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: B 83875685 H

• Plate Positions: Front position letter R (upper left), Front plate R 7721 (lower right), Back plate 5924 (lower right below "ONE")

Design & Serial Breakdown

• "Without Motto" Reverse: The field above the center "ONE" is completely open, typical of early 1935 production prior to the addition of "IN GOD WE TRUST".

• Silver Clause Obligation: Reads along the bottom border: "IN SILVER PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND."

• Serial Composition: Digits present are 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 (a 5-digit composition: 8-3-8-7-5-6-8-5). Contains three non-consecutive 8s and two non-consecutive 5s. Standard regular-issue circulation serial.

Condition Assessment

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

• Paper & Eye Appeal:

  • Exceptionally clean paper with original white margins and no evidence of pocket handling, toning, or thumb grime.

  • Corners and edges are square and intact.

  • Retains raised, tactile intaglio relief across the black border engraving and vibrant blue Treasury overprints.

  • Displays only faint storage waviness with no heavy fiber-breaking folds across Washington's portrait.