Good Sunday evening folks!
I thought with the recent posting of an all time favorite note, The $1 Silver Certificate "Black Eagle" Series of 1899 that you might enjoy a little information on this note as far as the varieties available to you and what to look for with those varieties.
The key here is the Series information, there are 3 forms of notes with the Series of 1899 located in 3 different places on the note. The images attached will illistrate this as well.
First off Fr# 226 Lyons/Roberts is the only Fr# with the Series information printed above the SN# on the right hand side of the note!
Second, Fr# 226a, 227, 228 and 229 (Lyons-Roberts, Lyons-Treat, Vernon-Treat, Vernon-McClung) have the Series information below the SN# on the right side of the note!
Third (3rd) Fr# 229 thru #236 (Vernon-McClung, Napier-McClung, Napier-Thompson, Parker-Burke, Tehee-Burke, Elliott-Burke, Elliott-White and Speelman-White...
yes Fr# 229 has both below and vertical listings) have the Series information in a vertical position on the right inside edge of the note like the one's Urban and I have in our collections. It was engraved by G.F.C. Smillie, however, Lincolns Image was based on a photograph taken by Anthony Berger
Since a lot of folks like these notes, me included, I thought I might as well submit this Thread for your reading pleasure!
Enjoy!!
RB
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