Fr. 269. 1896 $5 Silver Certificate. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

A Sublime Testament to an Engraved Masterwork from the 1890s A Gorgeous Design from a Bygone Epoch Fr. 269. 1896 $5 Silver Certificate. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. Laden with qualities utterly foreign to the mass of circulated examples representative of this design. Little in the way of effort is required to understand the allure of this design that would soon be discontinued not long after its introduction. Framed by wide expansive margins that seemingly frame the full-length vignette Electricity Presenting Light to the World with uncommon precision, the eye appeal of this piece is seemingly exceptional and magnified by uncommon detail. From no shortage of intricate scrollwork evident along the margins to the facial and anatomical details of Electricity's entourage one would be remiss to overlook the symbolic associations fostered by this design. Engraved and circulated only mere decades after the end of the American Civil War in 1865, the United States had nonetheless grown considerably and by the 1890s had come to stand among the forefront of international and scientific affairs. Home to scientific luminaries such as Edison and Tesla and playing host to events such as the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, the United States had also cut its teeth militarily in a brief war against the moribund Spanish Empire in the Caribbean and Pacific securing new far-flung territories in 1898. Indeed, it takes little to understand that the very composition seen here embodies the essence of American identity during the 1890s and is rife with symbolism. Here Electricity implicitly speaks to the depth and prowess of American science while elements such as Jupiter and Peace can be read into a variety of symbolic associations in the eyes of viewers. Together these elements offer one of the most iconic designs ever put into printed form by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing and are seen here in a level of preservation that offers more than your typical specimen that managed to avoid circulation. Bold, crisp colors do well to emphasize the small details and subtle gradient endemic to primary vignette while the greens of the back bring life to a variety of elements that accomplish that portion of the design. Here the portraits of Grant and Sheridan offer not only testament to their deeds on the battlefield, but also the accomplishments of a generation that had largely faded into memory or had been lost to mortality by the end of the 1890s. Yet most remarkable is the assigned grade of Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ assigned by PMG as this distinction not only places this note among a relatively small number of handful of comparable examples, but a testament to the uncommon qualities demonstrated by this specimen and fully embodied by individual design elements sure to carry this truly great note to a strong realization. Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000. Click here for certification details from PMG.

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