Friedberg 317 (W-2178). 1891 $20 Silver Certificate. PCGS Currency Choice About New 55 PPQ. Serial Number 1.Of immediate note is the bold navy blue serial number E1 found in the bottom left and top right corners of this remarkable 1891 $20 Silver Certificate. Figures representing Agriculture and Industry flank a solemn portrait of Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Manning who had died in December 1887. This broadly margined and wonderfully original note was clearly saved from entering circulation and kept as a souvenir, likely by someone in government. Six of the first 10 serial numbers for this Rosecrans-Nebeker signed catalog number are recorded in the census, leading one to believe they were disseminated to VIPs.<p> <p>All high-grade notes in this series are rare today as there was virtually no numismatic interest in them at the time of issue, as noted above. We are not aware of even a single numismatist who specialized in these! This example displays some light handling in the upper left and right corners but no signs of actual circulation. The inks are boldly printed giving this impressive note great detail. This note represents an important offering from the Joel R. Anderson Collection and has a pedigree featuring names like Harley Freeman, B. Max Mehl and Amon Carter, Jr.<p><strong>PCGS Population: </strong>1, 2 finer.<em>From Harley L. Freeman; B. Max Mehl 1953; Amon Carter Jr.; the NASCA/Karp sale of October 1984, lot 2035; Stacks sale of January 1990, lot 1125; Lyn Knights sale of October 2004, lot 81; Heritage Auctions sale of May 2005, lot 17123.</em>
