Fr. 1208. 1882 $100 Gold Certificate. PMG About Uncirculated 55.The face of this note has the portrait of Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton to the left and the denomination in two conjoined rosettes at right. Gold overprints include "GOLD" at the top center and backgrounds to the serial numbers. Issued under the Act of March 3, 1863. The back is printed in a rich orange-gold and has an eagle at the center. The engraved design elements are vividly portrayed in dark inks on this lightly handled Vernon-Treat signed example. Boldly colored blue and red overprints are featured as well. This example is previously from the well-known collection of the late Thomas M. Flynn.
