Fr. 223. 1891 $1 Silver Certificate. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

An Impeccable $1 Silver Certificate Issued Under the Series of 1891 Fr. 223. 1891 $1 Silver Certificate. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. A gorgeous example of a design that is readily encountered at circulated grade levels. This example is nonetheless an outlier among its surviving peers. Assigned a grade of Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ by PMG, this specimen is remarkable and offers a superb testament to a design first introduced in-part under the Series of 1886. The portrait of Martha Washington at left engraved by Charles Burt complements complex engraved elements that serve to frame the overall design while the elements associated with the guarantee at center cut a firm impression that offers testament to the skills of period engravers. By comparison, the redesigned back offers a less intricate sight compared to the excess of geometric forms favored by the Series of 1886. Yet, this design still manages to offer testament to the aesthetic dictates favored by the Treasury Department in the early 1890s. Open space speaks to the prevailing theory that such space made it easier to detect counterfeits relative to the complex forms favored by the preceding series imprint. Accompanied by large "1" counters at opposite ends, this design offers a noted contrast against denominations like the $5 and $10 while offering a level of aesthetic distinctness similar to the "bowtie-like" design seen on the back of the $2 Silver Certificates issued under the Series of 1891 which is brought here to uncommon form and reflected by the grade assigned by PMG. PMG Pop 5/2 Finer. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000. Click here for certification details from PMG.

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