1899 $5 Silver Certificate Chief Running Antelope Fine (Fr#272)
$819.00
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Don't miss your chance to own the 1899 $5 Silver Certificate Chief Running Antelope in Fine condition. Friedberg #272, the third toughest Friedberg to acquire with fewer than 400 auction records.
Currency Highlights:- Features a blue seal and blue serial numbers.
- Housed in an archival quality currency sleeve.
- This note is a nice Fine example.
- Face: A striking portrait of Chief Running Antelope, a prominent Sioux leader with ornate large-size note engraving.
- Back: Displays an engraved design with "FIVE" in the upper right and left corners and the number “5” at the lower left and right corners. It also has a large "V" in the center with the obligation.
- Cataloged as Friedberg, Lyons/Treat signatures, Friedberg #272.
This 1899 $5 Silver Certificate would make a great addition to any Large Size collection. With fewer than 400 auction records, opportunities like this don't come around often. Add this your cart today!
The 1899 $5 Silver Certificate, nicknamed the "Indian Chief" note, is one of the most celebrated and visually stunning pieces in American numismatic history. Chief Running Antelope (Takoketawakokipapi) was a respected Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux leader and diplomat, yet the portrait depicts him wearing a Pawnee headdress rather than his own. The large-size Silver Certificate series was redeemable in silver coin, reflecting an era of genuine commodity-backed currency. The Friedberg #272 variety is among the scarcest of the series, with documented auction appearances numbering fewer than 400, a testament to how rarely these notes have survived in collectible condition.
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