A truly iconic composition that often stands near the top of a collectors want list or among the pages of publications like Bowers and Sundmans <em>100 Greatest American Currency Note</em><em>s.</em> The $5 Silver Certificate issued under the Series of 1896 represents something truly special and reflective of a sense of pride that is simply hard to match or understate through mere words. The full-length vignette entitled <em>Electricity Presenting Light to the World</em> on the face offers composition ripe with symbolism and pride that evokes symbolic connotations that unmistakably reflect a rising America and its increasingly dominant position in international and scientific affairs. If one were to simply capture the essence of the American identity during the late 1890s and distill that into a printed form; the Series of 1896 would fulfill that intended purpose with the utmost ease compared to even some of its iconic counterparts. The last Fr. 269 that we sold at this same grade level brought over $4,500 last summer, at auction.
