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Auction: 342 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1110

United States Centennial Exposition 1875. 100 shares. No. 5744. A monumental masterpiece of American engraving, featuring a rainbow of symbolic and historical figures arching across the top, and three more wonderful vignettes forming the bottom border. Washington, Grant, Franklin, Morse, Fulton and other great Americans can be seen, along with Indians, allegorical women, agricultural scenes, and the Signing of the Declaration of Independence. A green "100" underprint is near the center. The imprint at the bottom reads "Gen George M. McCartee Chief of Bureau. Engraved & Printed at the Bureau Engraving & Printing. Geo. W. Casilear, Supt of Engraving." Approximately 23 1/2" x 20". Silked on the back, and there are stains in the top margin. A suitable matte and frame would cover the stains. Also included are two southern railroad map reproductions.

Estimate
$200 to $300