Lot 523
1896, $5 Silver Certificate. PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ. Fr-268. KL-238. The allegorical theme on the $5 Educational is Electricity Presenting Light to the World, also known as Electricity as the Dominant Force in the World. The design, featuring Electricity personified at center holding a lighted bulb illuminating several other allegorical figures, was adapted from a painting by Walter Shirlaw. This example displays excellent margins, ideal color, and bold originality that befit the assigned grade. PCGS Currency has to date graded only 23 examples of the entire type (Fr. 268, 269, and 270 combined) at this grade level, with just three examples finer. This is one of the finest Ed $5s that we have ever handled, and it's certain to excite a number of bidders to have the fleeting opportunity to own a true Superb Gem example of this ever-popular design. Estimate Value $20,000 - 25,000
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