Series 1935C $1 Silver Certificate – "Without Motto" Type

• Catalog Reference: Friedberg #1612 (Fr. 1612)

• Denomination: $1 (One Dollar)

• Type: Silver Certificate (Blue Treasury Seal & Blue Serials)

• Series: Series 1935C

• Signatures: Julian – Snyder (William Alexander Julian, Treasurer of the United States; John Wesley Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury)

• Serial Number: L 15530740 E

• Plate Positions: Front position letter D (upper left), Front plate D 6244 (lower right), Back plate 3940 (lower right below the "ONE")

Design & Serial Breakdown

• "Without Motto" Reverse: The area directly above the large center "ONE" is completely open, as Series 1935C predates the addition of "IN GOD WE TRUST".

• Silver Clause: Features the historic lower obverse obligation: "IN SILVER PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND."

• Serial Pattern: Digits present are 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7. Contains a consecutive pair of 5s (1 55 30740). Standard non-fancy circulation numbering.

Condition Assessment

• Technical Grade: Choice About Uncirculated to Crisp Uncirculated (AU/CU 58–63)

• Paper & Eye Appeal:

  • Exceptionally clean, bright white borders and clear margins.

  • No heavy vertical or horizontal pocket folds breaking paper fibers across the central portrait or seal.

  • Rich, deep black and green intaglio relief with bright blue overprints.

  • Free of teller stamps, ink/pen notations, or circulation grime, showing only faint handling/album storage waviness.