Currency

Object Name:

Currency

Object ID:

1995.105.04

Creator:

Bureau of Engraving & Printing

Place of Origin:

Washington, DC

Date:

1891

Description:

Currency. Bank note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "THIS CERTIFIES / Engraved and Printed at the Bureau. Engraving & Printing Series 1891. / THAT THERE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE / United States / ONE / SILVER DOLLAR / 155 A A / Payable to bearer on demand. / Washington D.C. / Register of the Treasury Treasurer of the United States / Series 1891" printed; "E62670669" printed blue ink top right and bottom left corners; "Silver Certificate / 1"printed right; "ACT OF AUGUST 4, 1886." printed right side border; "ONE" repeated printed left side border; "1" printed left top and bottom corners; "SILVER CERTIFICATE ONE UNITED STATES US" repeated printed on border; treasury seal printed red ink right; Martha Washington's portrait in oval left side name printed underneath; J. Fount Tillman's signature bottom left; D.N. Morgan's signature bottom right. Reverse: "SILVER CERTIFICATE ONE DOLLAR ONE DOLLAR SILVER CERTIFICATE / UNITED STATES / ONE / THIS CERTIFICATE / IS RECEIVABLE FOR / CUSTOMS, TAXES AND ALL / PUBLIC DUES, AND WHEN / SO RECEIVED MAY BE / REISSUED. / DOLLAR / SILVER CERTIFICATE / SILVER CERTIFICATE ONE DOLLAR BUREAU. ENGRAVING & PRINTING ONE DOLLAR SILVER CERTIFICATE" printed; "ONE" printed upper left lower right corners; "1" printed upper right lower left corners; "1" printed left right sides; design green ink.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-3.1 W-7.3 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Eleanor H. Stark

People:

Washington, Martha (1731-1802), Morgan, Daniel N. (1844-1931), Tillman, James Fount

Subjects:

Banking, Bank notes