Friedberg 1187m (W-2235). 1922 $20 Gold Certificate. PCGS Currency Superb Gem New 67 PPQ.This is an ideally printed and superbly margined 1922 $20 Gold Certificate that features brilliant gold overprint inks. Bold punch through overprint embossing is observed on the vibrant orange-gold printed back. The back printing features the heraldic eagle from the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States at center with large 20 counters at left and right. George Washingtons portrait, found at center on the face, was engraved by Alfred Sealey. PCGS Currency has graded just five examples of the catalog number at this level with only four finer. These Gold Certificates were among the notes most susceptible to circulation, a fact that makes Superb Gem offerings such as this all the more important. There is no fading or other distractions anywhere on the bill. For a time, beginning in 1934, possession of Gold Certificates was illegal. Collectors could not collect them and dealers could not trade them until Amon Carter Jr. convinced Congress to change the law. Gold certificates enjoy an immense following among collectors and this example is among the finest available of the type.<strong>PCGS Population: </strong>5, 4 finer.<em>From Heritage Auctions sale of January 2008, lot 14642; Heritage Auctions sale of September, lot 15452.</em>
