Friedberg Unlisted (W-Unlisted). Act of February 25, 1862 $1,000 Treasury Certificate of Deposit. Baltimore. PCGS Currency About New 50. Archival Specimen.Hessler-Unlisted, similar to X134C. Imprint of the National Bank Note Company with the famous rouletted counters devised by the firm earlier for use on notes of state-chartered banks. Bond paper. Full deep orange frame, titles and four dies. Bottom center, Victory with flags. Complex obligations center and left end outside the margin line. Top title, "Office of the Designated Depositary of the United States with location "Baltimore" below. Orange back for endorsements. Unlisted denomination of this type. Hessler did not break this series into two parts in his U.S. Loans book, so they can be confusing. The top titles come in two styles. This one and the Assistant Treasurers Office type. All are rare and mostly known as Specimens of course. This has some archival handling and old dismounting problems from being in an album. The right edge has some chips off and brittleness. The color though is riveting and attractive overall. PCGS Currency mentions "Mounting Remnants and Damage" in the comments section of the holder.pAnother incredible rarity from the Caine Collection -- a colorful showpiece from a contemplated series that was not made for general issue. We would not be surprised if at the sale the estimate were to be left far behind!pPrivate collection; our March 23, 2012 Baltimore Whitman Expo Sale, lot 5433; Christies sale of the Hon. J. W. Middendorf II Collection, March 22, 1994, lot 166; Christies Important World Bank Notes and Artwork from the Archives of the American Bank Note Company, November 28-29, 1990, part of lot 1221.p
