New Castle, Pennsylvania. $100 1902 Plain Back. Friedberg 702. The Citizens NB. Charter #4676. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. Here is a truly exceptional $100 Plain Back from this New Castle bank which would pair nicely with the $50 note also offered in this sale. Bold stamped signatures and deeply embossed blue overprint inks. This broadly margined $100 Plain Back is the finest PMG graded example of the catalog number. In fact, PMG has graded just two $100 Plain Backs finer, both at the 67 EPQ level. The engraved design elements are all vividly detailed including the vignette of a mustachioed John J. Knox at left. PMG has added a "& Embossing" comment to their EPQ qualifier on the back of the holder. This is an outstanding National Currency note and one of the best examples available to collectors.
