Stellar Newport Green $50 Color Proof

Newport, Rhode Island. Bank of Rhode Island. Haxby 170-G56a, W-505-050-G240. 18xx $50. Proof. PCGS Currency Gem New 66 PPQ.

Plate A. American Banknote Company. India paper mounted on original archive book card. Full green lace tint. Top center, Washington reading dispatches; background skirmish. Lower left, Washington and lower right, Franklin. A stunning color proof with rarely seen full green lace. The condition is immaculate and its appearance impressive. Relatively few all green tinted proofs exist and this piece is graced with superb patriotic vignettes. This note last sold in our 2013 March auction for $8,225. A highlight here and for the next collection it enters.

From the Caine Collection.

Estimate: $2000.00- $3000.00