Hi I have a collection of Jsg Boggs bills and was wondering how much they may be worth. Any ideas? here is a few as an example https://imgur.com/a/bubZtv1
The OP’s note for those that don’t care for opening links. There’s plenty to look at here ~ https://currency.ha.com/c/search-re...oggs&limitTo=all&ic4=KeywordSearch-A-K-071316
If they're originals, they could be worth something, to the right person. Or should be, anyway. Boggs was quite the artist. I wonder how many remember him today, though.
My friend Greg Capps is the numismatist for Brunk Auctions. He might have an idea of whether or not his firm would take such notes as consignments. He goes by @Savoyspecial here and on Collectors Universe, but since he's not very active on the forums, I'll text him to let him know I tagged him here. That's assuming you wanted to sell them, of course. I don't know that Greg knows anything specific about Boggs bills, but he might know someone who does. I suspect that, like many art objects and esoteric things, these "notes" have their value set by auctions, mostly.
A little bit of history. I know the person who had Boggs start adding his own artwork to US Mint souvenir cards. That person has the first one Boggs ever did for giving him the idea.
Boggs lived and went to school in Tampa. He was constantly in trouble with the United States Secret Service. They raiding his home three times between 1990 and 1992. He passed away 5 years ago at the age of 62. Photo courtesy of the Tampa Bay Times.
Interesting thread. It's very unfortunate to hear that he was "in trouble with the United States Secret Service" & his place was raided so often (which probably had a terrible affect on his health). This France 100 Francs (a 1978 P-153 that was revised immediately after its release to become P-154a-h) & his model note would have been the 1988 version of P-154d. Cool to see his signature on his art piece. It is also one of my favourite designs so I had to have one & I'm submitting it to PMG. The paper is very thin & I'm hoping mine will get a decent UNC grade. Here's also a link on Eugene Delacroix, the French Romantic artist portrayed on the note & in Bogg's reproduction. "He was a curious mixture of skepticism, politeness, dandyism, willpower, cleverness, despotism, and finally, a kind of special goodness and tenderness that always accompanies genius."
Regarding P153, it was also the first note France produced with the raised dots over the serial number to help blind people determine what note it was, despite the fact their notes still varied in size.
