In 1890, the US printed 120,000 unusual $100 'Watermelon' notes; only about 35 are known to survive, and one is returning to auction
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377 with Admiral David Farragut and famous green Watermelon reverseAn extremely rare 1890 $100 Treasury Note, known to currency collectors as the "Watermelon" note because of its unusual back design, is set to go under the hammer in October.
Only about 35 of the original 120,000 notes are believed to survive today, according to research published by CoinWeek.
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377 with Admiral David Farragut and famous green Watermelon reverseAn extremely rare 1890 $100 Treasury Note, known to currency collectors as the "Watermelon" note because of its unusual back design, is set to go under the hammer in October.
Only about 35 of the original 120,000 notes are believed to survive today, according to research published by CoinWeek.