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Fr. 1382 Fractional Currency Shield With Gray Background.. ...
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Attractive Gray Background Fractional Currency Shield
Fr. 1382 Fractional Currency Shield With Gray
Background.Shields were made available to banks and other institutions for counterfeit detection at a price of $4.50, including shipping. They were prepared between June 1867 and June 1868 and are composed of 39 First, Second, and Third Issue notes. There are 20 faces and 19 backs, all uniface and closely trimmed. The 25ยข Second Issue back has faded to the usual blue-gray color on the Shield in this lot. We do not see any ink erosion in the four hand-signed notes. This gray background Shield is not graded. It has been professionally matted and mounted under UV Protection conservation glass in a vintage frame. This framing is a little loose at upper left. Overall dimensions are approximately 25 by 28 inches. Most of the staining due to poor Treasury Department storage is confined to the background, however, some staining reaches notes at far left center, far right center, and the bottom notes in the third and fourth rows. It is ready for hanging in the den or office. Attached to the backing is a previous auction appearance lot tag for lot 932 that reads, "The Dr. Donald Davenport Collection Public Auction Sale Beverly Hills, CA. February 21-22, 1977." This auction was conducted by Superior Stamp & Coin Co., Inc. We looked at their 1977 auction catalog and this Shield was lot 932.
Auction Info
2026 January 18 Winter Fractional Currency Showcase Auction #62424 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2026
18th
Sunday
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