Fr. 248. 1896 $2 Silver Certificate. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

A Testament to Intricacy and Eye Appeal. Fr. 248. 1896 $2 Silver Certificate. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. Laden with symbolic overtones and associations, the Silver Certificates issued under the Series of 1896 are nothing short of a tapestry that does well to demonstrate more than just the skills inherent to the engravers of old, but also a vision of society amidst a period of rapid technological progress. Of the three designs that were issued, the $2 is perhaps the most evocative of the previous statement thanks to the full-length vignette entitled Science Presenting Steam and Electricity to Industry and Commerce given life by engraver Edwin H. Blashfield. From left to right, the figures Commerce, Electricity, Science, Steam and Industry are depicted as either sitting or standing with the implements of their respective positions while a number of architectural flourishes can be observed in the background and evoke comparisons to a temple-like setting that symbolically represents the development of science in the United States. Here Science is portrayed as a maternal figure presenting Industry to Steam evoking the rapid industrial growth in the United States going back to the development of the textiles industry in the Northeast while Electricity is being introduced to Commerce and evokes the rapidly growing importance of electricity in the life of the average American. Together with the portraits of noted American scientific luminaries Robert Fulton and Samuel F.B. Morse on the back, the associations formed by both sides are hard to understate and are brought to uncommon form by this item's exceptional state of preservation which warranted a grade of Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ from PMG. Such a distinction is bound to carry this compelling and arguably exceptional note to a firm realization at auction befitting that very status. Estimate: $12,500 - $17,500. Provenance: From the American Legacy Collection. Click here for certification details from PMG.

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