Friedberg 19. 1874 $1 Legal Tender Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. Large even margins and exceptionally printed inks are displayed by this impeccable Series of 1874 $1 Legal Tender Note. This catalog number displays the engraved signatures of Treasury officials John Allison and F.E. Spinner to the lower left and right respectively. The note has the vignette <em>Columbus in Sight of Land,</em> as engraved by Joseph P. Ourdan, at left and the portrait of George Washington at center. The distinctive red overprint features a spiked Treasury Seal at left, and an ornate oval frame over the denomination counter at right. The green printed back design includes the imprint of the Columbian Bank Note twice along the bottom border of the design.The quality of the note is truly spectacular with appeal that should rival any Superb Gem note. It is boldly inked and vibrant overprint inks enhance the overall aesthetic appeal of this wonderfully well preserved Ace. PMG has certified just a single example finer.
