Friedberg 1072a (W-3700-A-a). 1914 Red Seal $100 Federal Reserve Note. PCGS Currency Gem New 66 PPQ.PCGS Currency has graded just seven examples of this elusive design type in the Gem grade range or higher. This $100 Red Seal is from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as attested to by the black district seal at left which features a bold "1-A" within. At center is a profile of founding father Benjamin Franklin facing to the right. A red scalloped Treasury Seal is at right. Red printed serial numbers are to the lower left and top right. The Treasury official signatures are Burke and McAdoo. This is a Plate Style a variety note with a large district number and letter at bottom left and top right and small plate letters at top left and bottom right. The back features an intricate design with five allegorical figures representing Labor, Plenty, America, Peace and Commerce. pRed seal Federal Reserve Notes of the Series of 1914 were replaced after less than a year when, as noted above, the BEP could no longer import red ink from Europe due to the outbreak of World War I. The overprints were printed in blue from then on with the latter type being far more available. This note last appeared publicly in a June 2008 auction where it realized $66,125.From Stanley Morycz Fixed Price List of January 1995; Currency Auctions of Americas sale of June 1995, lot 300; Lyn Knights sale of June 2001, lot 1000; Lyn Knights sale of November 2001, lot 268; Lyn Knights sale of June 2008, lot 2585.