August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
Part B: Mo, 12.08.2024, from 6:00 PM CEST
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Part 5: Th, 15.08.2024, from 5:00 PM CEST
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Part 8: Mo, 19.08.2024, from 7:00 PM CEST
Part G: Tu, 20.08.2024, from 6:00 PM CEST
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Part K: Fr, 23.08.2024, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 12: Fr, 23.08.2024, from 6:00 PM CEST
Description
Fr. 1043. 1914 $50 Federal Reserve Note. Richmond. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.
As a class, 1914 FRNs of the $50 and $100 denominations are almost exclusively found in circulated grades. Save for a small run of $50s and $100s from the Atlanta district finding an example at this grade level can be a tinge difficult. Hailing from a small run of consecutive notes from the Richmond district, the fact that this note and its fellow counterparts is nothing short of a miracle considering the amount of money $50 represented in the 1920s. Deeply inked denim-blue overprints are a testament to the originality of this piece while the engraved design elements are sharply printed in uncommon detail, detail arguably befitting a proof or souvenir card produced decades later. To illustrate, take the back vignette for example, on the dreadnaught-type battleship to the right of the allegorical representation of Panama, individual details such as the rigging and lattice masts are plain and distinct with the smallest elements such as searchlights and flags visible. Truly a superb piece ripe with symbolic connotations and packed with uncommon aesthetic and technical qualities that cannot hope to be matched by just any ordinary note. PMG Pop 1/3 Finer.
From the Virginia Judge's Collection.
Estimate: $3000.00- $4000.00
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| Price realized | 3'200 USD |
| Starting price | 1'800 USD |
