Series 1899 $1 “Black Eagle” Silver Certificate — Lincoln & Grant — Fr. 236

United States. Speelman–White signatures. Serial T89037700A. 

A circulated example of the celebrated “Black Eagle” one-dollar silver certificate, featuring a bald eagle with outstretched wings above an American flag, with the Capitol dome in the background. Small portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant flank the denomination below.

The face retains its distinctive blue Treasury seal and matching serial numbers, while the reverse displays elaborate green ornamental engraving. The printed obligation promises “One Silver Dollar” payable to the bearer on demand, recalling the certificate’s original role as a representative of silver held by the Treasury.

Cataloged as Friedberg Fr. 236, this example bears the printed signatures of Register of the Treasury Harley V. Speelman and Treasurer Frank White. Although designated Series of 1899, this signature combination belongs to the later production of the design during the 1920s.

Condition: Heavily circulated, with multiple vertical and horizontal folds, toning, soiling, fold staining, and edge wear. Possible short edge splits. The principal design, signatures, and serial numbers remain clearly visible. Offered ungraded.

An affordable example of one of America’s most recognizable large-size currency designs.