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

• Catalog Reference: Friedberg #1614 (Fr. 1614)

• Denomination: $1 (One Dollar)

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

• Series: Series 1935E

• Signatures: Priest – Humphrey (Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States; George M. Humphrey, Secretary of the Treasury)

• Serial Number: F 53087931 I

• Plate Positions: Front position letter I (upper left), Front plate I 8267 (lower right), Back plate 6431 (lower right below the "ONE")

Design & Serial Breakdown

• "Without Motto" Reverse: The reverse field above the central "ONE" is completely bare, consistent with standard Series 1935E production prior to the 1955 statutory addition of "IN GOD WE TRUST".

• Obligation: Carries the classic promise: "IN SILVER PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND."

• Serial Composition: Digits present are 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 (features a pair of non-consecutive 3s: 53087931). It falls into 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 margins with sharp, square corners and intact outer edges.

  • No heavy vertical or horizontal pocket folds breaking paper fibers across the central vignette or text.

  • Strong intaglio embossing remains visible in the blue Treasury seal, serial digits, and dark green back lattice.

  • Surfaces are completely free of teller stamps, pencil/ink notations, pinholes, or circulation toning.