Fr. 2405. 1928 $100 Gold Certificate. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.Undoubtedly an outlier among the relatively small number of known survivors. This $100 Gold Certificate issued under the Series of 1928 is rather well preserved and is recorded at a rarely seen grade of Choice Uncirculated 64 by PMG. Boasting the qualities that one would rightly expect of the grade assigned. This note offers razor-crisp even margins reflective of a note graded higher and a bold yellow-gold Treasury overprint that retains and demonstrates an ample degree of originality and contrast. By a like measure, a similar level of aesthetic and technical quality is demonstrated by the engraved elements of the design. The portrait of Benjamin Franklin that would be carried through the 1990s with the $100 Federal Reserve Note is particularly detailed and absent any evidence of light handling expected of the minimum of circulation that is often manifested in this area while the lathework along the margins is particularly detailed and accomplished in a shade of black that accounts for a nice and ample contrast against both the overprint and portrait. The iconic vignette of Independence Hall on the verso is accomplished in a shade of green unlike previous generations of Gold Certificates going back to 1860s, but yet speaks to the increasing standardization that had almost fully taken root by the late 1920s. Even in the absence of such context, a collector will still readily recognize as to why this note is special and worthy of a premium bid. From the uncommon nature of the grade assigned to the level of eye appeal demonstrated by each individual design element, there is little doubt that a battle for ownership will see this note to a firm and respectable realization at auction.From the Shores Collection Part II.
