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PCGS Banknote Grades Ultra-Rare $1,000 ‘Grand Watermelon Note’

The finest known example of the ultra-rare 1890 $1,000 “Grand Watermelon” Treasury Note, which in 2005 became the first bank note to bring $1 million at auction, has been certified and graded by PCGS Banknote, according to a July 9

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