman Hickman Auctions, Inc. Auction #01 The Philip Krakover California NBN Auction (Part 1 of 2) (724 lots of California NBNs with SN#) NBN (with Serial#) 732
Jun 19, 1990 Auction Hickman Hickman Auctions, Inc. Auction #02 The Philip Krakover Collection Auction (Part 2 of 2) (NBNs-Charter 1-100), LgType, SmType NBN, LgType, Frac, Misc (with Serial#) 496
Oct 13, 1990 Auction Hickman Hickman Auctions, Inc. Auction #03 Upper Midwest Currency Auction. Large group of Minnesota NBNs (Lots 130-281 with Serial#) NBN (IL,IA,MN,NE,ND,SD,WI), All Types (with Serial#) 710
Jun 14, 1991 Auction Hickman Hickman Auctions, Inc. Auction #04 Memphis 1991 Official Auction NBN (Extensive IL,MI,PA,TN), All Types (with Serial#) 1269
Sep 28, 1991 Auction Hickman Hickman Auctions, Inc. Auction #05 Featuring the Nelson Page Aspen Collection of Silver Certificates and Federal Reserve Notes NBN, All Types (with Serial#) 505
Jun 25, 1992 Auction Hickman Hickman Auctions, Inc. Auction #06 NBN, All Types (with Serial#). See lot index on page 2 600
Jun 23, 1993 Auction Hickman Hickman Auctions, Inc. Auction #07 NBN, All Types (with Serial#) 530
Jun 22, 1994 Auction Hickman Hickman Auctions, Inc. Auction #08 NBN, All Types (with Serial#) 611