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Hello Currency Friends,
Welcome to this weeks edition of note of the week.
This weeks edition features the 1886 $2 Silver Certificate Fr. 243 note.
Pictured on the note is Winfield Scott Hancoc.k. General Hancoc.k's military career spanned four decades.
He's best known as a commanding general for the Union side at the Battle at Gettysburg. After General John Reynolds was killed early in the fighting on Gettysburg Day 1, General George Meade sent Hancoc.k ahead to assume command of Union forces.
This was quite an honor as Hancoc.k was not the most senior officer at hand, yet Meade had the most confidence in him.
General Hancoc.k formed the Union lines as they arrived on the Gettysburg battlefield into the famous fishhook that acted as the primary defense over the 3-day battle.
On Gettysburg day 3, General Hancoc.k commanded the position on Cemetery Ridge at the Union center. Forces under his leadership repelled the ill-fated Picketts Charge by the Confederacy.
During the massive Confederate artillery bombardment that preceded the infantry assault, Hancoc.k was prominent on horseback in reviewing and encouraging his troops. When one of his subordinates protested, "General, the corps commander ought not to risk his life that way," Hancoc.k is said to have replied, "There are times when a corps commander's life does not count."
General Hancoc.k was also seriously wounded when a bullet struck the pommel of his saddle forcing bits of wood and a nail into his thigh. Nevertheless, He refused to be removed form the field until the engagement was decided.
Thus General Hancoc.k had a huge impact on the decisive Union Victory at the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg is generally considered the turning point of the Civil War as the Confederacy was never really able to recover from the defeat.
General Hancoc.k was also known as "Hancoc.k the Superb" and i'm pleased to be able to feature this fine example. A word about the note itself the Fr. 243 is quite a bit scarcer then the more commonly seen Fr. 242.
A look at PMG's population report shows at 62 Fr. 242 notes have been graded PMG 65 or higher. By contrast 7 Fr. 243 notes have been graded PMG 65 or higher.
Feel free to post your note of the week!
Thanks and stay tuned for next weeks edition.
Welcome to this weeks edition of note of the week.
This weeks edition features the 1886 $2 Silver Certificate Fr. 243 note.
Pictured on the note is Winfield Scott Hancoc.k. General Hancoc.k's military career spanned four decades.
He's best known as a commanding general for the Union side at the Battle at Gettysburg. After General John Reynolds was killed early in the fighting on Gettysburg Day 1, General George Meade sent Hancoc.k ahead to assume command of Union forces.
This was quite an honor as Hancoc.k was not the most senior officer at hand, yet Meade had the most confidence in him.
General Hancoc.k formed the Union lines as they arrived on the Gettysburg battlefield into the famous fishhook that acted as the primary defense over the 3-day battle.
On Gettysburg day 3, General Hancoc.k commanded the position on Cemetery Ridge at the Union center. Forces under his leadership repelled the ill-fated Picketts Charge by the Confederacy.
During the massive Confederate artillery bombardment that preceded the infantry assault, Hancoc.k was prominent on horseback in reviewing and encouraging his troops. When one of his subordinates protested, "General, the corps commander ought not to risk his life that way," Hancoc.k is said to have replied, "There are times when a corps commander's life does not count."
General Hancoc.k was also seriously wounded when a bullet struck the pommel of his saddle forcing bits of wood and a nail into his thigh. Nevertheless, He refused to be removed form the field until the engagement was decided.
Thus General Hancoc.k had a huge impact on the decisive Union Victory at the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg is generally considered the turning point of the Civil War as the Confederacy was never really able to recover from the defeat.
General Hancoc.k was also known as "Hancoc.k the Superb" and i'm pleased to be able to feature this fine example. A word about the note itself the Fr. 243 is quite a bit scarcer then the more commonly seen Fr. 242.
A look at PMG's population report shows at 62 Fr. 242 notes have been graded PMG 65 or higher. By contrast 7 Fr. 243 notes have been graded PMG 65 or higher.
Feel free to post your note of the week!
Thanks and stay tuned for next weeks edition.
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