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Series 1896 Silver Certificates
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Series 1896 Silver Certificates were printed in denominations of $1.00, $2.00 and $5.00. These notes are some of the most beautiful U.S. Notes ever printed.
Because of the allegoric figures, this series is often called the "Educational Series".
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$1.00
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 Series 1896 Face Design
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 Series 1896 Back Design
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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, the 1st President of the United States, 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.

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Series 1896 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at lower Right.
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Identifier
LSC1-10
LSC1-11
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Fr. #
224
225
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Register
Tillman
Bruce
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Treasurer
Morgan
Roberts
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$2.00
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 Series 1896 Face Design
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 Series 1896 Back Design
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The Series 1896 $2.00 Silver Certificates represents a complete new design from the Series 1886 and 1891 Series.
The Face Design is an allegory figure representing "Science presenting steam and electricity to commerce and manufacturing.". The portraits on the back are Robert Fulton and Samuel F.B. Morse on the right. Both men were American inventors.
This note is part of the "Educational Series" of 1896, along with the $1.00 and $5.00 Silver Certificates of the same series.

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Series 1896 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at lower Right.
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Identifier
LSC2-8
LSC2-9
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Fr. #
247
248
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Register
Tillman
Bruce
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Treasurer
Morgan
Roberts
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$5.00
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 Series 1896 Face Design
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 Series 1896 Back Design
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The Series 1896 $5.00 Silver Certificates represents a complete new design from the Series 1886 and 1891 Series.
The Face Design is an allegory figure representing "Electricity as the Dominant Force in the World". The portraits on the back are Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, on the left and Philip Sheridan, a Civil War Union general, on the right.
This note is part of the "Educational Series" of 1896, along with the $1.00 and $2.00 Silver Certificates of the same series.
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Series 1896 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at lower Right.
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Identifier
LSC5-10
LSC5-11
LSC5-12
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Fr. #
268
269
270
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Register
Tillman
Bruce
Lyons
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Treasurer
Morgan
Roberts
Roberts
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