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Auction: 314 - Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 601

Scarce 50 Cent Spinner Type II Back.Not on Shields, Not Sold in Specimen Sets.Third Issue Fractional Currency Specimen. 50 Cents Spinner Type II Back. Fr.1339-SP. Narrow Margin Back. Printed on white bond paper. This is a key specimen, regardless of the width of the margins. They were not used on shields or sold in specimen type sets. Perhaps 20 are known, and waiting for a flawless example could prove to be a fruitless endeavor. This scarce narrow margin Specimen has excellent paper quality with dramatic embossing. Three border frame lines are penciled on to the printed side. On the blank side there are very light traces of age toning, and "76" appears in pencil near the center. All four corners show signs of moderate handling, perhaps as the result of moving in and out of corner mounts. The central portions show no evidence of folds. VF-EF, perhaps better. An elusive, and rarely offered trophy for the advanced collector of Fractional Currency. Ex. Henry Chapman.

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