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Large Size-Silver Certificates

Acts of Congress dated Feb. 28, 1878, and Aug. 4, 1886 authorized the Large-Size Silver Certificates. There were five issues from Series 1878 to Series 1923.

  • The first issue, Series 1878 and 1880, consisted of $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations. The face side states that "There have been deposited with the Treasurer of the United States at Washington, D.C. payable at his office to the bearer on demand ... Silver Dollars." "Certificate of Deposit" is inscribed on the notes. All certificates of the 1878 series and one of the notes in the 1880 series are countersigned by assistant treasurers of the United States at New York and bear the signatures of G.W. Scofield and James Gilfillan.
  • The second issue of Silver Certificates consists of Series 1886, 1891 and 1908. The 1886 series was printed in denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10 and $20. The 1891 series includes these, but added denominations of $50, $100 and $1,000. Only the $10 note was issued in Series 1908. On the face of Series 1886, 1891 and 1908 notes appears the wording "This certifies that there have been deposited in the Treasury of the United States ... Silver Dollars payable to the Bearer on Demand."
  • The third issue of Silver Certificates, Series 1896, is one of the most popular and deemed by collectors as the most beautiful series ever produced by the United States. Titled the "Educational Series," the notes were designed or redesigned by Thomas F. Morris, designer and chief of the Engraving Division of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Other designers of this famed series were Will H. Low, $1, Edwin H. Blashfield, $2, and Walter Shirlaw $5. Known engravers of the series were Charles Schlecht and George F.C. Smillie.
  • The fourth issue, Series 1899, was released in three denominations, $1 (The Black Eagle), $2 (The Agriculture Note) and $5 (The Chief Note). The face design of the $1 features the American Eagle with portraits of Lincoln and Grant. The $2 note portrays Washington between figures representing Mechanics and Agriculture, and the $5 note features Ta-to-ka-in-yan-ka, Running Antelope, a Sioux Indian. George F.C. Smillie engraved the design in November of 1899.
  • The fifth issue of Silver Certificates, Series 1923, consists of two denominations, $1 and $5. Washington is portrayed on the $1 and Lincoln on the $5. On the latter note, Lincoln is shown in the center of a circular design and therefore this note is sometimes called the "Porthole" note.

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Fr.-272 1899 $5 Chief Silver Certificate Ser. B7744916 PMG EF-40 EPQ
This is a great deal on a 1899 $5 Chief note. This is a real nice $5 Chief with no rips, tears, hard folds, marks or any other problems. It has never...
Added: 1/10/2012 Views: 4440 Price: $1,750.00

Fr.-272 1899 $5 Silver Cert.(Chief Note) B3749766 PMG-58 EPQ
This is a very nice 1899 $ Silver Certificate commonly referred to as the Chief Note. It is one of the most collected US large size notes along with t...
Added: 11/7/2014 Views: 4449 Price: $2,750.00

Fr.-272 1899 $5 Silver Certificate Chief Ser. B3749686 PMG 65 EPQ
This is avery nice Fr-272 or commonly referred to as a Chief Note. This 1899 $5 Silver Certificate is as nice a GEM as money can buy. The margins are ...
Added: 6/12/2013 Views: 4448 Price: $5,950.00

Fr.-274 1899 $5 SC CHIEF Note Ser. E22882476 PCGS -35EPQ
This is the famous 1899 $5 Silver Certificate commonly referred to as the Chief Note. It features the head of Chief Ta-to-ka-in-yan-ka, also known as ...
Added: 2/20/2013 Views: 4450 Price: $1,750.00

Fr.-274 1899 $5 Silver Certificate Ser. E29305095 PCGS 64 PPQ
This 1899 $5 Silver Certificate is also known as the Chief Note for obvious reasons. It features the head of Chief Ta-to-ka-in-yan-ka, also known as R...
Added: 4/2/2013 Views: 4464 Price: $4,150.00

Fr.-274* 1899 $5 S C Star (3RD FINEST) Ser. # *120449B PMG-25
This is the 3RD FINEST KNOWN and rarest 1899 $5 Silver Cert. FR-274* Large Size Chief star notes known. Most of them are in VG to Fine condition. Acc...
Added: 1/1/2010 Views: 4551 Price: $5,400.00

Fr.-274* 1899 $5 SC Chief Star (10 Known) Ser. # *32768B PMG VF-30
PMG POP2/ 1 Finer! ONLY 10 KNOWN! This is one of the finest and rarest Large Size 1899 $5 Chief star notes available. It is also in superb condition a...
Added: 1/1/2010 Views: 4542 Price: $5,450.00

Fr.-275 1899 $5 SC CHIEF Note Ser. E73836000 PCGS -30 PPQ
This is the famous 1899 $5 Silver Certificate commonly referred to as the Chief Note. It features the head of Ta-to-ka-in-yan-ka, also known as Runnin...
Added: 2/20/2013 Views: 4448 Price: $1,425.00

Fr.-275 1899 $5 Silver (Chief) Certificate Ser. E66100294 PMG-55
For more information on this Chief note please contact Jhon E Cash at 214-769-9936 or cybuski@verizon.net or

Kimberly at 214-364-4917 or K.mo...

Added: 4/7/2018 Views: 4452 Price: $2,000.00

Fr.-277 1899 $5 Silver Certificate Chief Ser. M8506231 VF
This is a 1899 $5 Chief Note that I just purchased two days ago. iIt is a Fr-277. I normaly get all of my notes graded but like I said i just got it a...
Added: 2/8/2012 Views: 4477 Price: $550.00

Fr.-277 1899 $5 Silver Certificate Ser. M3052979I PMG EF-40GE
This is a super nice 1899 $5 Silver Certificate Chief note. It is one of the earlier PMG notes before they used the EPQ designator. PMG has notated on...
Added: 9/14/2011 Views: 4485 Price: $2,175.00

Fr.-278* 1899 $5 Silver Certificate Star Ser. # *839744B PMG F-15
This 1899 $5 Chief note is very rare as there are only 10 FR-278* Type II star notes known to exist. The serial # is *839744B. It has been graded as a...
Added: 1/1/2010 Views: 4610 Price: $4,650.00

Fr.-279* 1899 $5 Chief Star note Ser. # *1058839B PMG VF-25
This 1899 $5 Chief note is very rare as there are only 16 FR-279* star notes known to exist and this is the fourth finest known. The serial # is *1058...
Added: 1/1/2010 Views: 4570 Price: $5,850.00

Fr.-279* 1899 $5Chief Star (16 Kwn) Ser. # *861243B PMG VF-25
Hail to the Chief! Here is a super problem free example of a rare 1899 $5 Chief Star note. This Fr-279 has only 16 survivors known to date and this is...
Added: 1/1/2010 Views: 4491 Price: $4,850.00

Fr.-280 1899 $5 Chief PCGS-64PPQ Serial # N2369684
This is a beautiful $5 SC Chief Note that would have easily qualified for full GEM status if it had a tiny bit more bottom margin on the left. However...
Added: 1/1/2010 Views: 4464 Price: $3,395.00

Fr.-280m 1899 $5 Silver Certificate Ser. N10749875 PCGS AU-58PPQ
This is a real nice example of the 1899 $5 Silver Certificate commonly referred to as the Chief note. The serial number is N10749875 and it is in a PC...
Added: 2/5/2014 Views: 4456 Price: $2,675.00

Fr.-281 1899 $5 Chief SC Ser. # N66291252 PMG GEM-65EPQ
Here comes the Chief! This is just about as nice as it gets for an 1899 $5 Chief note. Check out the large scans. This one shows great original paper ...
Added: 1/1/2010 Views: 4471 Price: $5,750.00

Fr.-281 1899 $5 Chief Silver Certificate Ser. N34569560 PCGS 64 PPQ
How about a near GEM-65 1899 $5 CHIEF Silver certificate. The serial number is N34569560 and is in a Choice Uncirculated PCGS-64PPQ holder. A un-notic...
Added: 4/3/2015 Views: 4481 Price: $3,750.00

Fr.-281 1899 $5 Chief Silver Certificate Ser. N50066618 PCGS 40 PPQ
Here is another great example of the ever popular 1899 $5 Silver Certificate commonly reffered to as the Chief Note. It is totally original and has ne...
Added: 5/13/2013 Views: 4487 Price: $1,850.00

151 Notes Found

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