Friedberg 203 (W-2670). Act of March 3, 1863 $50 Interest Bearing Note. PCGS Currency Very Choice New 64. Face Proof.Hessler-945d. India paper mounted to card. Plate A. Two-Year Interest Span. Without coupons. Caduceus seated at left and Justice at center. Loyalty at right. Full green protector lower center with L counters above at left and right with superimposed FIFTY DOLLARS respectively. Arched UNITED STATES across top with act date below. An ultra-rare type in issued form with the Whitman Encyclopedia citing just a single surviving example. Hessler lists two face impressions known along with two backs. This note was last publicly offered in the Bowers and Merena sale of the Herman Halpern and Gerald O. Warner collections and fetched an impressive $2,860 over two decades ago. An incredible proof that like most, serve up better detail than could be found on any issued note.From Bowers and Merenas sale of the Collections of Herman Halpern and Gerald O. Warner, March 6-8, 1997, lot 1019.