USD 150000 - 200000
SBP2018年8月ANA#4-美国纸钞The Joel R. Anderson
2018-08-17 06:00:00
2018-08-17 08:00:00
Friedberg 378 (W-3634). 1891 $100 Treasury Note. PCGS Currency Very Fine 35.The "Open Back" 1891 $100 Treasury Notes are actually far rarer than their predecessor "Watermelon" notes of 1890. Just 13 examples are recorded in the census for the type, with five of those in institutional collections and forever unavailable to collectors. Admiral David Farragut is portrayed at right while a large 100 counter is seen just left of center. This variety displays a red scalloped Treasury Seal along with engraved signatures of Rosecrans and Nebeker.<p>The "Open Back" design features 100 counters at bottom left and top right with Roman numeral Cs at top left and bottom right. ONE HUNDRED is in an ornamental design feature at center. The Treasury Department felt that the "open" design would be more carefully examined by bank tellers than would be the heavily ornamented backs of the Series of 1890 notes.<p><p>This is the finest graded 1891 $100, long regarded as Very Fine to Extremely Fine and now encapsulated as Very Fine 35 by PCGS. The paper is bright and displays just moderate circulation. Ample margins are found along with bold inks and a bright red overprint. Most known examples are in the range of Very Good to Fine. This note last traded publicly for $161,000 in an October 2005 auction.<em>From Barney Bluestones sale of the Albert Grinnell Collection, November 1944, lot 222; Amon Carter Jr.; Lyn Knights sale of December 1998, lot 221; Lyn Knights sale of October 2005, lot 22.</em>