Fr. 260. 1886 $5 Silver Certificate. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. Rosecrans - Hyatt signature combination. One of the more beautiful examples of this Silver Dollar Back $5 we have had the pleasure of handling. The paper is bright and fresh with nice color and terrific eye appeal found. The 1886 $5 Silver Certificate is among the types best known to collectors for its distinctive back design featuring five Morgan silver dollars, arguably one of the most popular U.S. coin series. The back speaks to the specific coins that backed these certificates, millions of silver dollars held in the vaults of the Treasury Department that were the result of the 1878 Bland-Allison Act. As with all of the fancy back types, this one is beautifully designed with ornate borders and fine security lathe work. Depicted at right on the obverse is Civil War General & 18th President of the Untied States Ulysses S. Grant. This note last traded hands publicly 12 years ago, and given the recent trend of high end type notes we expect a hard fought battle to bring this treasure home. PMG Pop 2/1 Finer.
