$1.00 Silver Certificates

Large Sized $1.00 Silver Certificates were issued for five series: 1886, 1891, 1896, 1899 and 1923.

There are ten distinct varieties (major differences with Face Design, Seal Type and / or Back Design) within this denomination.





Series
1886

Series 1886<BR>Face Design
Series 1886
Face Design
Series 1886<BR>Back Design
Series 1886
Back Design

Series 1886 is the first Series of $1.00 Silver Certificates. The portrait on the left side of the face is of Martha Washington, the first "First Lady" of the United States.

Series 1886

Series 1886 - Overprinted with Small Plain Red Seal at right of lower center.


Identifier
LSC1-1
LSC1-2

Fr. #
215
216

Register
Rosecrans
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Jordan
Hyatt




Series 1886 with large Red Seal

Series 1886 - Overprinted with Large Red Seal to right of center.


Identifier
LSC1-3
LSC1-4

Fr. #
217
218

Register
Rosecrans
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Hyatt
Huston




Series 1886 - Large Brown Seal

Series 1886 - Overprinted with Large Brown Seal to right of center.


Identifier
LSC1-5
LSC1-6

Fr. #
219
220

Register
Rosecrans
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Huston
Nebeker




Series 1886 - Small Scalloped Red Seal

Series 1886 - Overprinted with Small Scalloped Red Seal at lower right.


Identifier
LSC1-7

Fr. #
221

Register
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Nebeker




Series
1891

Series 1891<BR>Face Design
Series 1891
Face Design
Series 1891<BR>Back Design
Series 1891
Back Design

The Series 1891 $1.00 Silver Certificate face design is similar to the design of Series 1886. The back represents a complete new design from the Series 1886 Series.

Series 1891 - Small Red Seal

Series 1891 - Overprinted with Small Red Scalloped Seal at right.


Identifier
LSC1-8
LSC1-9

Fr. #
222
223

Register
Rosecrans
Tillman

Treasurer
Nebeker
Morgan




Series
1896

Series 1896<BR>Face Design
Series 1896
Face Design
Series 1896<BR>Back Design
Series 1896
Back Design

The Series 1896 $1.00 Silver Certificates represents a complete new design from the Series 1886 and 1891 Series. The
Face Design is an allegory figure representing "History Instructing Youth". The portraits on the back are Martha Washington, the first "First Lady" of the United States, on the left and George Washington, on the right.

This note is part of the "Educational Series" of 1896, along with the $2.00 and $5.00 Silver Certificates of the same series.

Series 1896

Series 1896 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at lower Right.


Identifier
LSC1-10
LSC1-11

Fr. #
224
225

Register
Tillman
Bruce

Treasurer
Morgan
Roberts




Series
1899

Series 1899<BR>Face Design
Series 1899
Face Design
Series 1899<BR>Back Design
Series 1899
Back Design

The Series 1899 $1.00 Silver Certificates represents a complete new design from the 1896 Series. The Picture in the center of the
Face Design is of a Flying Eagle, a symbol of the stability of the United States.

This note is often refered to as the "Black Eagle".

There are three varieties of this type.

Series 1896

Series 1899 - Overprinted with a Small Blue Seal at lower Right. The Series date is Printed above the Upper Right Serial Number.


Identifier
LSC1-12

Fr. #
226

Register
Lyons

Treasurer
Roberts




Series 1896

Series 1899 - Overprinted with a Small Blue Seal at lower Right. The Series date is Printed below the Upper Right Serial Number.


Identifier
LSC1-13
LSC1-14
LSC1-15
LSC1-16

Fr. #
226a
227
228
229

Register
Lyons
Lyons
Vernon
Vernon

Treasurer
Roberts
Treat
Treat
McClung




Series 1896

Series 1899 - Overprinted with a Small Blue Seal at lower Right. The Series date is Printed to the Right of the Seal.


Identifier
LSC1-17
LSC1-18
LSC1-19
LSC1-20
LSC1-21
LSC1-22
LSC1-23
LSC1-24

Fr. #
229a
230
231
232
233
234
235
236

Register
Vernon
Napier
Napier
Parker
Teehee
Elliot
Elliot
Speelman

Treasurer
McClung
McClung
Thompson
Burke
Burke
Burke
White
White




Series
1923

Series 1923<BR>Face Design
Series 1923
Face Design
Series 1923<BR>Back Design
Series 1923
Back Design

Series 1923 $1.00 Silver Certificates represent a complete new design from the 1899 Series.

The Portrait in the Center is of George Washington. This design is similar to the design of todays currency.

Series 1923

Series 1923 - Overprinted with a Blue Seal at the Left and a Blue "1" at the right.


Identifier
LSC1-25
LSC1-26
LSC1-27

Fr. #
237
238
239

Register
Speelman
Woods
Woods

Treasurer
White
White
Tate





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