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1890 00 TREASURY NOTE COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF VALUE .95
$ 52.77
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Description
1890 00 TREASURY NOTE COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF VALUE .95Inlay of the most expensive banknote in history
Detailed engraving of General George Meade
A full-color reproduction of the historic "Grand Watermelon Note
Details
Limitation:
9,999 complete collections
Weight:
54 g
Material (details):
Copper, layered in 24k gold with banknote sticker
Diameter:
50 mm
Obverse:
General George Meade
Reverse:
One Thousand Dollars Treasury Note
Finish:
Gold-layered
Material:
Copper
Quality:
Proof
Issue year:
2014
1890 00 Meade
When the 1890 00 Treasure Note was first issued, it was nicknamed the "Grand Watermelon Note" because of the large, rounded zeroes on its back. The design was so unpopular with the public and widely criticized by everyone that they quickly made plans to alter the design as soon as possible. Only 28,000 of these Grand Watermelon notes were ever printed, and only 7 are known to exist today. Classified as a "Legendary Rarity" , the 1890 Grand Watermelon Note sold for an astounding .29 Million in 2014!