1896 $1 Silver Certificate Educational Note Fr#224 PMG 65 EPQ

1896 Educational Series Silver Certificate

In 1896, the U.S. Treasury printed Silver Certificates with beautiful designs depicting educational motifs. Known as the “Educational Series,” each of the notes is a numismatic masterpiece. They’re also incredibly difficult to come by, which is why our buyer was so excited to locate this Silver Certificate!

Listed as #7 in the book 100 Greatest American Currency Notes by Q. David Bowers, this 1896 $1 Silver Certificate is a genuine treasure. It features a design displaying the allegorical figure of History instructing Youth, paired with a reverse featuring Samuel Morse (inventor of the Morse code and telegraph) and steamship pioneer Robert Fulton. If you’re looking to add a quality Educational note to your collection, this is that note!

This 1896 $1 Silver Certificates is classified as Fr #224, a designation that refers to the numbering system in the widely used Paper Money of the United States reference book written by Arthur L. Friedberg and Ira S. Friedberg. The Fr numbers indicate varieties existing within a larger type design. This particular note has also been certified and graded by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) as being in impressive Gem Uncirculated PMG 65 (PMG 65) Exceptional Paper Quality (EPQ) condition, with no visible evidence of restoration, tears, pinholes or other problems.

According to PMG, just 2,810 of these notes have ever been submitted for grading, with only 105 receiving a grade of PMG 65 EPQ, and just 90 graded higher, with the highest being just two grades higher at 67 EPQ. Add this scarce, popular, historic and coveted note to your collection today!