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1862 $2 Legal Tender Fr. 41-41a |
| Item: |
Legal Tender
$2 1862 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 30 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1003164-002
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Owner Comments
I love the PMG 30 EPQ grade with this quality. There are almost no folds, certainly not visible. The colors are superb for the grade. The centering is as good as it gets and corners are excellent except one which has a slight fold. I have a hard time seeing why this didn't grade 40 or above. There are a few very faint folds so that must be the reason it graded so low. Also, the note is vaguely discolored, but less so than most of these 150 year old notes. PMG has reported almost 500 of these notes and only 41 have graded higher WITH the EPQ moniker.
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1869 $2 Legal Tender Fr. 42 |
| Item: |
Legal Tender
$2 1869 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 30 |
| Cert #: |
5013601-006
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Owner Comments
Arguably one of the most beautiful sets ever produced by the BEP. The "Rainbow" notes were exactly as so deemed, a rainbow of blues, greens and turquoise blended across the face. The higher denominations are rare and really, REALLY expensive.
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1874-1917 $2 Legal Tender Fr. 43-60 |
| Item: |
Legal Tender
$2 1875 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG XF 45 |
| Cert #: |
1009394-005
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Owner Comments
Beautiful ornate, $2 from 1875 series of Legal Tenders.
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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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Original-1875 $2 National Bank Note Fr. 387-393 |
| Item: |
$2 Original National Bank Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG VF 25 |
| Cert #: |
8067685-001
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Owner Comments
Picked up at LK in Oct 2019. Incredible colors grace this note. This is a very early bank in Onoadaga County with just 47 large notes reported, and only four are Lazy Deuces. This note appears as the one listed as VF 30, while this note is not a '35' it's a great example. I can find no sales records for a nice Deuce on this charter. Fantastic pen signatures and amazing color.
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1918 $2 Federal Reserve Bank Note Fr. 747-780 |
| Item: |
FRBN Kansas City
$2 1918 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8043071-005
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Owner Comments
The infamous "Battleship" note was owned by two great collectors and which I am honored to possess and eventually pass it down. Donlon and Thomas Flynn once owned this note, I am just the temporary steward of this note and one day another lucky collector will own one of my most beautiful notes. The low serial number is special but the reverse of the note with the deep emerald green color and the superb centering make this a truly special piece.
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