Lot 175
$2 Fr. 255 Silver Certificate PMG 65 EPQ. On the back of this terrific note you'll see that PMG has noted Exceptional Paper Quality. Indeed this note features that, as well as bright blue, bold black and contrasting green inking. This $2 1899 Silver Certificate Fr. 255 bearing serial #M371655 has been graded PMG 65 EPQ. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000
When you compare the artwork and layout design of this note with the current issue $2 Federal Reserve Note, it makes you long for this far gone design for our paper money. As they say…."they don't make 'em like they used to".
The only auction history of this note was a the sale on 9-19-1997 by Currency Auction of America, Lot 1597 graded 65 with a price realized of $687. That was 25 years ago.
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| Realized $2,520 |
