Fr. 173 $100 1880 Apparent PCGS VF 30 Equal To Finest Known

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Fr. 173 $100 1880
Grade: PCGS VF 30 Apparent    

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Design 27b. Large brown seal. This is the very rare Bruce-Wyman signature combination with the large brown seal and blue serial number. There are currently nine notes in the census and six have been sold since 1997. This example, equal to the finest known, was last offered by CAA in 1998 where it realized $7,700, in the good old days. A Fine 12 brought $30,417 in March 2007 and a Fine 15 realized $25,300 in the fall of 2007. None have been offered since that time. I would certainly call this VF and it's quite rare with no offerings since 2007. This rare note is nicely centered with great color and paper quality. The note has been labeled Apparent because of restoration on the back. No doubt it's there but it's not readily visible to the naked eye and I'm not sure where it's located. PCGS notes: restorations on back.

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