Type of Friedberg 268 (W-799). 1895 $5 Silver Certificate. PCGS Currency Choice About New 55. Face Progressive Essay Proof.Hessler-SCE14. Black on India paper only. Signatures of Tillman-Morgan. No plate letter. Central vignette, Electricity Presenting Light to the World. At first glance, apparently complete. Similar to the final 1895 proof. The date is engraved as Series of 1895, and the finer details of some of the design elements, primarily those of the design border are not complete. Shading details are lighter in the borders and in the central vignette. Hessler SCE14. Rarity-7. An extremely rare essay proof with several tracked by us. Their unusual character certainly makes them appealing. A bold impression. Once mounted to a larger card, now dismounted. There is a healthy quarter inch of margin all around. PCGS Currency mentions "Minor Mounting Remnants" in the comments section of the holder.From our Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection Sale, Part V, August 17, 2011, lot 5028; purchased from Mrs. Louise Entriken, December 16, 1971; formerly in the collection of Robert F. Schermerhorn.
