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***Auction Highlight*** 1891 $1 Large Size Silver Certificate Martha Washington Fr-223 Sig Tilman-Mo

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,200.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1891 $1 Large Size Silver Certificate Martha Washington Fr-223 Sig Tilman-Mo
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***Auction Highlight*** 1891 $1 Large Size Silver Certificate Martha Washington Fr-223 Sig Tilman-Morgan Grades xf EPQ. In 1886, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving introduced the very first $1 Silver Certificates. These notes were backed by their value in silver dollars held by the U.S. Treasury, and could be redeemed for a hefty Silver Dollar. The note itself bore the image of Martha Washington, the “Mother of Our Country,” and the first real (not allegorical) woman to grace a U.S. paper currency note with her portrait. The Martha Washington $1 Silver Certificate note has been ranked as #50 in the book 100 Greatest American Currency Notes. The note was so popular that Martha Washington returned for a second series with a slightly revised design in 1891 The portrait featured on the currency is based on Charles François Jalabert's portrait of Martha Washington