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***Auction Highlight*** The Famous Ten-Dollar "Bison Note" of 1901 Grades vf+ (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:415.00 - 1,660.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** The Famous Ten-Dollar  Bison Note  of 1901 Grades vf+ (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** The Famous Ten-Dollar "Bison Note" of 1901 Grades vf+. One of the most sought-after notes in the world. The Series 1901 $10 Legal Tender Note symbolizes the spirit of ourÊfrontier pastÊwith a beautifully engraved image of a powerful bison. With its massive size, prominent head and shaggy fur, the giant of the Great Plains captivated settlers and became aÊlegendary fixture in the American imagination. Issued at the dawn of the last century. Flanking the bison are vignettes of explorersÊLewis and Clark, whose mapping of theÊLouisiana PurchaseÊterritory paved the way for western expansion. The reverse features Columbia, a poetic female personification of the U.S. ThisÊrarely seenÊÒlegal tender noteÓ is full of intricate flourishes and distinguished by a rich red seal and serial number.