Fr. 1132-H. 1918 $500 Federal Reserve Note. St. Louis. PMG Very Fine 25.This is the first of two freshly discovered 1918 $500 St. Louis Federal Reserve Notes we are offering this evening. Prior to the discovery of both notes, just six examples were known to the current census according to Track & Price. Featured on the front is a portrait of John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. On the back is a vignette of DeSoto Discovering the Mississippi in 1541. The design is ranked #89 in the 100 Greatest American Currency Notes book. While PMG Comments Minor Restorations., the note faces up wonderfully, as it is well centered on both sides and displays nice ink tones and eye appeal.
