Friedberg 247 (W-367). 1896 $2 Silver Certificate. PCGS Currency Very Choice New 64. Face Proof.Hessler-185. No plate letter. Printed on India paper, mounted on wide margin paper. Imprint of Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Black and white portions of the face only. Center, titled vignette of three women and two children, Science Presenting Steam and Electricity to Commerce and Manufacture. Ornate edge details. Engraved signatures. Zero numbers perforated in both serial number blocks. A superb example of this proof type and extremely rare. Much, much rarer than the $1 proofs and nearly complete as issued, just missing the seals and serials. Virtually pristine with very petty wrinkling. Among the finest of the type in private or public hands and a piece that was not in the Bass holdings. Last offered in the Stacks 2010 Americana Sale where it realized $8,050.Stacks Americana Sale, September 30-October 2, 2010, lot 1088.
