Series 1935G $1 Silver Certificate "WITH MOTTO" (Smith / Dillon) – Fr. 1617 – Choice Crisp Uncirculated (CU 63–64)

Item Overview

• Denomination: $1.00 ("One Dollar in Silver Payable to the Bearer on Demand")

• Currency Type: Small-Size U.S. Silver Certificate (Blue Treasury Seal & Blue Serials)

• Series: Series 1935 G

• Key Variety: WITH MOTTO ("IN GOD WE TRUST" prominently printed above the central reverse "ONE")

• Catalog Reference: Friedberg # 1617 (Fr. 1617 / Standard Circulation Issue)

• Serial Number: D 60731016 J

• Signatures / Officials:

  • Elizabeth Rudel Smith (Treasurer of the United States)

  • C. Douglas Dillon (Secretary of the Treasury)

• Plate Position / Identifiers:

  • Check Letter: M (upper left quadrant)

  • Face Plate Number: M 8374 (lower right)

  • Back Plate Number: 6798 (lower left margin above the eagle frame)

Variety Verification: Fr. 1616 vs. Fr. 1617

• Motto Inclusion: The reverse clearly displays "IN GOD WE TRUST" centered directly above the large stylized ONE, confirming the Fr. 1617 variety.

• Historical Context: Series 1935G was the transitional series where the Bureau of Engraving and Printing introduced the national motto to small-size silver certificates on 32-subject sheet presses.

  • While the Star replacement counterpart (Fr. 1617*) was limited to 3.12M notes, the standard regular-issue Fr. 1617 had a full production run of 328,000,000 notes.

Condition & Visual Grade

• Assigned Technical Grade: Choice Crisp Uncirculated (Choice CU 63 – CU 64)

• Preservation Highlights:

  • Original, bright white paper body with crisp, tactile embossing on the intaglio printing.

  • Completely uncirculated and flat—free of commercial folds, wallet bends, vertical creases, or spindle pinholes.

  • Razor-sharp 90-degree corners and clean, intact perimeter borders.

  • Deep, saturated blue ink on the Treasury seal, serial numbers, and numeral 1.

• Centering:

  • Obverse: Nicely centered with generous, balanced margins on all four sides.

  • Reverse: Exceptionally well-balanced borders top-to-bottom and side-to-side.