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1886 $1 Silver Certificates FR 215-221 |
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Silver Certificate
$1 1886 Large Size |
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PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1015395-010
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Owner Comments
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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1891 $1 Silver Certificates FR 222-223 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$1 1891 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1015395-011
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Owner Comments
The series of 1891, often called the "1891 Martha", has nearly the same obverse as the 1886 series.
Unlike the series of 1886, which came with four different styles of U. S. Treasury Seals, (small red plain, small red with scallops, large red with spikes & large brown with spikes), the 1891 note came with only the small red scalloped seal.
Silver Certificates were signed at bottom left by the Register of the Treasury and at bottom right by the Treasurer of the United States.
Unlike the series of 1886 which had 4 different signature combinations, the series of 1891 had only two.
The 1891 notes were signed by either William Starke Roscrans (served from June 8, 1885 to June 19, 1893) & Enos H. Nebecker (served from April 25, 1891 to May 31, 1893) or by James Fount Tillman (served from July 1, 1893 to December 2, 1897) & Daniel Nash Morgan (served from June 1, 1893 to June 10, 1897).
The reverse of the 1891 note was redesigned because the Treasury felt that it was too "busy", which would make it too easy to counterfeit. More open space was incorporated into the new design to help solve this problem.
The $1 Silver Certificates were the Nations second longest issued paper money, and as the name suggests, were backed by the U. S. Governments silver deposits.The notes could be redeemed at any time for silver from the United States Treasury.
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1896 $1 Silver Certificates FR 224-225 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$1 1896 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1015395-012
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Owner Comments
The series of 1896, or "Educational" note, was designed by Will H. Low & engraved by Charles Kennedy Schlecht.
Showing "History instructing Youth" At right, the Constitution; in background, the Washington Monument and the Capital.
Wreath around border shows the names of great Americans.
Reverse shows busts of Martha and George Washington.
Thomas F. Morris designed the reverse from a portrait of Martha Washington, engraved by Charles Kennedy Burt in 1878, and a portrait of George engraved by Alfred Sealey in 1867. Remaining parts of the note were engraved by five other engravers, L. F. Ellis, James Kennedy, D. S. Ronaldson, G. U. Rose, Jr. and E. M. Hall.
Like the series of 1891 notes and the series of 1896 $2 & $5 Educational notes, the $1 Educational note came with a small red seal only.
It is said that the general public didn't approve of how the back of the note was set-up.
They complained saying "no one should come between George and Martha Washington."
The First Family was so revered that it was an insult to place a large "1" as the centerpiece of the note.
The series of 1896 Silver Certificates came with 2 different Registry of the Treasury & Treasurer of the United States signature combinations as follows- Tillman/Morgan & Bruce/Roberts.
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1899 $1 Silver Certificates FR 226-236 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$1 1899 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1015395-013
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Owner Comments
The series of 1899 commonly known as the "Black Eagle" shows eagle standing in front of U. S. Capitol over busts of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.
The series of 1899 "Black Eagle" notes were engraved by George Fredrick Cumming Smillie.
Early Silver Certificates often had red, brown or blue serial numbers & seals.Beginning in 1899, serial numbers & seals on the $1, $2 & $5 notes were officially & permanently changed to blue.
The series of 1899 notes came with 11 different Register of the Treasury & Treasurer of the United States signature combinations.
During World War two, the government issued series of 1935A Silver Certificates with a brown seal for Hawaii distribution.
Also produced was the series of 1935A $1 Silver Certificate & a series 1934A $5 Silver Certificate with yellow seals for North Africa distribution.
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1923 $1 Silver Certificates FR 237-239 |
| Item: |
Silver Certificate
$1 1923 Large Size |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1015395-014
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Owner Comments
The series of 1923, often called "Horseblanket" shows the bust of George Washington, from the famous painting by Gilbert Charles Stuart.
Note looks somewhat similar to todays small size $1 note.
The series of 1923 notes came with a blue U. S. Treasury Seal only.
The series of 1923 notes came with 3 different Registery of the Treasury & Treasurer of the United States signature combinations.
On August 20, 1925, Treasury Secretary Andrew William Mellon appointed a committee to investigate possible advantages (reduced cost-increased production speed) to issuing smaller sized United States banknotes.
In May, 1927, the committees recommendations for the size reduction & redesign of the U. S. banknotes were accepted.
On July 10, 1929, the new small-size currency was issued.
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