1899 $1 Silver Certificate Black Eagle Fr. 236 Speelman White Large Size Note

This historic large-size United States paper currency note features the iconic "Black Eagle" vignette engraved by G.F.C. Smillie, depicting a bold bald eagle with outspread wings perched atop an American flag above the U.S. Capitol. Flanking the lower register are portrait vignettes of two legendary American presidents: Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. Classified under Friedberg catalog number Fr. 236, this piece showcases the historic facsimile signature combination of Register of the Treasury Harley V. Speelman and Treasurer of the United States Frank White. Bearing prominent blue Treasury overprints, bold serial numbering, and intricate decorative green lathe work on the reverse, this "horseblanket" certificate represents the pinnacle of late 19th- and early 20th-century Bureau of Engraving and Printing artistry.

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