Bidspirit auction | 1899 $1 Black Eagle Silver


1899 $1 Black Eagle Silver Certificate - A United States Series of 1899 one dollar silver certificate, commonly referred to as a ”Black Eagle” note. The face of the note features a central vignette of a spread-winged bald eagle perched upon an American flag, situated above small portraits of Abraham Lincoln on the left and Ulysses S. Grant on the right. The serial number M29678759A is printed in blue ink at the upper right and lower left, corresponding with the large blue numeral 1 at the left and the circular blue Treasury seal at the right. The note bears the printed signatures of H. V. Speelman as Register of the Treasury and Frank White as Treasurer of the United States. The reverse is printed in green ink with large decorative numerals and geometric lathework, featuring the text UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and SILVER CERTIFICATE. The note is contained within a clear plastic protective sleeve.