Fr. 244. 1886 $2 Silver Certificate. PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58. Featuring a depiction of one-time Democratic presidential nominee General Winfield Scott Hancock who had died in 1886, this note stands as one of the more unusual albeit distinctive designs ever put to print by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing. Before his replacement in 1891 brought upon by the death of Treasury Secretary William Windom (a Republican), Hancock who is seen at left on the Series of 1886 $2 Silver Certificate in an arrangement typical of the period assumes a stately position wearing a dress uniform and an undetermined sash. Of particular note, however, is the back design. Composed of a series of interlocking floral embellishments and geometric patterns in an almost synergetic arrangement that effectively melds Gilded Age aesthetics with one of the most complex arrangements to emerge in a time when aesthetic excess was the norm. A solid representative which has only seen the bare minimum of circulation. Bold colors and even margins likewise make their presence known to the beholder and serve this note well in showcasing its quality. p
