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***Auction Highlight*** 1923 $5 Silver Certificate "Porthole Note" Abraham Lincoln FR-282 Grades vf+

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:1,125.00 - 2,250.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1923 $5 Silver Certificate  Porthole Note  Abraham Lincoln FR-282 Grades vf+
***Auction Highlight*** 1923 $5 Silver Certificate "Porthole Note" Abraham Lincoln FR-282 Grades vf++. This is the last design type for large-size $5 Silver Certificates. It is a one-number type seen only in the Speelman-White signature combination. The portrait of Abraham Lincoln is found at center framed inside a heavy circular feature resembling the porthole of a ship. Thus this type is popularly referred to as the "Porthole Note." Lincoln's portrait was engraved by BEP engraver Charles Burt, based on a photograph by Anthony Berger. The back is executed in green and features the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States at center