Fr. 361. 1890 $5 Treasury Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

Fr. 361. 1890 $5 Treasury Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.，Another extraordinary Gem survivor of the 1890 "fancy back" Treasury Note series, this piece nicely matches the $1 and $2 notes from this series in the Vanderbilt Collection as a high Condition Census piece. As is the norm for this collection, this example offers superb quality and impressive aesthetic appeal. The paper is bright and fresh and the ink tones are all pleasantly vivid. Nicely centered on both sides with broad and even margins all around. <p><p>As the Vanderbilt Collection only focused on the various types of $1, $2 and $5 notes, this is the highest denomination included from this popular and beautifully designed series. However, a complete collection of the 1890 Treasury Note types would include the $10, $20, $100, and $1000, the latter being one of the most famous, distinctive, and valuable federal currency types, the Grand Watermelon.<p><p>Gem Uncirculated notes of this variety are fairly rare, and only a single piece has been graded finer at PMG, and by just a single grade point. The PCGS records reveal that they havent graded any notes finer. This is clearly one of the best examples extant and will likely appeal to even the most discerning collector.<p>，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from Currency Auctions of America, September 1999, lot 1360.，