Fr. 466. 1882 $5 Brown Back National Bank Note. PCGS Currency Very Choice New 64. Face Essay Proof.

Hessler-Unlisted. No plate letter. Printed on India paper, mounted on wide margin paper. Imprint of Bureau, Engraving & Printing. Black and white portions of the face only. No title block or titles in the right center. Missing charter numbers in the borders. Right two thirds devoid of all text, title blocks, and titles. Left end, James A. Garfield. Intricate corner lathe details and borders. Engraved signatures of Bruce and Gilfillan. Zero numbers perforated twice. One of the most distinctive of the National Currency essays and for one of the most collected types. This would pair well with any superbly title blocked Brown Back $5. Some engraved hash lines seen in the field as made. Minor soiling in white space and petty vertical wrinkling.

From the Caine Collection.

Estimate: $1500.00- $2500.00