Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-09-10
NEW CERTIFICATES.
Designs for tho Ne" mo and Two-Doliar
Bilis Now In tho Engraver's Hands.

Designs Tor tho Ne" mo and Two-OOlInr
Nils Now In tho Engraver's Hands.
The new one dollar silver certificates
are now in the hands of the engravers.
Tho principal feature is the vignette
portrait. This is copy of the Stuart
portrait of Martha Washington. This
portrait has never been used upon any
oi the money or SO ,urities of the Gov
eminent 1t is of large size and occu-
pies place at tho left end of the cor-
tiiicatc. Above the portrait in curved
panel, are the words "Silver Certificate"
and below 1t, in counter supporting
the head, are the words Zone Dollar"
To the left of the portrait, on the OK
treme end of the note, the words "One"
and "Silver Certificate" are repeated
in n bar made up of latho-work designs
and in the upper and lower corners the
figure is prominentupon latho-work
background. In the contcrof the con-
spicuous features is n scroll enclosing
the words zone Silver Dollar" upon
handsome lathe-work background.
This is about central on the certificate,
the description of the certificate above
and below being tastefully wrought and
feature of the right hand is q large
figure 1 ina circular lathe-work coun-
ter, with supporting lathc-work designs
of lesser sizc above and below 1t. In
q lathe-work band ut the extreme
right are the words "Act of Feb
ruary 90, 1875" giving the au-
thority for the original issue. The
border is an intricate piece of
handwork design, altcrnated with
lathe-work, the words Omitted States
Silver Certificate" and "One Dollar"
being often repeated in minute letters.
The red seal of the United States is
printed in central place over other
work. The face will be printed in
black, without other tints, except in
the instance of the seal. Tho back,
which is to be green, will be mass of
lathework, bidding defiance to the
counterfeitcr. An oblong design, COM
posed of repeated circular pieces, with
larger pieces at the end of tho oval,
encloses the legend setting forth the
quality of the money. AT each end of
the oval are square cornered counters,
filling the space from top to bottom and
CARRYING the designation of the certii-
cate in tasteful lettering upon the
lathe work background.
The face of the two dollar certificate
has at the left fine portrait of General
w. S. Hancock in the uniform of
Major-General, wearing his broad sash.
The work is very finely finished, and
will be pronounced superior speci-
men of engraving. A distinctive feat
ure in the centre is the arched scroll
bearing tho words Limited States" in
large letters, in an ornamental panel,
with the words 1.-TWO Dollars" and
"Silver Certificate" in well-propor-
toned designs of lesser size in neat
letters upon a iathe-work background.
In the upper and lower right hand
corners appear Arabic twos upon
elaborate lathe-work counters, with
the words Two Dollars" repeated in
scrolls upon the lathe-work design.
The seal is printed on the lower right
hand corner. The popularity of the
grecnback of the two-dollar certificate
is scroll suggestive of the two occu-
pyag nearly the entire length of the
certificate, with square-cornered OBJ
long end pieces. The work on the
back, excepting the legend which is
carried in the scroll. is of lathe-work,
and the words Omitted States" "Sil-
yer Certificate" and Two Dollars"
will be repeated many times in the
central design and in the ornamental
hand-wrought border.