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1886 $1 Silver Certificates FR 215-221

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Note Description: Silver Certificate
$1 1886 Large Size
Grade: 65 EPQ
Country: US
Note Number: 218
Seal Type: Large Red w/ Spikes
Signatures/
Vignettes:		 Rosecrans
Huston
Certification #: 1015395-010  
Owner: Ron Stone
Sets Competing: Big Silver 1's  Score: 3984
Date Added: 1/1/2018
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

The series of 1886, commonly called the "1886 Martha", shows bust of Martha Washington, wife of George Washington.
Born June 13th 1731 & died on May 22nd 1802.
Credit for the selection of Martha Washington's portrait for the first Silver Certificate series of 1886, goes to John A. O'Neil of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
In April of 1885 he was appointed chief of the engraving division of the B.E.P, and because of his ability as an experienced steel engraver and as an executive, he was retained in the office by the Harrison administration.
He selected the picture of Martha Washington for the $1 Silver Certificate against the protests based on the fact that she would be the first woman that ever graced the face of a paper note.
Her portrait still remains as the only woman to be placed on the face of a U. S. Currency note.
The note was designed by B.E.P artist Joseph Prosper Ourdan & engraved by Charles Kennedy Burt from the Charles Francois Jacaburt painting.
The U.S.Treasury Seals came in four different styles which included small red plain, large red with spikes, large brown with spikes & small red scalloped.
The series of 1886 notes included 4 different Register of the Treasury & Treasurer of the United States signature combinations as follows-Rosecrans/Jordan, Rosecrans/Hyatt, Rosecrans/Huston & Rosecrans/Nebeker.

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