$2 1886 HANCOCK SILVER CERTIFICATE CGA GEM 67* STUNNING

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Everything you could want in time for the upcoming rare currency boom. Rarity, Quality, Certification, and Eye Appeal. Winfield Scott Hancock (February 14, 1824 – February 9, 1886) was a career U.S. Army officer and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. He served with distinction in the Army for four decades, including service in the Mexican-American War and as a Union general in the American Civil War. Known to his Army colleagues as Hancock the Superb, he was noted in particular for his personal leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. One military historian wrote that no other Union general at Gettysburg dominated men by the sheer force of their presence more completely than Hancock. As another wrote that his tactical skill had won him the quick admiration of adversaries who had come to know him as the Thunderbolt of the Army of the Potomac. His military service continued after the Civil War, as Hancock participated in the military Reconstruction of the South and the Army's presence at the Western frontier. Hancock's reputation as a war hero at Gettysburg, combined with his rare status as a prominent figure with impeccable Unionist credentials and pro-states' rights views, made him a quadrennial presidential possibility in the years after the Civil War. His noted integrity was a counterpoint to the corruption of the era, for as President Rutherford B. Hayes said if when we make up our estimate of a public man, conspicuous both as a soldier and in civil life, we are to think first and chiefly of his manhood, his integrity, his purity, his singleness of purpose, and his unselfish devotion to duty, we can truthfully say of Hancock that he was through and through pure gold. This nationwide popularity led the Democrats to nominate him for President in 1880. Although he ran a strong campaign, Hancock was narrowly defeated by Republican James A. Garfield.Hancock's portrait adorns U.S. currency on the $2 Silver Certificate series of 1886. Approximately 1,500 to 2,500 of these bills survive today in numismatic collections. Hancock's bill is ranked number 73 on a list of 100 Greatest American Currency Notes. We occasionally offer free shipping on expensive fixed price items such as this but usually shipping is $8. as we ship priority to US addresses. We exclusively use registered mail internationally at $18. No exceptions at this time except we ship express both USPS and FedEx upon request both domestically and internationally at actual cost. We allow unlimited combined shipping, for a single shipping fee at no extra charge for up to 2 weeks. If you purchase multiple items, please ask us for an invoice reflecting combined shipping prior to paying. We usually ship next day, unless we get overwhelmed with orders such as Mondays, after holidays, when we cannot immediately locate the item, are away at a trade show, or on higher value items that we keep in our bank vaults. While I believe my asking prices are reflective of the current market, it is my desire to place notes with those who will most appreciate them. Feel free to make any counter-offer through the eBay system if you would like to purchase our item. We do set automatic reject usually at around the price I am a buyer at, but will usually consider any offer we receive over that number. What you see is what you get. We do not use stock photo's except occasionally in the stock certificate category. We cheerfully accept returns for up to two weeks, no questions asked. Due to our business schedule and family obligations we are not always instantly accessible, but we almost always respond to questions within 24 hours. If the auction title does not match the face scan, or you see exact duplication of listings, any other obvious or potential errors please tell us, and allow us to correctly edit or relist before bidding. If you bid in error, you may retract your bid. Those who repeatedly retract bids, will be warned, then blocked, as we want our other bidders to feel secure that we are not attempting to asce... read more

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