| Description |
United States of America � Fr. 269 $5 1896 Silver Certificate. PCGS Very Fine 20. The 1896 Educational series is one of the most beautifully engraved currency issues. Four denominations were proposed, but only three were issued: $1, $2, and $5. A vast majority of American collectors consider this iconic type to be the highlight of the engraver's art. Its powerful design holds tremendous eye appeal. The central vignette, adapted from a painting by Walter Shirlaw and engraved by G.F.C. Smillie, shows Electricity Presenting Light to the World. The green back also exemplifies superb security and artistic printing and displays Grant and Sherman portraits at the ends. In the center is an allegorical winged America. A scarcer Friedberg number compared with the more available Fr. 268. A very well-centered, lightly circulated note that is perfect for a typeset. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20193, realized $2640. |
