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United States Large Banknotes Legal Tender Issues 1 Dollar

Salmon P. Chase

Front
1862 - $1 - Salmon P. Chase front
Features a portrait of Salmon P. Chase, Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury.
Back
1862 - $1 - Salmon P. Chase back
The back is built around a central obligation panel, with ONE at both ends.
Signatures Year Series Seal Variety Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Chittenden / Spinner 1862 1862 Small Red --- 16
AU-58 $3,313.00
ABNCO monogram --- 17

Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 1

Front
1869 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 1 front
Pairs a portrait of Washington with Columbus sighting land.
Back
1869 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 1 back
An ornate one-dollar back featuring a large U.S. monogram and an obligation panel.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Allison / Spinner 1869 1869 Large Red --- 18
AU-58 $5,168.00

Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 2

Front
1874 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 2 front
Pairs a portrait of Washington with Columbus sighting land. Multiple varieties exist, distinguished by color, seal placement, and added embellishment. For this design, a red floral ornament around "ONE DOLLAR" appears at right, while the seal is placed at left.
Back
1874 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 2 back
An intricate one-dollar back with crossed ornamental bands and obligation panels.
Signatures Year Series Seal Variety Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Allison / Spinner 1874 1874 Small Red with rays --- 19
AU-58 $2,425.00
Allison / New 1875 1875 Small Red with rays --- 20
AU-58 $1,623.00
Series A --- 21
AU-58 $8,083.00
Series B --- 22
AU-58 $16,170.00
Series C --- 23
AU-58 $7,387.00
Series D --- 24
AU-58 $23,250.00
Series E --- 25
AU-58 $13,120.00
Allison / Wyman 1875 1875 Small Red with rays --- 26
AU-58 $1,756.00
Allison / Gilfillan 1878 1878 Small Red with rays --- 27
AU-58 $1,756.00

Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 3

Front
1880 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 3 front
Pairs a portrait of Washington with Columbus sighting land. Multiple varieties exist, distinguished by color, seal placement, and added embellishment. For this design, the floral ornament at right is replaced by a large seal, and the serial numbers are red.
Back
1880 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 3 back
An intricate one-dollar back with crossed ornamental bands and obligation panels.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Scofield / Gilfillan 1880 1880 Large Brown --- 28
AU-58 $1,623.00
Bruce / Gilfillan 1880 1880 Large Brown --- 29
AU-58 $1,292.00
Bruce / Wyman 1880 1880 Large Brown --- 30
AU-58 $1,053.00

Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 4

Front
1880 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 4 front
Pairs a portrait of Washington with Columbus sighting land. Multiple varieties exist, distinguished by color, seal placement, and added embellishment. For this design, the floral ornament at right is replaced by a large seal, and the serial numbers are blue.
Back
1880 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 4 back
An intricate one-dollar back with crossed ornamental bands and obligation panels.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Rosecrans / Huston 1880 1880 Large Red --- 31
AU-58 $3,856.00
Large Brown --- 32
AU-58 $3,776.00
Rosecrans / Nebeker 1880 1880 Large Brown --- 33
AU-58 $4,638.00

Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 5

Front
1880 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 5 front
Pairs a portrait of Washington with Columbus sighting land. Multiple varieties exist, distinguished by color, seal placement, and added embellishment. For this design, the seal is reduced in size and moved to the left side of the note, and the serial numbers are blue.
Back
1880 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 5 back
An intricate one-dollar back with crossed ornamental bands and obligation panels.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Rosecrans / Nebeker 1880 1880 Small Red, Scalloped --- 34
AU-58 $130.50
Tillman / Morgan 1880 1880 Small Red, Scalloped --- 35
AU-58 $1,117.00

Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 6

Front
1917 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 6 front
Pairs a portrait of Washington with Columbus sighting land. Multiple varieties exist, distinguished by color, seal placement, and added embellishment. For this design, the serial numbers return to red and no longer sit within ornamental frames.
Back
1917 - $1 - Washington - Columbus Sighting Land - Design 6 back
An intricate one-dollar back with crossed ornamental bands and obligation panels.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Teehee / Burke 1917 1917 Small Red, Scalloped --- 36
AU-58 $440.50
Elliott / Burke 1917 1917 Small Red, Scalloped --- 37
AU-58 $440.50
Burke / Elliott 1917 1917 Small Red, Scalloped --- 37a
AU-58 $1,382.00
Elliott / White 1917 1917 Small Red, Scalloped --- 38
AU-58 $391.00
Speelman / White 1917 1917 Small Red, Scalloped --- 39
AU-58 $391.00

Washington

Front
1923 - $1 - Washington front
Features a portrait of Washington.
Back
1923 - $1 - Washington back
A framed one-dollar title panel sits inside an elaborate ornamental border.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Speelman / White 1923 1923 Small Red, Scalloped --- 40
AU-58 $696.00
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