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The Portrait in the Center is Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice-President under Grover Cleveland. Hendricks died in office. This fact, combined with the shape around his portrait has given this type of note the nickname "Tombstone Note This is an outstanding Note that has been of the market since 1996 Census Shows 174 Known
The Portrait in the Center is Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice-President under Grover Cleveland. Hendricks died in office. This fact, combined with the shape around his portrait has given this type of note the nickname "The Tombstone Note" This is an outstanding Note that has been of the market since 2001 Census says EF to AU in Grade
The FR-225 is The Tougher One Of The Two $1 Educational To Come By. The Front of the Note was designed by Will H. Low and engraved by Charles Schlecht. History instructing youth to the left to the right the Constitution, in the background the Washington Monument and the Capitol, around the borders the names of great Americans in wreaths. The Back of the Note shows Heads of George and Martha Washington. Thomas F. Morris designed the back from a portrait of Martha Washington, Engraved by Charles Burt in 1878 and a portrait of George Washington, Engraved in 1867 by Alfred Sealey.
S/N 143246 PMG has Noted July 30th 1896 has been written very neatly on the back of the Note. Guessing this was the date of acquisition very cool in my opinion. Among the most beautiful, historical and popular of all forms of paper money are the United States Series 1896 Silver Certificates. Known as the "Educational" notes, these $1, $2 and $5 bills take their name from the imagery on the face of the one dollar denomination, a painting by Will Low entitled "History Instructing Youth" adapted by engraver Charles Schlecht. The painting hangs in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. Vignettes of Martha and George Washington appear on the back of the $1 Silver Certificate.
S/N N45313616 One of the most popular Large Size Type notes displays the portrait of Ta-to-ka-in-yan-ka also known as Chief Running Antelope. He was the chief of the Oncpapa or Huncpapa Tribe of the Sioux Nation. George F. Smille, who engraved many of our most beautiful pieces of currency, engraved the portrait and requested the Chief wear his war bonnet. He refused, deeming it inappropriate, so a war bonnet from the opposing Pawnee Nation was substituted in the engraved portrait. This $5 silver certificate is the only piece of US paper money issued for general circulation that uses a Native American as the central vignette.
