Lot of (2) Friedberg 318 (W-2179). 1891 $20 Silver Certificates. PCGS Currency Gem New 66 PPQ & Superb Gem New 67 PPQ. Face and Back Proofs.Hessler-823. India paper on card, trimmed to banknote size. Imprint of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing. E00000 serial numbers in blue. Bottom center, Daniel Manning supported by allegorical figures of Agriculture and Industry. Obligation left and denomination at right. Engraved signatures. Back, the modified 1891 design departing from the "Diamond Back," style of 1886. More white space is found, an effort to deter counterfeiting by placing more focus on singular design details. Hessler indicates just three known for this date and the last we could find record of selling was this piece roughly a decade and a half ago. Simply pristine in quality. Face graded Superb Gem New 67 PPQ, back in Gem New 66 PPQ.<p>The Act of August 4, 1886, was promoted by Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Manning (pictured on this proof), providing for the issuance of small denomination Silver Certificates, down to $1, that would be printed in large quantities and circulate widely. After that time, Silver Certificates became a familiar part of the American scene.Ex. Harry E. Jones Collection; Heritage Auctions sale of January 10, 2003, lot 18197; Heritage Auctions sale of September 21, 2002, lot 2491.
