Fr. 119. 1901 $10 Legal Tender Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. Serving together from October 1913 to December 1914, the tenures of Register Parker and Treasurer Burke accounts for one of the shortest concurrent tenures in their respective offices during the Twentieth Century. Both elevated by President Woodrow Wilson, Burke would serve throughout Wilsons entire Presidency while Parker would resign in December 1914 to become the Superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes. Reflecting their short concurrent tenure, the population of notes of any type or denomination bearing their signatures is often less encountered than those featuring the signatures of Teehee and Burke or Speelman and White. Found upon one of the most iconic designs to emerge during the Twentieth Century, the $10 "Bison" featuring the signatures of both men accounts for a mere fraction of the recorded population of the Fr. 122 featuring the signatures of Speelman and White which accounts for a regular presence at auction and the wider numismatic marketplace. Throw in the fact that this example is among the handful of Gem Uncirculated pieces graded by PMG and you have something truly special far and above your typical example that has experienced extensive circulation. Should you wish to compose a herd of exceptional "Bison" or simply desire an exceptional example of this iconic design, this note is for you and the horde of avaricious collectors behind you waiting to place their bids. PMG Pop 14/13 Finer.
