| Issuer |
United States
|
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1896 |
| Value | 1 Dollar (1 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 187 × 79 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Number | N# 207329 |
| References | P# 335 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series: Series of 1896
Allegorical representation of "History instructing Youth." The United States Constitution is at the right with the Washington Monument and United States Capital in the background. The names of great Americans are in wreaths around the borders.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1 ONE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE
TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES
ONE SILVER DOLLAR
Payable to the Bearer on demand.
WASHINGTON. D.C
SILVER CERTIFICATE
Engraver: Charles Schlecht
Designer: Will Hicok Low
Busts of George and Martha Washington.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES
1
ONE DOLLAR
SILVER CERTIFICATE
Engravers: Charles Burt, Alfred Sealey
Designer: Thomas F. Morris
The first of the three notes in the "Educational Series" of United States currency.
The fragment with the Constitution of the United States:
List of famous Americans on the obverse:
Jefferson, Thomas (1743 – 1826) a Founding Father and the 3rd president of the United States, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Washington, George (1732 – 1799) a Founding Father and the 1st president of the United States
Franklin, Benjamin (1706 – 1790) a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. American Founding Father who was a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Fulton, Robert (1765 – 1815) an American engineer and inventor.
Calhoun, John Caldwell (1782 – 1850) an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States.
Clay, Henry (1777 – 1852) an American lawyer and statesman.
Jackson, Andrew (1767 – 1845) the 7th president of the United States.
Adams, John (1735 – 1826) an American Founding Father who was the 2nd president of the United States.
Hamilton, Alexander (1755 – 1804) an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury.
Perry, Matthew Calbraith (1794 – 1858) a United States Navy officer.
Marshall, John (1755 – 1835) an American statesman, jurist, and Founding Father.
Webster, Noah (1758 – 1843) an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and author.
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791 – 1872) an American inventor and painter.
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789 – 1851) an American writer.
Irving, Washington (1873 – 1859) an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat.
Lincoln, Abraham (1809 – 1865) the 16th president of the United States.
Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820 – 1891) an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author.
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (1807 – 1882) an American poet and educator.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804 – 1864) an American novelist and short story writer.
Bancroft, George (1800 – 1891) an American historian and statesman.
Grant, Ulysses S. (1822 – 1885) the 18th president of the United States.
Farragut, David Glasgow (1801 – 1870) a flag officer of the United States Navy.
Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1803 – 1882) an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, minister, abolitionist, and poet.
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| Date | Signatures | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1896 | JFT, DNM |
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$ 370 | $ 760 | Fr US# 224 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
76% | |||||||||
| 1896 | BKB, EHR | Fr US# 225 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
22% | ||||||||||||
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232452 Lot 85365
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19 Dec 2024 | 1896 JFT, DNM – Fr US# 224, P# 335(1) |
VF (PMG VF25) |
USD 492.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 121 Lot 2885
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18 Apr 2024 | 1896 JFT, DNM – Fr US# 224, P# 335(1) |
VF (PCGS VF30) |
USD 837.41
(EUR 726.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 176 Lot 2445
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18 Nov 2025 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 32.30
(EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 163 Lot 1297
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15 Jul 2025 | Undetermined | AU | Unsold | ||
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