FR 390  "Lazy Deuce"  $2  CGC 40PQ

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FR 390  $2 1875 "LAZY DEUCE" FROM "EMPORIA, KS" CGC 40PQ LOOKS ALMOST UNC!!!  RARELY SEEN (OR PRINTED) ARE THE LAZY DEUCES WITH THE ANTI-COUNTERFEITING "BLUE EDGE"  GIVING THE NOTE A RAINBOW TYPE FINISH.  THE ADDED COLORS GIVES THE NOTE A WHOLE OTHER DIMENSION - REALLY POPS!  THE OTHER CHARACTERISTIC THAT IS ATYPICAL ABOUT THIS NOTE ARE THE MARGINS.  RARELY, VERY RARELY SEEN ARE MAGINS "ALL THE WAY AROUND THE NOTE."  NORMALLY YOU SEE ONE OR TWO MARGINS CUT INTO THE DESIGN.  THIS OF COURSE WAS DUE TO THE NOTES BEING HAND CUT, JUST AMAZING TO THINK ABOUT THAT.... OVER 135 YEARS AGO THESE NOTES WERE HAND CUT.  THIS WAS BEING DONE DURING THE "CIVIL WAR!"  A RARE OPPORTUNITY INDEED!  *** HERE'S SOME VERY INTERESTING INFO. ON THE LAZY DEUCE TYPE: THESE NOTES STARTED IN 1862 TO 65 "ORIGINAL SERIES" AND WERE HAND CUT AND HAND SIGNED!  IMAGINE ALL THIS DURING THE CIVAL WAR!  THE BACK VIGNETTE OF SIR WALTER RALEIGH (1554-1618) WAS THE FAMOUS EXPLORER THAT HEARD OF THE "CITY OF GOLD" AND SAILED TO SOUTH AMERICA IN SEARCH OF THE EL DORADO IN 1594.  HE THEN AUTHORED A BOOK AROUND THE LEGEND OF EL DORADO.  AFTER COMING UP EMPTY IN HIS FIRST SEARCH HE CONVINCED QUEEN ELIZABETH TO LET HIM OUT OF PRISON IN THE TOWER (DURING HIS SECOND IMPRISONMENT - FROM BEING INVOLVED IN A PLOT TO KILL KING JAMES THE FIRST) IN 1616 TO SAIL ONCE AGAIN IN SEARCH OF THE CITY OF GOLD (EL DORADO) AND AFTER FAILING A SECOND TIME TO LOCATE THE TREASURE HE RANSACKED A SPANISH OUTPOST IN ORDER TO APPEASE THE QUEEN - SHE WAS NOT AMUSED AND EXECUTED HIM IN 1618! 

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