Friedberg 342. 1880 $100 Silver Certificate of Deposit. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. One of the great highlights of the D. Brent Pogue Collection, only 13 examples of this Rosecrans-Nebeker signed 1880 $100 Silver Certificates of Deposit are recorded in the Gengerke census. The presently offered note is not only the finest graded example of the catalog number, it is the single finest graded $100 Silver Certificate known for all series and catalog numbers combined. This catalog number displays the portrait of James Monroe at left and a small red scalloped seal to the lower right of center. The engraved signatures of Treasury officials Rosecrans and Nebeker are at the lower right of center. Blue serial numbers are within panels at bottom left and top right. The intricate "Black Back" displays "SILVER CERTIFICATE" in bold letters at center. Just 40,000 Fr.342s were printed.Broad margins and vividly detailed design elements are displayed by this Gem quality note. Creamy white paper surfaces are displayed on both the face and back. The overprints are boldly inked and sharply presented. This is an elite level note, the finest of its kind. Its pedigree can be traced back to Harley Freeman, B. Max Mehl, Amon Carter and of course D. Brent Pogue, among others. The opportunity to be the next name on this list of owners should not be missed. <em>From Harley L. Freeman; B. Max Mehl 1953; Amon Carter; John Rowe; Lyn Knights sale of December 1998, lot 196, Lyn Knights sale of December 2000, lot 182; Lyn Knights sale of October 2005, lot 25. </em>
