Friedberg 204 (W-3265). Act of March 3, 1863 $100 Interest Bearing Note. PCGS Currency Extremely Fine 45. Face Proof.Hessler-1143. India paper only. Plate A. Imprint of National and American Banknote companies. Payable semi-annually type. Lower left, Farmer and Mechanic; angled view of the Treasury Building at top center. Sailors with two cannons, lower right. Impressive format size with appealing fonts and text style. Black and white portions of the face without overprints, printed signatures. An unknown type in this coupon form issued and the payable at maturity notes show a recorded population of just two according to the emWhitman Encyclopedia of U.S. Paper Money. /emOne of that pair is forever enshrined in the Smithsonian Institution. The unique in private hands note was just sold by us in the Joel R. Anderson Collection, Part II, bringing an outstanding $900,000 as lot 2023 in August 2018. We recently handled another proof of this design, also in August 2018, which brought $31,200 as lot 11031. The Stacks 2000 Americana Sale had an amazing quartet of these, all four plate positions from A-D, from the Schermerhorn-Ford Collection proofs. They all found willing buyers. We are certain this stellar lot will also be intensely desired by collectors. A trophy proof deluxe!pFrom the John Whitney Walter Collection, Lyn Knights sale of October 14-17, 2004, lot 30; Property of a Retired Gentleman; Stacks Americana Sale, January 12-13, 2000, lot 1032.
