$1000.00 Gold Certificates

Large Sized $1000.00 Gold Certificates were issued for six series: 1863, 1870, 1875, 1882, 1907 and 1922.

There are eight distinct varieties (major differences with Series, Face Design, Seal Type or Back design) within this denomination.





Series
1863

Series 1863 Face Design
Series 1863 Face Design
Series 1863 Back Design
Series 1863 Back Design

Series 1863 is the first Series of $1000.00 Gold Certificates. The Eagle vignette on the left represents "E. Pluribus Unum".

All Series 1863 $1000.00 Gold Certificates bear the signatures of S.B. Colby and F.E. Spinner and are hand dated and countersigned by an Assistant Treasurer of the United States.

Series 1863 with Countersignature

Series 1863 - Countersigned - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at right.


Identifier
LGC1000-1

Fr. #
1166e

Countersigned


Payable At
New York





Series
1870

Series 1870 Face Design
Series 1870 Face Design
There is No
1870 Back Design

The faces of the Series 1870 $1000.00 Gold Certificates represent a complete new design from the previous series. These notes are uniface and have no back design.

The portrait on the left side of the face is Alexander Hamilton.

All Series 1870 $1000.00 Gold Certificates bore the signatures of Allison & New, Allison & Gilfillan, and Allison & Wyman. They were hand dated bewteen 1870 and 1871 and countersigned by an Assistant Treasurer of the United States.

Series 1870

Series 1870 - Countersigned - Overprinted with Large Red Seal.


Identifier
LGC1000-2

Fr. #
1166j

Countersigned


Payable At
New York





Series
1875

Series 1875 Face Design
Series 1875 Face Design
There is No
1875 Back Design

The faces of Series 1875 $500.00 Gold Certificates are similar to the previous Series. These notes are uniface and have blank backs.

Series 1875

Series 1875 - Countersigned - Overprinted with Large Red Seal.


Identifier
LGC1000-3

Fr. #
1166o

Register


Treasurer






Series
1882

Series 1882 Face Design
Series 1882 Face Design
Series 1882 Back Design
Series 1882 Back Design

The face and back of Series 1882 $1000.00 Gold Certificates represent a complete new design.

The portrait on the right side of the face is Alexander Hamilton.

Series 1882 with Countersignature

Series 1882 - Countersigned - Overprinted with Brown Seal at center.


Identifier
LGC1000-4

Fr. #
1218a

Countersigned
Thomas C. Anton

Payable At
New York




Series 1880 - Brown Seal

Series 1882 - Overprinted with Brown Seal at center.


Identifier
LGC1000-5
LGC1000-6

Fr. #
1218
1218b

Register
Bruce
Bruce

Treasurer
Gilfillan
Wyman




Series 1882 - Large Red Seal

Series 1882 - Overprinted with Large Red Seal at center.


Identifier
LGC1000-7

Fr. #
1218c

Register
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Hyatt




Series 1882 - Small Red Seal

Series 1882 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal.


Identifier
LGC1000-8
LGC1000-9
LGC1000-10

Fr. #
1218e
1218f
1218g

Register
Rosecrans
Lyons
Lyons

Treasurer
Nebeker
Roberts
Treat





Series
1907

Series 1907 Face Design
Series 1907 Face Design
Series 1907 Back Design
Series 1907 Back Design

The faces and backs of Series 1907 $1000.00 Gold Certificates represent a complete new design from the previous series.

The Portrait in the Center of the face is Alexander Hamilton.

Series 1907

Series 1907 - Overprinted with Gold Red Seal at right and Gold "$1000" at left.


Identifier
LGC1000-11
LGC1000-12
LGC1000-13
LGC1000-14
LGC1000-15
LGC1000-16

Fr. #
1219
1219a
1219b
1219c
1219d
1219e

Register
Vernon
Vernon
Napier
Napier
Parker
Teehee

Treasurer
Treat
McClung
McClung
Burke
Burke
Burke





Series
1922

Series 1922 Face Design
Series 1922 Face Design
Series 1922 Back Design
Series 1922 Back Design

The face and back of Series 1922 $1000.00 Gold Certificates are similar to the previous series.

Series 1922

Series 1922 - Overprinted with Gold Red Seal at right and Gold "$1000" at left.


Identifier
LGC1000-17

Fr. #
1220

Register
Speelman

Treasurer
White




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