Item Overview

• Denomination: $1.00 (One Dollar)

• Currency Type: Small-Size Silver Certificate (Blue Treasury Seal & Blue Serial Numbers)

• Series: Series 1935G

• Motto Variety: "NO MOTTO" (The reverse field above the large "ONE" is blank, lacking the national motto "IN GOD WE TRUST").

• Catalog Reference: Friedberg # 1616* (Fr. 1616*)

• Serial Number: * 15363452 G (Star Replacement Note)

• Signatures:

  • Elizabeth Rudel Smith (Treasurer of the United States)

  • C. Douglas Dillon (Secretary of the Treasury)

• Plate Position / Identifiers:

  • Check Letter & Position: M (upper left quadrant)

  • Face Plate Number: M 8089 (lower right)

  • Back Plate Number: Visible on reverse in lower right frame

Fancy Serial & Mule Evaluation

• Fancy Serial Status: Scattered Digits / Broken Ladder Elements (Normal Circulation Run)

  • Serial: 15363452

  • Digits Present: Contains digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (with 3, 4, 5 repeated/scrambled).

  • Pattern Analysis: While it consists entirely of digits from 1 through 6 in a mixed sequence (a "scrambled" or "broken" count), it does not form a strict straight ladder, radar, repeater, binary, or trinary. It is cataloged numismatically as a standard replacement run serial.

• Mule Check: Normal (Not a Mule)

  • During the late 1935G run, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing transitioned back plates to include the motto ("With Motto" Fr. 1617). This note pairs the native pre-motto 1935G face with the correct matching pre-motto reverse design.

Key Historical & Numismatic Context

• The Star Replacement notes were printed to replace damaged or misprinted sheets during production before release into circulation. They carried significantly lower print totals than regular block runs, making them inherently scarce

• The "No Motto" vs. "With Motto" Transition: The 1935G series is famous among U.S. currency specialists as the transitional series for the national motto. Following Public Law 84-140 in 1955, the BEP began adding "IN GOD WE TRUST" to $1 bills. The transition began midway through Series 1935G (and 1957), creating two major varieties: Fr. 1616 (Without Motto) and Fr. 1617 (With Motto) As a star note without the motto (Fr. 1616*), it represents an essential small-size type note

Condition & Visual Assessment

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

• Preservation Highlights:

  • Displays honest commercial circulation with vertical folds, a light horizontal center fold, and natural paper softening.

  • Paper maintains good general fabric body without large center splits, missing chunks, or heavy margin tears.

  • The blue Treasury seal and blue replacement serial numbers remain clear and vivid against the aged parchment tone.

  • Honest corner rounding and handling patina consistent with mid-grade circulating silver certificates.