Fr. 112. 1880 $10 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Banknote About Uncirculated 55. One of the rarer Friedbergs to represent the iconic "Jackass" $10 Legal Tender Note, this example represents a short-lived signature combination reflective of the brief tenure of Blanche K. Bruce who served two non-consecutive terms as Register of the Treasury under the administrations of Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, and McKinley before dying a few months after assuming office under the McKinley Administration. Bruce would be replaced in short order as Register by Judson Whitlocke Lyons whose signature accounts for a frequent sight on many notes owing to the length of his tenure which lasted through April 1906. A rare note on account of this historical distinction, this example likewise represents one of the finest example known for its Friedberg of which it has no equal at PMG with a sole better recorded at the likes of PCGS Banknote. A rarity which is nonetheless underappreciated, this note will serve the discerning collector with a penchant for conditional rarities in building an impressive set of rare type notes. PCGS Banknote Pop 2/1 Finer. p
