Uncut Pair. 25 Cents. Second Issue Experimental Face Notes. PCGS Currency Choice About New 58.Uniface, printed on watermarked tan-yellow bond paper. Standard size and design, overall 68mm by 104mm. As prior notes, the face design as issued with March 5, 1863 enactment date above imprint. Imprint within the frame line, "Engraved and Printed at the Treasury Department", reverse white text on black rectangle. All face details present including the key. Washington cartouche engraved. Without bronze oval as used on issued notes. Each note not canceled in any manner. Another much rarer and unusual paper type. This paper type takes a deep impression and is seen through to the back. There is partial Olier watermark present at the upper right. Wide bottom margin. Superb eye appeal, but there is left side bending and minimal handling. This vertical pair is a real showpiece. This same watermarked pair sold for $1,610 in our 2007 Ford XIX sale.
