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1886 $1 Silver Certificate Fr. 215-221 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$1 1886 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 25 |
| Cert #: |
8033002-007
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Owner Comments
Purchased for $355 ungraded. I had the note graded and no surprise there but the reverse of the note is really nice so I am trying to purchase the beauty of the note, not the grade. Of course, it's nice to get a good price on a nice note.
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1891 $1 Silver Certificate Fr. 222-223 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$1 1891 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 63 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8053954-001
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Owner Comments
Martha Washington is the only woman (other than allegories of Justice, Liberty, etc.) depicted on the face of a United States Banknote. Her engraved portrait bust was used on the face of the $1 Silver Certificate of 1886 and 1891. Both Martha and George Washington are depicted together on the reverse of the $1 silver certificate of 1896.
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1896 $1 Silver Certificate Fr. 224-225 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$1 1896 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 30 |
| Cert #: |
8034615-004
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Owner Comments
The President and First Lady of America on a note. Imagine that now. The obverse of the note is the personification of History instructing a youth, pointing to a panoramic view of the Potomac River and Washington, D.C. The Washington Monument and the Capitol are visible in the background. The United States Constitution is displayed to the right. Circling the motif are the last names of famous Americans. Some of those listed are: (George) Washington, (Benjamin) Franklin, (Thomas) Jefferson, (Robert) Fulton, (Samuel F.B.) Morse, & (Ulysses S.) Grant.
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| Slot: |
1899 $1 Silver Certificate Fr. 226-236 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$1 1899 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1062173-003
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Owner Comments
What's a note collection without a GEM Black Eagle??
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1923 $1 Silver Certificate Fr. 237-239 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$1 1923 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 55 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2502186-001
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Owner Comments
A star in the collection is always cool. I disavowed stars as a novice collector. I have the same attitude as I do to serial numbers. Who cares if the serial numbers are all 5's with one other digit. Even all 5's or all any number has little meaning to me. The "A1" $10 buffalo legal tender note is selling for $1,000,000!! Definitely super cool, the first buffalo ever printed, but a million bucks?? Same with star notes, they look cool, I like them on small size, cheaper notes because you can really beef up your scores on PMG's note registry but star notes really aren't that special to me. Sure, they are rare, but I would rather have a high serial number, non-star note with great beauty. However!!! Having said that, the large stars that are have hollow centers look cool. And to get one on the super common Fr-237 is not a huge expense. On the Fr-237, the star adds to the overall attraction of the note.
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1886 $2 Silver Certificate Fr. 240-244 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$2 1886 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 |
| Cert #: |
1515655-004
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Owner Comments
While Hancock is no longer as well remembered as many of the other Civil War generals, he played an extremely important role, particularly on the third day of Gettysburg. Post-war, he ran for President and was narrowly defeated by James Garfield. This was the only presidential election where two Civil War veterans ran against each other. Picked up at Heritage and the cataloger didn't notice it was a radar. Hard to find radars on these large type notes.
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1896 $2 Silver Certificate Fr. 247-248 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$2 1896 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG XF 45 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
5014892-020
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Owner Comments
From the incredible Mike Coltrane collection. This note has it all. And I adore the grade, 45EPQ. This is truly one of the most beautiful notes ever printed. I actually think this note is more attractive than the $1 and the $5 Educational notes. From the auction description - The $2 "Educational" is another spectacular currency design that is always a collector favorite. The glorious vignette on the face, Science Presenting Steam and Electricity to Industry and Commerce, was designed by Edwin Blashfield and engraved by Charles Schlecht and G.F.C. Smillie. The extremely detailed green back portrays inventors Robert Fulton and Samuel F. B. Morse. Another beautifully balanced and vibrant note from Mike's collection purchased at the 1995 Memphis show. This has the look of a higher-grade note at first glance and is perfect for a mid-grade range type set.
From The Mike Coltrane Collection.
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1899 $2 Silver Certificate Fr. 249-258 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$2 1899 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG XF 45 |
| Cert #: |
8040455-007
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Owner Comments
Given the name "mini-porthole" this beautiful note has ultra-white fields and excellent colors. One of my favorites.
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1886 $5 Silver Certificate Fr. 259-265 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$5 1886 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 35 |
| Cert #: |
5014623-001
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Owner Comments
One of the most iconic notes ever printed for US currency. U.S. Grant, hero of the Civil War on the obverse with a beautiful engraved image of 1886 Morgan Head silver dollars on the reverse. It strikes a chord with both currency and coin collectors alike thus it's ever expanding popularity. Track and Price records 314 notes of Fr. 261.
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1899 $5 Silver Certificate Fr. 271-281 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$5 1899 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG XF 40 |
| Cert #: |
1620886-011
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Owner Comments
This note was graded as a 58 "Gem Like" from CGC. After the re-grade it went down to a 40. This note is almost perfect. No flaws I can see at all. It is a incredibly beautiful note with excellent centering. One of the true greats of the large note era, fondly known as the "Chief."
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1923 $5 Silver Certificate Fr. 282 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$5 1923 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 35 |
| Cert #: |
8090244-001
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Owner Comments
A wonderful note loved by all collectors.
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1886 $10 Silver Certificates Fr. 291-297 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$10 1886 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 20 |
| Cert #: |
5014895-003
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Owner Comments
Fantastic and rare ornate back $10 silver certificate picked up at the Mike Coltrane auction on Nov. 3, 2020. PMG has only 13 examples listed as graded. From auction description - This is an uncommon opportunity to bid on a rare Fr. 291 "Tombstone" in pleasing circulated grade. The population available to collectors might be around 20, deducting notes in the census that are in museums. Mike bought this from Smythe & Co., at the 2003 Charlotte Midwinter ANA show. This is a face design where the portrait choice reflected recent events as opposed to the logical or traditional selections used by the Treasury Department in later years. Thomas Hendricks was Vice President for just nine months when he died in office; his likeness was promptly placed in the center of these new $10 notes. Interestingly, his bust was framed by a "tombstone" cartouche, the nickname by which collectors refer to this series. There were only 400,000 printed of this initial type with the small red seal. Mike Coltrane owned four of the recorded serial numbers.
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1891 $50 Silver Certificate Fr. 330-335 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$50 1891 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 30 |
| Cert #: |
8058577-006
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Owner Comments
Portrait of Edward Everett, great orator from the State of Massachusetts, self-admittedly playing a distant second, with his two hour speech at Gettysburg, to one of the greatest speeches in American history: Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Lincoln took less than 10 minutes to eloquently describe the importance of the battle. Everett had a great career nonetheless. This note picked up at auction LK in June 2019. Nice centering and good colors. Difficult to see the restoration mentioned by PMG.
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