1908 US $10 "Tombstone" silver certificate, depicting the portrait of Thomas A. Hendricks, 21st Vice President of the United States. Engraved by Charles Schlecht (United States/Germany, b. 1843). Serial # A111002/ pp B. FR # 302. Vernon/Treat signatures. PMG graded 30/Very Fine. Provenance: the collection of the late James A. Newman (Nashville, TN, 1892-1964). CONDITION: […]
Lot 46: 3 1899 U.S. $1 "Black Eagle" Silver Certificates
Three (3) 1899 US $1 "Black Eagle" silver certificates, featuring a vignette of an eagle standing on the flag before the Capitol building, center, with the portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant, below, left and right, obverse. Engraved by George Frederick Cumming Smillie (District of Columbia, 1854-1924). 1st item: Serial # D21211141A/ pp […]
Lot 44: 1923 U.S. $5 "Porthole" Silver Certificate
1923 US $5 "Porthole" silver certificate, depicting the portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, after the photograph by Mathew B. Brady (District of Columbia/New York, 1823-1896), taken February 9, 1864. Serial # A3708824B/ pp D. FR # 282. Speelman/White signatures. PMG graded 63/Choice Uncirculated. Provenance: the collection of the late James A. Newman (Nashville, TN, 1892-1964). […]
Lot 40: 1896 U.S. $2 "Educational" Silver Certificate
1896 US $2 “Educational” silver certificate, depicting the allegory of Science presenting Steam and Electricity to Commerce and Manufacture, obverse. Engraved by Charles Schlecht (United States/Germany, b. 1843) and George Frederick Cumming Smillie (District of Columbia, 1854-1924) after designs by Edwin H. Blashfield (New York/Massachusetts, 1848-1936), figures, and Thomas F. Morris, frame and background. Portraits […]
Lot 41: 1891 U.S. $20 "Manning" Red Seal Silver Certificat
1891 US $20 "Manning" Red Seal silver certificate, depicting the portrait of Daniel Manning, former Secretary of the Treasury, flanked by male and female figures representing Mechanics and Agriculture. Portrait engraved by Lorenzo J. Hatch (New York/Vermont, 1857-1914). Serial # E8193511/ pp C. FR # 248. Bruce/Roberts signatures. PMG graded 30/Very Fine. Provenance: the collection […]
Lot 42: 1891 U.S. $50 Silver Certificate
1891 US $50 silver certificate, depicting the portrait of Edward Everett, former Secretary of State. Serial # H139973/ pp A. FR # 334. Vernon/Treat signatures. PMG graded 25/Very Fine. Provenance: the collection of the late James A. Newman (Nashville, TN, 1892-1964). CONDITION: PMG graded 25/Very Fine.
Lot 43: 1899 U.S. $5 "Indian Chief" Silver Certificate
1899 US $5 "Indian Chief" silver certificate, depicting the portrait of Ta-to-ka-in-yan-ka, also known as Running Antelope, Chief of the Oncpapa Sioux. Engraved by George Frederick Cumming Smillie (District of Columbia, 1854-1924). Serial # A70945600/ pp D. FR # 271. Lyons/Roberts signatures. PMG graded 35/Choice Very Fine. Provenance: the collection of the late James A. […]
Lot 36: 1899 US $1 "Black Eagle" Silver Certificate
1899 US $1 "Black Eagle" silver certificate, featuring a vignette of an eagle standing on the flag before the Capitol building, center, with the portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant, below, left and right, obverse. Engraved by George Frederick Cumming Smillie (District of Columbia, 1854-1924). Serial # 52372359/ pp C. FR # 226a. […]
Lot 37: 1935A $1 Silver Cert, Japanese Gov't Peso, 2 items
1935A $1 Yellow Seal North Africa silver certificate, Japanese government-issued Philippine 1 peso note, 2 items total. 1st item: 1935A US $1 Yellow Seal North Africa silver certificate, depicting the portrait of George Washington. Serial # B99003185C/ pp E. FR # 2306. Julian/Morgenthau signatures. 2nd item: Japanese government-issued Philippine 1 peso note, depicting the Rizal […]
Lot 38: 1875 U.S. $1 "Sawhorse" Legal Tender Note
1875 US $1 "Sawhorse" Legal Tender note, depicting the portrait of George Washington, center, with a vignette of Christopher Columbus sighting land thus "discovering America", designed by Joseph P. Ourdan (District of Columbia, 1828-1881), left, obverse. The "sawhorse reverse", reverse. Serial # H5242809 pp A. FR # 20. Allison/New signatures. PMG graded 55/About Uncirculated. Provenance: […]