1900 $10,000 Gold Certificate FR-1225

1900 $10,000 Gold Certificate PMG Graded CU63 FR-1225 S/N M59691

This Is A Cancelled Gold Certificate (None Are Redeemable, Canceled Or Not) Washington, D.C. - Dated Dec. 16, 1915 - Signatures Teehee/Burke  The Overall Appearance Of This Note Is Very Attractive with Nice Water Stained Paper...Red Seal And Gold Color.  About 75%++ Have Brown Staining From Being Wet In The Fire In 1935.  The Signatures Are Still Strong And Clear.  It Is Nicely Centered And Totally Original (Very Pleasing To The Eyes).  No Dirt, Pinholes (Beside The Normal Punch Cancelled Pin Holes), Rips, Tears, Rust or Ink.  The Estimate is That Only Between 400-500 Have Survived In All Grades My Census Shows 371 Known As of Jan of 2009.

These Notes Became Available In 1935 When The Treasury Warehouse Caught Fire.  As The Fire Spread, Some Of These Notes Were Thrown Out Onto The Street To Keep The Fire From Spreading.  Many Were Scorched Or Burned, And Most At Least Show Water Damage. Passersby Quickly Took Advantage Of The Situation, And Spirited Away A Number Of The Notes.  One Can Only Guess At The Excitement Of Finding A $10,000 Gold Certificate During The Middle Of The Great Depression! Here Is One Of Those Notes For The Adventurous Collector

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