拍品描述： Friedberg 313 (W-2174). 1886 $20 Silver Certificate. PCGS Currency Gem New 65 PPQ.Nineteen examples of this Rosecrans-Hyatt signed "Diamond Back" $20 Silver Certificate are known, of which this is the finest by a wide margin.<p>The Series of 1886 Silver Certificates, which were first printed in 1887, have at the center a portrait of the late Daniel Manning, who had served as secretary of the Treasury from March 1885 to March 1887, resigning due to ill health. He passed away on December 24, 1887. Similar to the depiction of the recently deceased Thomas A. Hendricks on the related $10 Silver Certificate, the $20 honored a man whose memory was still fresh when the notes were first issued. The portrait was engraved by Lorenzo Hatch. To the left a seated woman holds a cherry tree (?) branch, with a cornucopia overflowing with agricultural products at her feet, a vignette named Science by the BEP. To the right a seated mechanic holds a sledgehammer. This is the first catalog number for the design type which debuted shortly after Mannings death.<p>The engraved signatures of Rosecrans and Hyatt and a large red spiked Treasury Seal are seen on this catalog number. <p>The back is filled with rich green engraving with drop-out white letters and a bow-tie design near the center, the last emblem suggesting the sobriquet "Diamond Back Note" to some. D.M. Cooper and George U. Rose were the engravers.<p>For this entire series high-grade notes are exceedingly elusive, including varieties with high print quantities. There was virtually no numismatic interest in collecting large size federal paper money during the 19th century, although colonial, Continental, and even Confederate notes were very popular. The 1953 Friedberg book was the linchpin that catalyzed their popularity. Notes that were common at one time became rare as the years passed, the notes became worn, and eventually the vast majority were redeemed.<p>The Joel R. Anderson example is well centered with wide margins and creamy white paper. The inks are vivid and provide great detail. A brilliant Gem of a note. No other Fr.313 has been graded finer than 55 by either PCGS Currency or PMG.<p><p><strong>PCGS Population: </strong>1, none finer.<em>From Harley L. Freeman; B. Max Mehl; Amon Carter Jr.; John Rowe; Lyn Knights Fixed Price List of November 1983; Lyn Knights sale of December 1998, lot 182; Lyn Knights sale of December 2000, lot 168; Lyn Knights sale of June 2004, lot 1395; Lyn Knights sale of October 2005, lot 124.</em>