Currency

Object Name:

Currency

Object ID:

1977.007.31

Place of Origin:

Washington, DC

Date:

1899

Description:

Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE / SILVER CERTIFICATE. SILVER CERTIFICATE. / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E47613507A / E47613507A / ONE SILVER DOLLAR / SERIES OF 1899. Payable to the Bearer on demand. C226 / Register of the Treasury. Treasurer of the United States / SILVER CERTIFICATE" printed; "1" and dollar sign top corners; "ACT OF AUG. 4, 1886" printed vertically left side; "SERIES OF 1899" printed vertically right side; "1" in blue ink left; department of treasury seal in blue ink right with "Washington D.C." printed over; Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant portraits in ovals bottom; signatures of Elliot and Frank White bottom; "ONE UNITED STATES ONE US UNITED STATES" printed on bottom border; "ONE" printed left and right borders; decorative border. Reverse: "ONE DOLLAR SILVER CERTIFICATE ONE DOLLAR / THIS CERTIFICATE...CUSTOMS, TAXES AND ALL PUBLIC DUES. AND WHEN SO RECEIVED MAY BE REISSUED. / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / SILVER CERTIFICATE" printed; "ONE" printed in four corners; "1" left and right sides; "215" printed lower right; thick green decorative border.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-3.1 W-7.4 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Foster E. Sturtevant

People:

Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1885), Sturtevant, Foster E. (1898-1979)

Subjects:

Banking, Bank notes, Eagle, Flags, Capitol buildings