Fr. 329 $50 1880 SC Rosecrans-Nebeker (1st) Finest Known (2nd)

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Fr. 329 $50 1880
Grade: PCGS Abt. New 53 PPQ    

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The finest known of the entire 27 notes reported, including the notes in institutions. This note first appeared in 1978 on a Dean Oakes list as AU (it is easy to see why as the overall quality is all of that). Big Jim Thompson must have ordered it at that time because it was bought for the Peter Burg Collection when his Silver Certificates were sold in 1992. The term "finest known" can often be subjective, but unless something changes my mind, this is likely to remain the finest. The centering and color are so very nice, the embossing and originality are amazing and except for a faint centerfold and bends at the quarters, I would have called it superb. PCGS graded this higher than we did, Abt. New 53 PPQ, and I can understand the reasoning after reviewing the overall quality. I cannot find any other privately held examples in the same grade range.

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