Portrait of Michael Hillegas.  Strong color stands out across premium paper with even wear.  Awarded an ‘EPQ’ designation seldom given at this grade level.

Small Serial Number.  Well centered with strong color and premium paper. A tougher note with small serial numbers.

Portrait of Thomas Hart Benton who served in both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate. A beautiful note with stunning color, including the gold, which is still fresh and unoxidized. Centering is well balanced and the paper is bright.

Lovely for the grade, this note displays a very well centered border that surrounds excellent black, orange, blue, and red inks. The orange ink is unoxidized and stands out. Soiling is mild and even and much brightness remains on the solid paper.

Strong orange and black inks stand out against a background of white premium paper. Nicely centered with great eye appeal!

Fully margined with good color and even wear. An unnoted partial teller stamp blends in well.

Mule. John Burke Back Plate #1. Well centered with good color and even wear.

Sharply struck with bright lustrous surfaces that have minimal marks.

This dazzling piece displays intensely lustrous yellow-gold surfaces with satiny texture and rich cartwheel brilliance. The strike is bold and even, with fully defined details on Grant’s portrait and the cabin, free from the softness sometimes seen on this issue. Surface preservation is exemplary with only the faintest handling marks under magnification. Housed in an […]