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1895 $5 Silver Certificate. Hessler SCE 19. Face Essay Proof. Choice Uncirculated.

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1895 $5 Silver Certificate. Hessler SCE 19. Face Essay Proof. Choice Uncirculated.
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1895 $5 Silver Certificate. Hessler SCE 19. Face Essay Proof. Choice Uncirculated.
India paper, mounted on wide margined card. Seen with the series date of 1895 and a few other subtle design differences to the issued 1896 Educational notes. Central design vignette for Electricity Presenting Light to the World is always a numismatic favorite and this early proof note will greatly enhance the scope of any collection it enters.
This is one of the most stunning impressions this cataloger has seen for this timeless design.
Rarity-7 Very rare. A riveting, bold impression. Piece of the wide India paper is chipped away, but not touching official pencil notation:
“Proof taken after Rose and Ponickau had endeavored to produce the effect of Shirlaws & before Smillie’ s work.”

Unique as such and incredibly important!

Ex: Duke Hubbard, Currency Auctions of America 8/2003:2452, Stack’s Bowers Gallery 8/11:5412 at $24,675.