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Pair of United States Series 1957B $1 Silver Certificate Star Notes (*)

Pair of United States Series 1957B $1 Silver Certificate Star Notes (*)

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Pair of United States Series 1957B $1 Silver Certificate Star Notes (*)


Item-by-Item Breakdown

Feature Note 1 (* 12237203 B) JPG Note 2 (* 19986429 B) JPG
Denomination

One Dollar ($1.00)

One Dollar ($1.00)
Currency Type

Silver Certificate (Blue Seal)

Silver Certificate (Blue Seal)
Series

Series 1957 B

Series 1957 B
Catalog Reference Friedberg # 1621* (Fr. 1621*) Friedberg # 1621* (Fr. 1621*)
Replacement Star

Yes (* prefix replacement note)

Yes (* prefix replacement note)
Serial Number

* 12237203 B

* 19986429 B
Signatures

Granahan – Dillon

Granahan – Dillon

(Kathryn O'Hay Granahan / C. Douglas Dillon)

(Kathryn O'Hay Granahan / C. Douglas Dillon)
National Motto

With Motto ("IN GOD WE TRUST" centered on reverse)

With Motto ("IN GOD WE TRUST" centered on reverse)
Obligation Clause

In Silver Payable to the Bearer on Demand

In Silver Payable to the Bearer on Demand

Historical & Numismatic Context

  • The Final Small-Size Silver Certificates: Series 1957 (including 1957, 1957A, and 1957B) represents the very last standard-issue $1 Silver Certificate series produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing before the U.S. transitioned fully to Federal Reserve Notes in Series 1963.

  • The 1957B Sub-Series: Series 1957B notes carry the signature combination of Treasurer Kathryn O'Hay Granahan and Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillon, printed between 1963 and 1965.

  • The "Star" Replacement Mechanism: The star (*) indicates a replacement note. During inspection at the BEP, if a sheet of 32 notes had an error, misprint, or ink smear, federal law prohibited reprinting the duplicate serial number. Instead, the defective sheet was destroyed and substituted with a pre-numbered "Star" sheet to maintain accurate batch accounting.

  • Motto Addition: Authorized by Congress in 1955 and signed into law by President Eisenhower, the national motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" first appeared on paper currency on Series 1957 $1 Silver Certificates (above the large reverse word "ONE").

Technical & Visual Assessment

  • Note 1 (* 12237203 B):

    • Technical Grade: Very Fine (VF 20 – VF 25)

    • Preservation: Honest pocket circulation with defined vertical folds (one strong center crease, two quarter folds) and light horizontal handling.

    • Displays mild environmental toning and light finger-oil soiling across the border margins, but remains fully intact with no rim tears, edge gouges, or pinholes.

    • Blue Treasury seal and red-free blue typography remain sharp and saturated.

  • Note 2 (* 19986429 B):

    • Technical Grade: Fine to Very Fine (F 15 – VF 20)

    • Preservation: Slightly heavier circulation than Note 1, showing softer paper body and multiple crisscrossing folds.

    • Natural toning and general handling soil throughout.

    • Upper right corner has a minor fold/blunt tip. No edge tears or center split holes.

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