Fr. 372. 1890 $20 Treasury Note. PMG Very Fine 30.

A Comparatively Scarce Friedberg Number for $20 Treasury Notes Fr. 372. 1890 $20 Treasury Note. PMG Very Fine 30. Representative of less than 70 pieces recorded by the likes of Track & Price and various databases. This design nonetheless serves to showcase and demonstrate the aesthetic excess of the 1890s. Packed to the brim with no shortage of intricate details and complex design embellishments, bidders will note that the portrait of Chief Justice John Marshall who led the Supreme Court of the United States from 1801 to 1835 takes a backseat when held against the balance of the engraved design. Anchored on the back by an arched rendition of "TWENTY" accomplished from a variety of geometric elements laid atop a complex bed of geometric lathework, this design is truly a work of engraved art that does well to betray the popularity of this series imprint. Accompanied further by a variety of floral elements that frame the centermost portion of the arrangement along with a number geometric arrangements seen at left and right, this design also speaks to the shortsightedness of the Treasury Department and relatively blasé nature of the subsequent Series of 1891. Further held together with the fact that this example stands distinct without a want for eye appeal, it takes little to reason that this note should rightly stand as a premium example worthy of the consideration of a discerning collector with the collection to match their means. Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000. Click here for certification details from PMG.

Estimate:£3,596.71

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