Lot 160
160
100-Dollars, Act of March 3rd, 1863, One Year, American Bank Note Co. (Fr 199; Hessler p. 73, this piece illustrated; Loans p. 243, X137D), face Proof in black and green on india paper, plate position B, four hole cancellations along the signature lines, two old vertical folds and minor peripheral damages, otherwise bright, attractive and an extreme rarity

Details
100-Dollars, Act of March 3rd, 1863, One Year, American Bank Note Co. (Fr 199; Hessler p. 73, this piece illustrated; Loans p. 243, X137D), face Proof in black and green on india paper, plate position B, four hole cancellations along the signature lines, two old vertical folds and minor peripheral damages, otherwise bright, attractive and an extreme rarity
Provenance
Erza Cole Collection, Bowers & Merena, 1/23-25/86, lot 422
Further details
The tiny eagle on the shield of Justice represents "Old Abe," the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War.