Fr. 296. 1886 $10 Silver Certificate. PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ.

A Veritable Monument Amidst the Tombstone $10 Silver Certificates A Truly Rare Example of this Morbid Design Fr. 296. 1886 $10 Silver Certificate. PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ. A noted rarity among the Friedberg Numbers that collectively represent various iterations of this "morbid" design that lingered into the 1910s. This specific example is nonetheless representative of a population that numbers less than 80 pieces but also stands as a noted outlier among its surviving peers in technical terms. Assigned a grade of Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ by PMG, bidders may look upon a truly handsome note that offers more than just a numerical grade of "58." Here crisp detail is exemplified by a veritable tour de force of Gilded Ages aesthetics and detail. Anchored by portrait of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks (1819 - 1885) who had assumed the role only a few months before his untimely death, the tombstone-shaped portrait of Hendricks is met by intricate counters and cartouches whose forms defy easy description while bold color is emphasized throughout. Yet perhaps the finest demonstration of color seen with regard to this lightly handled example is the spiked brownish-red Treasury seal when held against the balance of the engraved on both the face and back. Indeed, the very coloration of the Treasury seal provides not only a sharp contrast against the neutral tones emphasized by elements such as the engraved cartouche emblazoned "DOLLARS" seen to the right of Hendricks's portrait, but also the verisimilitude of the back design accomplished by a subtle gradient of greens. Looking inwards, this distinction becomes readily apparent and effectively allows one to "forget" the grade assigned in favor of both exceptional eye appeal and originality that effectively holds this example upon a pedestal above most of its fellow survivors. Indeed, bidders are advised that this is not only a rare note, but alas one that offers a degree of technical and visual distinctiveness that should readily appeal to the discerning collector looking to make another internment amidst their proverbial "graveyard." Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000. Click here for certification details from PMG.

Estimate:$9,000

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