$100.00 Silver Certificates

Large Sized $100.00 Silver Certificates were issued for three series: 1878, 1880 and 1891.

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





Series
1878

Series 1878 Face Design
Series 1878
Face Design

Series 1878 Back Design
Series 1878
Back Design


Series 1878 is the first Series of Silver Certificates. The portrait on the left side of the face is of James Monroe. All Series 1878 $100.00 Silver Certificates bear the signatures of Scofield and Gilfillan and are countersigned by an Assistant Treasurer or Treasurer of the U.S.

Series 1878 with Countersignature

Series 1878 - Countersigned - Overprinted with Large Red Seal at center and the number "100" printed in Red under the seal.


Identifier
LSC100-1
LSC100-2
LSC100-3
LSC100-4

Fr. #
336
336a
337
337a/337b

Countersigned
W.G. White
J.C. Hopper
R.M. Anthony
A.U. Wyman

Payable at
New York
New York
San Fransisco
Washington, D.C.





Series
1880

Series 1880 Face Design
Series 1880
Face Design
Series 1880 Back Design
Series 1880
Back Design

The face and back of Series 1880 $100.00 Silver Certificates are very similar to Series 1878 notes.

Series 1880 with Brown Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with Large Brown Seal at center and a brown "C" under the seal.


Identifier
LSC100-5
LSC100-6
LSC100-7

Fr. #
338
339
340

Register
Scofield
Bruce
Bruce

Treasurer
Gilfillan
Gilfillan
Wyman




Series 1880 - Large Brown Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with Large Brown Spiked Seal at center. The Brown "C" under the seal has been removed.


Identifier
LSC100-8

Fr. #
341

Register
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Huston




Series 1880 - Small Red Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at bottom right of center.


Identifier
LSC100-9

Fr. #
342

Register
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Nebeker




Series
1891

Series 1891 Face Design
Series 1891
Face Design
Series 1891 Back Design
Series 1891
Back Design

The face design of Series 1891 $100.00 Silver Certificates is very similar in appearance to that of the previous Series. The back represents a complete new design.

Series 1891

Series 1891 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at the Right.


Identifier
LSC100-10
LSC100-11

Fr. #
343
344

Register
Rosecrans
Tillman

Treasurer
Nebeker
Morgan




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