Short, Thick Key. Bust of Robert Walker, Secretary of the Treasury in 1845-1849. An exquisite high grade example with superior color.

Perforated Edges. Without Monogram. Fully perforated and the design is that of 5-Cent stamps used during the period and features the bust of Thomas Jefferson. This fractional variety is presumably the third-scarcest of the sixteen First Issue varieties. Gems are actually quite rare with PMG reporting only 6 finer.

Red Reverse. With Design Letter “a’ on obverse. Bust of William P. Fessenden. The red reverse is a tougher variety with this denomination and issue. Upper and lower margins are a bit tight, but the note is well balanced with solid color.

Green reverse. Bust of William P. Fessenden, Secretary of the Treasury under President Lincoln. Fully margined with high caliber color and fresh bronzing.

Green reverse with surcharge “M-2-6-5”; fiber paper. Bust of William P. Fessenden, Secretary of the Treasury under President Lincoln.  Nice bronzing and solid color. Comment: Previously Mounted.

Green Reverse. With Surcharge “M-2-6-5”. Design Letter “a” on obverse. Bust of William P. Fessenden. Nice bright obverse bronzing.

Green Reverse. With Surcharge “M-2-6-5”. Design letter “a” on obverse. Fr. 1300 is one of the classic Fractional Currency rarities. Only a little more than a couple dozen are known, with few having escaped damage of some sort, due to their very brittle paper. NET: Restoration.

Dark Background. Well inked with bright premium paper and nice margins.

FR-PA-160. Well inked with 3 signatures, legible to strong.