Series 1934C $5 Silver Certificate (019A) (Blue Seal)

Series 1934C $5 Silver Certificate (Blue Seal)

• Denomination: $5.00

• Type: Silver Certificate (Small Size)

• Catalog Reference: Fr. 1653

• Series: 1934C

• Serial Number: Q 11006019 A

• Signatures: W.A. Julian (Treasurer of the U.S.) & John W. Snyder (Secretary of the Treasury)

• Plate Position: Obverse C / Plate C 1989 / Back Plate 1667

• Design Features: Large blue numeral "5" on the left; blue Treasury seal positioned on the right over the word "FIVE"; reverse Lincoln Memorial without "IN GOD WE TRUST".

• Obligation: "This certifies that there is on deposit in the Treasury of the United States of America Five Dollars in silver payable to the bearer on demand."

Technical & Visual Assessment

• Technical Grade: Good to Very Good (G 6 – VG 8, Problem Note)

• Paper & Preservation:

  • Extensive Circulation Wear: Heavily circulated with overall paper softening, rounded corners, multiple cross folds, and general handling wrinkling throughout.

  • Staining: Prominent rust/brown oxidation spot situated between the left serial number and Lincoln's portrait, along with noticeable mottled circulation toning across both the obverse and reverse.

  • Margins & Edges: Edge roughness with small frays along the outer border, though major structural tears through the design itself appear absent.

  • Ink Integrity: Overprint blue ink on the Treasury seal, large numeral "5", and serial numbers remains fully legible.

• Centering: Margins are shifted slightly towards the right on the obverse face.