拍品描述： Friedberg 377 (W-3630). 1890 $100 Treasury Note. PCGS Currency About New 50.Commonly known as the "Watermelon Note," the 1890 $100 Treasury Notes are always a favorite of collectors. Their nickname comes from the large distinctive zeros found on the back of the note that bear an unmistakable resemblance to the fruit. The face portrays Admiral David Farragut at right with a large 100 counter just left of center. Engraved signatures of Treasury officers Rosecrans and Huston are seen along the bottom border. A large brown spiked Treasury Seal is found near center.<p><p>Watermelon notes are represented by just one catalog number, of which 120,000 were printed and issued. Today only 35 examples are known, and of those at least seven are in government or institutional collections, essentially forever unavailable to collectors. The 1890 $100 Treasury Notes were replaced by the Series of 1891 notes which featured an "Open Back" design thought to deter counterfeiters.<p><p>This lightly handled example displays bright paper and large even margins. The inks are sharply printed and boldly colored. The ornate back design for which this type is well known is perfectly framed and presented in vivid detail. This is the single finest example of the 13 pieces graded by PCGS Currency. PMG has graded three finer. While rare and desirable, this is certainly a more obtainable option than its "Grand Watermelon" counterpart. It is a fantastic note worthy of a home in top notch U.S. currency collection.<p><p><strong>Admiral David Farragut</strong><p>David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870) was a career officer in the United States Navy. Raised at sea by his adoptive father, Captain David Porter, Farragut served at a young age in the War of 1812. Though born in Tennessee and a resident of Norfolk, Virginia prior to the Civil War, he was a Southern Unionist strongly opposed to succession. He remained loyal to the Union at the outbreak of the Civil War and was assigned to command an important attack on New Orleans which he captured in April 1862. He received a promotion to rear admiral and later participated in the Siege of Port Hudson which led to the Union regaining control of the Mississippi River. His attack on Mobile Bay resulted in the capture of the last remaining Confederate port on the Gulf of Mexico. Farragut was promoted to Admiral at the close of the Civil War and remained on active duty until his death in 1870.<p><p><strong>PCGS Population: </strong>1, none finer.<em>From Harmer-Rookes sale of November 1969, lot 3994; Jay Parrinos Fixed Price List of May 1999; Jay Parrinos Fixed Price List of February 2002; Lyn Knights sale of October 2005, lot 21. </em>