United States 1923 One Dollar Silver Certificate "Horse Blanket"
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1923
This collectible United States large-size silver certificate, dated 1923, is commonly referred to as a "Horse Blanket" banknote due to its significantly larger dimensions compared to modern currency.
The face of the note prominently features a central portrait of George Washington. It includes the blue serial number X59620036B and bears the official signatures of Register of the Treasury H. V. Speelman and Treasurer Frank White. The banknote follows the traditional design of early 20th-century U.S. paper currency, with the reverse side featuring a standard green-ink one-dollar design. Measuring approximately 7.5 inches in width and 3.25 inches in depth, this paper currency represents a specific era of American fiscal history where notes were issued as certificates redeemable for silver dollars deposited in the United States Treasury.
The physical condition reflects its age and prior circulation, maintaining its historical character as a piece of numismatic ephemera.
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 7.5"W x 3.25"D
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Silver Certificate
- Denomination
- 1 Dollar
- Serial number
- X59620036B
Design
- Obverse
- George Washington portrait
- Reverse
- Green one-dollar design
Identification
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- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- United States Treasury
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