The herald., 1897-12-26
NEW TREASURY NOTES
WILL DEFY THE SKILL OF THE
CouNTERFEITER
They Are Also Pretty and Do Not Re
semble Advertisements Of
Patent Medicines

WASnlNGIONs Lee. z4.-SlmpIe yet
artistic, clear and easily distinguished.
almost proof against the counterfeiter'
art are some Of the features claimed for
the new 81 and 81 certificates, the designs
for which have just been approved by
Secretary Gage. The distinguishing fea-
ture of the new notes is the large amount
Of white surface that appears, giving
them more the appearance Of money and
less Of the effect of advertisements. No
notes ever turned out by the Treasury
will be more artisticaliy executed and
finished or give higher example of the
designers and engravers' art.
The notes are Of the regulation size,
namely, 3x71a inches. The faces of the
notes are printed in black and the backs
in green. The seal, serial number and
one large counter denomination are
printed upon the face in blue Tor the
silver certificate, red for the United
States note and orange for the Treasury
note.
In each of the upper corners of the 81
design there is a strong piece Of lathe
work. with a very plain II" in the GEN.
ter. In each Of the lower corners there
is small piece of lathe work, with a
small figure IL" in its center. In the
center Of the note is the American
eagle, with outstretched wings, stand
ing on the staff Of the American flag,
with the dome of the Capitol in the
background, beneath which Is lathe
work containing the words, "Silver Ger
ltiflcate," Omitted States Note" or Treas
ury Note" as the case may be. To the
right and left of this lathe work will
appear small portraits Of Presidents Lin
coin and Grant surrounded by wreaths
of leaves. In the upper border is worked
part of the text and the words "Sil-
YER Certificate" which are necessary tc
the accounting officers of the Treasury
in distinguishing the issue after the note
has been divided lengthwise in the CEN
ter, which is done before it Is finally de-
stroyed; so that each half of the note
has distinctive mark showing to which
issue it belongs. The words UNITED
States of America" appear Immediately
over the eagle in plain letters in a curved
| line. In fact, the text Of the bill is
quite artistically worked into the de-
sign, without interfering with a consid-
cradle amount of white paper, which Is
considered necessary in securing easy de-
lection of counterfeits and a proper veal
of the bill. On the border Of the note ap-
pears the word "One" at several points
| and there are numerous repetitions OF
the figure 81" The letters "U. s." appear
at each upper corner of the note.
In addition to the security given by
the portraits, the eagle. the flag. the
| Capitol, the lettering and the scroll work
in the border and under the counter
numbers. there are eight different pat.
terms of lathe work, which, 1t is believed
will add greatly to the difficulty Of coun.
| terfeiting.
The back Of the 81 note is made up Of
seven different patterns of lathe work
artistically arranged, with two very plair
counter numbers and several small ones
and the word zone" very distinct in foul
different places.
The 81 face, like the 81. has a strong
piece of lathe work at each upper cor.
ner. differing in design, with plaii
20" in each, with the words UNITED
States Of America" placed upon the lathe
work in the upper center, gracefully sur.
rounded by scroll work, with a scrol
containing the words 1.-TWO Silver Dol
lars" below it in the center Of the note
with portrait of George Washington a
the lower center of the note, surrounded
also by scroll work. On each side of the
portrait are placed the figures of a male
and female in sitting posture. the male