Friedberg 43. 1874 $2 Legal Tender Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. Courtesy Autograph. The courtesy autograph of 24th Treasurer of the United States John Burke is boldly signed above the engraved signature of Francis Spinner on this choice 1874 $2 Legal Tender note. The series of 1874 Twos continued with the same face design as the Series of 1869 with minor changes in seal type, tints and overprint. A small spiked Treasury Seal is seen at lower left with a pink scalloped ornament in the lower right corner. The serial numbers are printed in red and the engraved signatures of Allison and Spinner are along the bottom near center. The back design is new and is more ornate than the previous series, with COLUMBIAN BANK NOTE CO. above and WASHINGTON D.C. below. Columbian was a minor entry in the printing of federal currency. Series of 1874 $2s were issued from July 13, 1874, to September 13, 1875. The paper is amply margined and crisp while the overprints retain bold red color. <em>From Kagins sale of February 1988, lot 4554; Currency Auctions of Americas sale of September 1999, lot 1057; Lyn Knights sale of August 2005, lot 1069. </em>
