Lot 4426
Fr-377. 1890, $100 Coin Note. . Fr-377. . KL-843. PCGS Very Fine 30. This Watermelon Hundred is one of fewer than three dozen examples of its type in existence, and eight of those pieces are permanently in government hands. It possesses excellent centering, great colors, and the ornate back, from which the nickname of the note is derived, is beautifully clean. The "Watermelon" effect of the large zeros remains pronounced, as the ink quality is razor sharp. With the current tremendous emphasis on paper money collecting, it's a shame that only two dozen collectors comprise the exclusive group that may possess this stately type. This same note realized $74,800 in 1999, and should realize a bit more today.
Estimated Value $90,000 - 120,000.
The Brooklyn Collection.
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| Realized $161,000 |
