Fr. 248. 1896 $2 Legal Tender Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

A Lovely Gem 1895 $2 Fr. 248. 1896 $2 Legal Tender Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. Reflective of an era that has long since been lost to history at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing and a level of craftsmanship long lost to streamlined processes where computerized inputs have removed the influence of the human hand. This note like its fellows issued under the Series of 1896 is more than just an instrument of commerce, but alas a patriotic testament to impeccable technical distinction reflected by both the design along with the grade assigned at the hands of PMG. Nothing short of a monument to a lofty aesthetic ideal that permeated the twilight years of the Nineteenth Century during the 1890s it takes little to reason why this design is among the most recognizable in the numismatic canon and exceedingly popular with collectors. Anchored by vignette more befitting of a masterwork of public sculpture entitled Science Presenting Steam and Electricity to Industry and Commerce, this composition cuts an impressive and strikingly detailed presence that comes engraved down to the smallest of details while like-detailed portraits of Fulton and Morse can be observed on the back in a testament to two of the great names in America's scientific history responsible for inventions such as the steamboat (Fulton's Clermont) and the single-wire telegraph system. Yet historical context aside, this note offers the prospective bidder everything they could conceivably want from this iconic design and popular Friedberg Number without the compromise of settling for a piece graded below Gem Uncirculated. Estimate: $12,500 - $17,500. Click here for certification details from PMG.

Estimate:£5,619.86

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