St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-02
NEW SILVER CERTIFICATES.

Martha Washington and Cen. Han.
cock to Have Their Pictures Upon
Them.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Treasurer Jor-
dan has in his office the first proof of the
front and back Of the new SO silver GER
titicate, the design for which has already
been described. 1t is great improvement
upon the silver certificate of the same de-
nomination now in use, having fine large
vgnette portrait of the late Thomas A.
Hendricks in square panel, and an abund-
ance of excellent lettering in panels and
lathe work without being crowded. The
back is solid mass of intricate lathe work
except in the center, where the legend de-
scrbing the character of the note is very
distinctly carved. The new ST certificate,
now in the hands of the engraver, will be
beautiful to look at. The 81 legal tender
note, familiar to everybody, with its fine
vignette portrait of Washington, was al
ways held as being one of the best pieces of
work ever turned ont of the bureau. The
new note will be in a sense match for it.
The principal feature is the vignette Dor
trait. This is copy of the Stewart por-
trait of Martha Washington, generally re-
garded as one of the most attractive of all
the portraits of the first presidents wife,
This portrait has never been used on any of
the money securities of the government. 1t
is OF large size and occupies place at the
left end of the certificate. Above the por-
trait, in a curved frame are the words
''silver certificate" and below it in counter
supporting the head are the words lone
dollar" To the left of the portrait on
THE EXTREME END
1ff "a nj tho TUnrhc ssonat ord SEciluar
certificate" are repeated in bar made up
of lathe-work designs, and in the upper and
lower corners the figure 81" is prominent
upon lathe-work background. In the
center the conspicuous feature is scroll in
closing the words lone 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 in original designs. The
prominent feature of the right hand is a
large figure ''1' in circular lathe-Work
counter, with supporting lathe work de-
signs of lesser size above and and below it.
In lathe-work band at the extreme right
ire the words ''Act of Feb. 2S, 1878, -
irving the authority for the original ISSUE
The border is an intricate piece of hand
work design, alternated with lathe-work,
md zone dollar" being often repeated in
minute letters. The red seal of the United
States is printed in a central place on the
other side. The face will be printed in
black without other tintS except in the in
stance of the seal. The base which is to
De green, will be a mass of lathework,
bidding defiance to the counterfeiter. An
Dblong design, composed Of repeated circu-
lar pieces. with larger pieces at each end OF
the oval. inclose the legend setting forth the
quantity of the money. At each end of
the oval are square cornered counters, fill
Ing the space from top to bottom, and car
rying the designation of the certificate in
tasteful lettering upon lathe-work back
ground. The face of
THE TWO-DOLLAR CERTIFICATE
will commend itself to every admirer OF
handsome paper money. At the left is a
fine portrait of Gen. W. S. Hancock, taken
from photograph selected by the family OF
the general as the one preferred by them.
1t represents Gen. Hancock in the uniform
of major general, wearing his sash. The
work is very finely finished, and will be
pronounced a superior specimen of engrav-
ing. A distinctive feature in the center is
the arched scroll, bearing the words
Omitted States in large letters; also with
the words 1.-TWO dollars" and silver GER
tifcate'' in well-proportioned designs OF
large size in neat letters upon lattce-work
background. In the upper and lower right
hand corners appear Arabic twos upon elab-
Drate letters with lathe-work with tine
words 1.-TWO dollars repeated in scrolls
upon the lathe-work design. The
seal is printed upon the lower right-hand
corner. The printing of the greenback OF
the 50 certificate is a scroll suggestion OF
the figure SO, - occupying nearly the entire
length of the certificate, with square cor
ners at every end. The work on the back
excepting the general design, which is car
ried in the scroll. is of lathe-work, and the
words UNITED States" ''sllver certificate
and 1.-TWO dollars" will be repeated many
times in the central design, and in the or
namental hand-wrought border. The OBJ
ject of the bureau of engraving and print
ing has been to obtain security through
fine work, and it is believed that the fret
use of lathe-work, together with fine por
trait work, will make these notes practi
calIy impossible of successful imitation.
NEARING THE END.
Congress to Adjourn ON Wednesday
or Thursday.