This beautifully styled silver drachm presents an elegant facing head of the nymph Larissa. The strike is exceptionally bold, fully bringing out the sculptural depth of the portrait and the fine facial features that define the type. The reverse depicts a horse preparing to roll, a dynamic and distinctly Thessalian motif reflecting the region’s celebrated […]

Red Back. Portrait of Spenser M. Clark. Well margined with wide borders on the front. The inking is vivid and the premium paper is bright. Great eye appeal!

Red Back. Portrait of Spenser M. Clark, first Superintendent of the National Currency Bureau (now the Bureau of Engraving and Printing). Well margined with strong inks and premium paper.

Perforated Edges. With Monogram. Bust of Thomas Jefferson. Fully perforated with sharp bold colors. PCGS has only graded 4 with this designation and 1 finer.

Perforated Edges. With Monogram. Bust of Thomas Jefferson on this fully perforated note that has sharp ink colors and original surfaces.

Straight Edges. Without Monogram. Well centered with premium paper and strong inking.

“Red Back”. Design Letter “a”. This note features the bust of Spencer M. Clark, first Superintendent of the National Currency Bureau. It caused a scandal because Clark placed his own portrait on the currency, leading to a law forbidding living people on U.S. currency. This is the scarcer red reverse varity with quality color, the […]

“Green Back”. This note features the bust of Spencer M. Clark, first Superintendent of the National Currency Bureau. It caused a scandal because Clark placed his own portrait on the currency, leading to a law forbidding living people on U.S. currency. Full near even framing with well balanced margins.

Green Back. Bust of Spencer M. Clark, the first Superintendent of the National Currency Bureau, who famously placed his own portrait on the U.S. 5-cent fractional currency note (Third Issue, 1864) instead of explorer William Clark. This 1864 act of hubris caused a public uproar and led Congress to pass a law in 1866 prohibiting […]