1 Dollar Silver Certificate; Series of 1899

Features

Country United States
Type Standard banknote
Year 1899
Value 1 Dollar (1 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Paper
Size 189 × 80 mm
Shape Rectangular
References P# 338
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248986.
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. General issues, 1368-1960 (16th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247071.
  • George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2013. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Specialized Issues (12th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440238833.

Obverse

Eagle on a United States flag with the Capital Building in the background. Small busts of Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant below.

Lettering:
THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE
SILVER CERTIFICATE / SILVER CERTIFICATE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ACT OF AUG. 4, 1886/SERIES OF 1899

ONE SILVER DOLLAR

Payable to the / Bearer on demand.
SILVER
CERTIFICATE

LINCOLN / GRANT

Engraver: G.F.C. Smillie

Reverse

Ornamental designs

Lettering:
SILVER CERTIFICATE
ONE DOLLAR / ONE DOLLAR

THIS CERTIFICATE
IS RECEIVABLE FOR CUSTOMS, TAXES AND
ALL PUBLIC DUES, AND
WHEN SO RECEIVED
MAY BE REISSUED.

Signatures

Judson Whitlocke Lyons (JWL) Register of the Treasury
Ellis Henry Roberts (EHR) Treasurer of the United States
Charles H. Treat (CT) Treasurer of the United States
William Tecumseh Vernon (WTV) Register of the Treasury
Lee McClung (LM) Treasurer of the United States
James Carroll Napier (JCN) Register of the Treasury
Carmi Alderman Thompson (CAT) Treasurer of the United States
Gabe E. Parker (GP) Register of the Treasury
John Burke (JB) Treasurer of the United States
Houston Benge Teehee (HBT) Register of the Treasury
William S. Elliott (WE) Register of the Treasury
Frank White (FW) Treasurer of the United States
Harley V. Speelman (HS) Register of the Treasury

Comments

Notes issued from 1899 through 1920's.
There are three minor varieties.
Series date above the right serial number,


Series date below the right serial number,


Series date vertically right,
note above

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1899  JWL, EHR 23% Fr# 226 Series date above
1899  JWL, EHR 0% Fr# 226a Series date below
1899  JWL, CT 0% Fr# 227 Series date below
1899  WTV, CT 7% Fr# 228 Series date below
1899  WTV, LM 0% Fr# 229 Series date below
1899  WTV, LM 0% Fr# 229* Series date below
1899  WTV, LM 2% Fr# 229a Series date right
1899  WTV, LM 0% Fr# 229a* Series date right
1899  JCN, LM 5% Fr# 230 Series date right
1899  JCN, LM 0% Fr# 230* Series date right
1899  JCN, CAT 0% Fr# 231 Series date right
1899  GP, JB 2% Fr# 232 Series date right
1899  GP, JB 0% Fr# 232* Series date right
1899  HBT, JB 16% Fr# 233 Series date right
1899  HBT, JB 0% Fr# 233* Series date right
1899  WE, JB 16% Fr# 234 Series date right
1899  WE, JB 0% Fr# 234* Series date right
1899  WE, FW 16% Fr# 235 Series date right
1899  WE, FW 0% Fr# 235* Series date right
1899  HS, FW 23% Fr# 236 Series date right
1899  HS, FW 2% Fr# 236* Series date right

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this banknote. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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