New Castle, Pennsylvania. $50 1902 Plain Back. Friedberg 679. The Citizens NB. Charter #4676. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. Here is a wonderfully original $50 Plain Back that is very close to Superb Gem. Broad margins and deeply embossed overprints enhance this vividly detailed note. Large stamped bank officers signatures are prominently featured on the face of the note. This is the finest PMG graded example of the catalog number and one of just two $50 Plain Backs the grading service has certified at this grade level with none finer. The Citizens National Bank issued 968 $50-$50-$50-$100 formatted Plain Back sheets. The institution was chartered in 1892 and issued nearly $2.8 million worth of notes through the end of the National Currency era. PMG has added "& Embossing" to the end of their EPQ qualifier on the back of the holder.
