Fr. 245 $2 1891 SC Rosecrans-Nebeker (1st) One of The Finest I've Seen (2nd)

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Fr. 245 $2 1891 E41
Grade: PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ    

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William Windom was the first Senator from Minnesota when Minnesota was admitted to the Union in 1858. He served until 1869, and then was reelected in 1871 and 1877. In 1881 he resigned as Senator in order to accept an appointment as Secretary of the Treasury under Garfield and Arthur. He was again appointed as Secretary of the Treasury in 1889 under President Harrison, where he served until his death on January 29, 1891. Windom delivered a speech at the annual dinner of the New York Board of Trade and Transportation during which he advocates protection of our nations shipping, and admonished the advocates of the inflationary impacts of coinage of free silver. Upon concluding his remarks, he fell dead on the speaker’s platform. His concluding remarks were: “As poison in the blood permeates arteries, veins, nerves, brain and heart, and speedily brings paralysis or death, also does a debased or fluctuating currency permeates all the arteries of trade, paralyze all kinds of business and brings disaster to all kinds of people. It is as impossible for commerce to flourish with such an instrument as it is for the human body to grow strong and vigorous with a deadly poison lurking in the blood." A stunningly beautiful example of the $2 Windom note. This beauty has the bold, lipstick-red seal and is serial #E41. It is fresh, original and as pretty as you will find. PMG has graded five as "66" and six as "67". Graded Gem UNC 66 EPQ by PMG.

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