Wichita eagle., 1886-10-29
9ai11 eagle
NEW MONEY DESIGNS.
FEATURES OF THE ONE AND TWO
DOLLAR SILVER CERTIFICATES.

Handsome Portraits of Martha Washing
ton and Gen. w. s. Hancock to .idorn
Free Use of Lathe Wor,1.
New money and new money designs always
interest the public, and it is probable that
every newspaper reader VIII examine with
curiosity the first account published Of the new
one and two-dollar silver certificates recently
authorized By congress, the designs for which
have just been approved by the secretary or
the treasury and Treasurer Jordan. Mr.
Jordan has in his Office the first proof of the
front and back of the new ten-d0lar SILVER
certificate which has already been described
It is a great Improvement upon the silver Ger
tificate df'The same denomination now N use,
having a fire large central vignette portI';iit
Of the late Thomas 4. Hendricks III square
panel and an abundance Of excellent lettering
ia panels and lathe work, without icing
crowded. The back is a solid mass Of intricate
lathe work except in the center, where the
legend describing the character of the Eot2 i
very distinctly carried
NEW DOLLAR CERTIFICATE
The new one-dollar certificate, now in the
hands of the engraver, viii be q beautiful
thing TO look at. The one-dollar legal tas;lcr
note, familiar to everybody, with its fine Wig
nette portrait of Washington, was always
held as one OF the best Pieces of work ever
turned out Of the bureau The new note viii
be, in 4 sense, a match for it. The principal
feature is the yignette portrait. This is g
copy of the Stuart portrait OF Martha Wash
ington, generally regarded as one of the most
attractive Of all the portraits Of the first
presidents wife. This portrait has never been
used upon any Of the money or securities Of
the government. 1t is of large size, and oc-
cupies a place at the left end of the certificate
Above the portrait in a curved panel are the
words. Silver Certificate and below il in
counter supporting the head are the words
One Dollar To the left of the portrait, on
the extreme end of the note the words One
and Silver Certificate TIRE repeated in a bar
made Up Of lathe-work designs, and in the
upper and lower corners the figure l is prom
incnt upon a laihe-work background. In the
center the conspicuous feature is a scroll en-
closing the words "One Silver Dollar" upon a
handsome Iathe-worlz background. This is
about central on the certificate, the CiSscrip-
ton of the certificate above and below being
tastefullv wrought and in original designs.
The prominent feature al the right hand is
a large figure l in a circular lathe-worh
counter, with supporting lathc-work designs
above and below it. In q lathe-work band at
the extrcIne right are the words, Act Of Feb
rlary %, 1873, giving the authority for the
original issue. The border is an intricate
piece of handworl design, alternated with
lathe work, the words UNITED States Silver
Certificate" and ~One Dollar being often re-
peated in minute letters The red seal Of
the United States IS printed in n central
place over other work. The face viii be
printed in black without other tints, except III
the instance of the seal Tine back, which is
TO be green, VIII be a mass of lathe work,
bidding defiance to the counterfeiter. An OBJ
long design composed of repeated circular
pieces with larger pieces at each end Of the
oval, incloses the legend setting forth the
quality Of the money. st each end OF TIA
oval are square-cOrncred counters, filling the
space from top to bottom and carrying the
designation of the certificate in tasteful letter
ing upon lathc-wolll background
TIE Two-DOII.AR BILL.
The face Of TIC s. certificate viii commend
itself 70 every admirer Of handsome paper
money. 1T the left IS 4 fine portrait Of Gen.
W. $ Hanc5cE. taken from photograph s.
lectcl by tha family Of the general as the one
preferred Ey them. 1t presents Gen. Han
cock in the uniform OF major general, wear
ing his broad sash. The work IS very-1inely
finished and WIN be pronounced a superior
specimen Of engraving. Adistinctive feature
in tie center is the arched scroll bearing the
words United States" in large letters in an
ornamental panel, with the words Two Dol
lars" and Silver Certificate in well proper
toned designs Of lesser size il neat letters
upon Iathe-work background. In the upper
and lover right hand corners appear Arabic
tw0s upon elaborate Iathe-wOrk counters,
witll-the words Two Dollars repeated ii
scrolls upca the lathe-worl design, The seal
is printed upon the lower right hand corner.
The popularity of the green back Of the s.
certificate is Il scroll suggestive Of q figure ,
occupying nearly the entire length Of the GER
tificatc. with square-cornered, oblong end
pieces. The work on the back, excepting the
legend which is carried il the scroll, is OF
lathe work, and the words Omitted States"
Silver Certificate" and Two Dollars viii be
repeated many times in the central desigr;
and IN the ornamental haud-vroUgh: border.
The object of the bureau OF engraving and
printing has been to obtain security through
fine work, ana it is believed that the free use
OF lathe work, together with fine portrait
work. viii make these notes practically irl-
possible of successful iElitation.-N ashingto.l
Cor Ney. Gorli sun