Friedberg Unlisted (W-Unlisted). Act of February 25, 1862. $10,000 Treasury Certificate of Deposit. New York. PCGS Currency Extremely Fine 40. Archival Specimen.Hessler-X134E. Hand-dated May 11, 1866. Imprint of the American Bank Note Co. New-York. Bond paper. Green guilloche across bottom center, NEW YORK in text. Two green dies with white outlined 10000. Office in green upper left. Under titles, the Eagles Nest (by Delnoce). Lower left, Zouave by F.O.C. Darley (engraved by Pease). Complex obligation across color. Top title, "Assistant Treasurer Office of the United States with location "New York" to upper left. Left side stub. Green back for endorsements. Unlisted style in Hessler, similar to plated Designated Depositary $10,000. This is an interesting example from the American Banknote Co. archives. There are some text corrections in black pen stating payments were to be made in Legal Tender Notes. An important piece. We have seen a few of this type on different branches, all blanks. The last was from Chet Krause. Small POC and bold colors. The note was last offered in our March 2012 Baltimore Whitman Expo sale where it realized $4,887.50. A very important Civil War era fiscal form featuring style and rarity enough for any collector. PCGS Currency mentions "Edge Split at UL," in the comments section of the holder.From our March 23, 2012 Baltimore Whitman Expo Sale, lot 5435; Christies sale of the Hon. J. W. Middendorf II Collection, March 22, 1994, part of lot 168; Christies Important World Bank Notes and Artwork from the Archives of the American Bank Note Company sale, November 28-29, 1990, part of lot 1224.p
