The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-25
NEW STYLES IN PAPER MONEY
All Bms From 81 to SEQ are to be Ra H.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 90. - Secretary
tho same denomination look alike.
That Is, he wanted tho five dollar sill
YER certificate, the five dollar United
States note and the five dollar Sher-
man treasury note to bear o close 70
semblance to one another.
The first Of the designs under the
new system Is for the one dollar silver
certificate. The notes will soon be out.
Clearness, simplicity and protection
against counterfeiting are results
chiefly aimed at. The new design 10
somewhat less artistic than some of the
present certificates, but probably Will
be more popular among those who
handle money. The central device on
the face OF tho note is an American
eagle with wings partly spread, clutch
ing the flag. and with the dome OF the
capitol in the background. Below tho
platform upon which the eagle stands
are small portraits Of lincoln and
Grant set in medallicns. Large and
clear figures are in each corner Of tho
tote and on the sides. The space be-
tween the central device and the lathe
work at the ends Is clear white paper,
except for the imprint Of the seal in
one space and the denomination Of the
note in another. The seal upon tho
silver certificates will be in blue and
the figure in the open space will DO in
the am ink.
The mechanical work and the tech
meal finish of the cngravings are 50.
perior to anything ever before issued
from the bureau of engraving and
printing. The reverse side of tho note
corresponds to the face in respect to
the large display Of white paper with
out printing or lathe work. Large
plain figures appear In each orner
and scrolls make up an attractive bor-
der. but the only remaining space
upon which printing appears is in tho
center, where the usual language re-
garding tho qualities Of the note as .
euder for all public dues Is set forth.
The object Of q large display of
! white paper on both sides Of the note
Is to afford o safeguard against coun.
terfeiting. 1t has been found by ex-
perts that IL is easier to detect tho
use Of paper without the usual silk
threads where 1t Is not covered with
printing. The device for the silver
certificates Is substantially the saine
as that which will be used for othes
forms Of paper money.
The difference between a silver Ger
tifcate, o United States note aud q
Sherman treasury note Of any demon
ination will be indicated by the word.
Ing aud by tho color Of tho seal Tho
latter distinction will serve the pur.
pose Of bank clerks who have TO separ-
ate the notes by classes. Tho ordinary
citizen who cares only for the demon.
nation of the note and not especially
for the law under which IL is issued.
will find hereafter that he has to deal
with only Ave forms Of notes in the do
nominations from 81 to $40, where he
formerly had to deal with fifteen dit
ferent forms IL he handled silver ceru-
ficates, Unites States notes and Sher-
nan notes.
The advantage Of this uniAcation Of
the currency will be great in tho case
Of persons handling money in largo
amounts, in the case Of persons OF de-
fective vision and in the case OF those
who cannot read and write and rely
on the general appearance of a note to
determine its denomination. The lat
ter class will hereafter DO able to idcn-
tify q 81 note by the devices, whether
It Is issued under the legal tender act,
the Sherman law or the Bland law.
The designs for the higher dcuomin'
ations of notes are In the course OF
preparation nj tho bureau Of engrav.
ing and printing.