CVC & Collectables presents this 1896 $1 Silver Certificate, commonly known as the Educational Note, is one of the most celebrated designs in the history of United States paper currency. This example is attributed as Friedberg #225, bears the Bruce | Roberts signature combination, and has been certified by PMG as Very Good 8.
Currency Highlights:
- Denomination: $1
- Series: 1896
- Type: Silver Certificate
- Friedberg Number: Fr. 225
- Popular Name: Educational Note
- Signatures: Bruce | Roberts
- Serial Number: 44074042
- Grade: PMG Very Good 8
- Obverse: Features the famous “History Instructing Youth” allegorical design, with History depicted teaching a youthful figure before a view of Washington, D.C.
- Reverse: Features ornate portraits of George and Martha Washington surrounded by elaborate engraving.
- Certification: Authenticated and graded Very Good 8 by PMG.
The Educational Series
The Series of 1896 Silver Certificates are widely known as the Educational Series and are admired for their elaborate allegorical artwork. The $1 denomination features “History Instructing Youth,” designed around the theme of education, history and American achievement.
The reverse is equally distinctive, featuring portraits of George and Martha Washington. Together, the elaborate artwork and historical subject matter have made the 1896 $1 Educational Note a highly recognizable type among collectors of large-size U.S. currency.
Condition
PMG has certified this note Very Good 8. As expected for the grade, the note displays extensive circulation, including significant wear and edge deterioration, while remaining an identifiable example of this iconic 19th-century Silver Certificate.
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