1918 & 1923 US $1 Banknotes
This lot features two large-size United States banknotes, commonly known as horse blankets. The first note is a Series of 1923 1 Dollar Silver Certificate. The obverse displays a central portrait of George Washington, flanked by a blue treasury seal on the left and a blue 1 DOLLAR numeral on the right. The top text reads THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and SILVER CERTIFICATE. The serial number is T41294782D, and it features the printed signatures of H. Speelman and Frank White. The reverse shows an ornate green design with ONE DOLLAR text in a central cartouche. The second note is a Series of 1918 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Bank Note issued for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Ohio. The obverse features George Washington on the left and the bank designation CLEVELAND OHIO in the center. The serial number is D24287387A. It bears the treasury signatures of Teehee and Burke, and bank signatures of Baxter and Fancher. The designation D-4 is printed in the corners. The reverse features a vignette of a bald eagle in flight clutching an American flag, with the text NATIONAL CURRENCY and FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE. A wooden ruler in the photographs indicates each note measures approximately 7.375 inches in length.
[ translate ]This lot features two large-size United States banknotes, commonly known as horse blankets. The first note is a Series of 1923 1 Dollar Silver Certificate. The obverse displays a central portrait of George Washington, flanked by a blue treasury seal on the left and a blue 1 DOLLAR numeral on the right. The top text reads THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and SILVER CERTIFICATE. The serial number is T41294782D, and it features the printed signatures of H. Speelman and Frank White. The reverse shows an ornate green design with ONE DOLLAR text in a central cartouche. The second note is a Series of 1918 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Bank Note issued for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Ohio. The obverse features George Washington on the left and the bank designation CLEVELAND OHIO in the center. The serial number is D24287387A. It bears the treasury signatures of Teehee and Burke, and bank signatures of Baxter and Fancher. The designation D-4 is printed in the corners. The reverse features a vignette of a bald eagle in flight clutching an American flag, with the text NATIONAL CURRENCY and FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE. A wooden ruler in the photographs indicates each note measures approximately 7.375 inches in length.
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