Fr. 1220 (W-4640). 1922 $1000 Gold Certificate. PCGS Choice About New 58.

Fr. 1220 (W-4640). 1922 $1000 Gold Certificate. PCGS Choice About New 58.，This stunning design type features Alexander Hamilton at the center flanked by gold overprints at left and right. Bold 1000 counters are seen in each corner. The ornate orange printed back features the Great Seal of the United States at center. It is estimated that about 41 examples of this variety are known in all grades. This one, another "trophy note," is the finest graded by PCGS and displays boldly printed design elements and vibrant overprint color. The back print retains all of its original brilliance while the creamy white paper appears as fresh as the day it was printed. This note seems to be very close to full Uncirculated quality. It is among the very finest examples available for the type, which ranks as #75 in <em>100 Greatest American Currency Notes</em> by Q. David Bowers and David M. Sundman.<p><p><em></em><p><strong>$1,000 Gold Certificates, Series of 1922</strong><p>The Series of 1922 notes continue the preceding design, but now have an inscription in the left field, "THIS CERTIFICATE IS A LEGAL TENDER / IN THE AMOUNT THEREOF IN PAYMENT OF ALL / DEBTS AND DUES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE / ACTS OF MARCH 14, 1900, AS AMENDED / AND DECEMBER 24, 1919."<p>From the print run of 80,000 we estimate that fewer than 50 survive. We have not identified even a single numismatist who saved large-size Gold Certificates at the time of issue. After Virgil M. Brand died in 1926 untold quantities of currency went to a bank for face value, with no record kept of the varieties.，From the Joel R. Anderson Collection of United States Paper Money, Part I. Earlier from Krause-Lemke Illustration; Dean Oakes 1975 Fixed Price List; Stacks October 1990 sale, lot 908; Currency Auctions of Americas May 2000 sale, lot 1679; Jay Parrinos February 2002 Fixed Price List; Lyn Knights June 2002 sale, lot 1777; Lyn Knights October 2005 sale, lot 8.，