1869年1000美元彩虹 PCGS Currency 53
Friedberg 186f (W-4510). 1869 $1000 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Currency About New 53.
Future U.S. currency enthusiasts will look back upon our four catalogs of the Joel R. Anderson Collection with amazement at how many outstanding notes it contained. Not since the Albert A. Grinnell Collection have so many rarities been held by a single owner, and Barney Bluestones sale of the Grinnell Collection in 1946 was the last time this Fr.186f (W-4510) 1869 $1000 "Rainbow" Legal Tender Note was offered at auction.pThis example, with serial number Z29763 and from plate C, is the sole privately held example of the type and is the finest of just two known to exist. The other known note bears serial number Z51324, is from plate D and is recorded as Very Fine plus. It is forever held in the collection of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.pA portrait of DeWitt Clinton is featured at center, while to the left is emColumbus in His Study/em, depicting the explorer seated at his desk with a globe nearby on the floor. To the right is a large pink spiked Treasury Seal. The serial numbers are in red, located to the lower left and upper right of the portrait. Engraved signatures of Treasury officials Allison and Spinner are along the bottom border of the design. The back of the note is printed in green with a Roman numeral M counter left of center and 1000 to the right of center. The Legal Tender clause and anti-counterfeiting language are seen at center. Imprints of the American Bank Note Company are at top and bottom center. These 1869 $1000s were printed on paper with a blue-tinted streak based on Wilcoxs 1866 patent. Series of 1869 notes were issued from October 19, 1869 until July 25, 1874. There were 74,400 examples of the $1000 note printed.pThe presently offered note is brilliantly colored and appears New at first glance. Upon closer inspection some faint traces of handling can be seen, primarily from the verso. All of the engraved design elements are sharp and in bold inks. The paper is wholesome, cream in color and free of any distracting marks or blemishes. The margins are full, although the top margin is a touch thin compared with the others. The back is well centered and boldly presented.pAs previously mentioned, this note last sold publicly in Barney Bluestones 1946 auction of the Albert A. Grinnell Collection where it realized a then impressive sum of $1,200 (when annual average income was around $2,600). In the decades since, it was owned by Robert Friedberg who sold it to Amon Carter Sr. in 1953. Amon Carter Jr. sold the note through dealer John Rowe to dealer Dennis Forgue in May 1985. From there it was brokered to a private Midwest collector. Doctors Edward and Joanne Dauer purchased the note directly from the Midwest collector in 1998 and owned it until 2011 when it was sold to Joel R. Anderson.pThis is one of the ultimate rarities in American numismatics. It is rarer than a "Grand Watermelon" note; we sold the finest of three privately held examples of that rarity for $2,040,000 in our Anderson Part III auction last October. It is far rarer than an 1804 Draped Bust silver dollar or 1913 Liberty Head nickel, both of which sell in the multi-million dollar range at auction. The offering of this note may represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Only one fortunate collector can lay claim to an 1869 $1000 "Rainbow" note at any given time, and such ownership cements a place among legendary names like Grinnell, Carter, Dauer and Anderson. Here is another potential record setting note from the Joel R. Anderson Collection. When an opportunity like this comes along serious buyers should just keep their bidder cards held high until the hammer falls.pstrongDewitt Clinton/strongpBorn into an already well-established New York political family, Dewitt Clinton, a nephew of long-term New York Governor George Clinton, served in the New York State Legislature before the age of 30. Later he served in various political posts including United States senator from New York, mayor of New York City and sixth governor of New York. As governor he oversaw construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton challenged incumbent president James Madison in the election of 1812 but was defeated. Clinton received 89 electoral votes to Madisons 128.ppFrom Barney Bluestones Albert A. Grinnell Collection sale of 1946; Friedberg & Koike Illustration; Amon Carter Sr.; Amon Carter Jr.; Private Midwest Collector; Doctors Edward and Joanne Dauer; ANA Video.
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