Fr. 174 $100 1880 PMG XF 40 Second Finest Known

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Large Size Type Notes > Legal Tender

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Fr. 174 $100 1880
Grade: PMG XF 40    

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Design 27b. Large red seal. This beautiful large plain red seal was graded CU when sold by Barney Bluestone in the Grinnell Sale (1944), later it was a part of the James A. Stack, Herman Halpern and Andrew Shiva Collections in rapid succession. Careful inspection of the quality of this note forces one to a middle ground. I would call this note Ch. AU, but I can find a virtually undetectable fold and an expertly closed pinhole, yet other than slight handling I see no flaws. Only the Amon Carter Collection had a finer example. From the Great Lakes Collection. A beautiful note that is the second finest known. A lovely example of the 17 notes currently reported. As I continue to say - this is a fantastic note for the grade.

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