Product Description:
MetalStacks is proud to present this authentic Series of 1934A $5 Silver Certificate — a Depression-era and World War II-period classic bearing the distinctive blue seal and silver redemption promise that defines one of the most historically significant series in American paper money.
(PSV 20)
Highlights:
- Iconic Blue Seal Silver Certificate — redeemable in silver at the U.S. Treasury when issued
- Features the Julian-Morgenthau signature combination — Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. served as FDR's Treasury Secretary throughout the New Deal and World War II
- A tangible relic of America's silver standard monetary era — over 80 years old
- One-of-one note with unique serial number K30281582A, presented in a premium wood display frame
Note Specifications:
- Denomination: $5 Five Dollars
- Type: Silver Certificate
- Series: 1934A
- Serial Number: K30281582A
- Seal Color: Blue
- Treasurer Signature: W.A. Julian
- Secretary of Treasury Signature: Henry Morgenthau Jr.
- Plate Position: B / B1639
- Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C.
Design Details:
Obverse: Centers on the stately intaglio-engraved portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, framed in an ornate laurel wreath vignette. The bold blue Treasury seal appears to the right of the portrait, with serial number K30281582A printed twice in blue ink. "SILVER CERTIFICATE" appears across the top, with the silver deposit certification text above "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." The silver payable clause — "FIVE DOLLARS IN SILVER PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND" — runs along the bottom. Signatures of Treasurer W.A. Julian and Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. appear at the lower margin.
Reverse: Features the classic intaglio engraving of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. — rendered in rich green ink within an oval vignette, framed by ornate scrollwork borders with "FIVE DOLLARS" and "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" prominently displayed.
Historical Significance:
The Series of 1934A $5 Silver Certificate was issued during one of the most turbulent periods in American history — spanning the depths of the Great Depression and the full arc of World War II. Silver Certificates were backed by actual silver held on deposit in the U.S. Treasury and were redeemable in silver coin or silver bullion upon demand — making them a direct link between paper currency and precious metals. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr., whose signature graces this note, was one of FDR's closest advisors and the architect of wartime financial policy, overseeing everything from war bond drives to post-war monetary planning at Bretton Woods. The Silver Certificate series was eventually phased out in the 1960s, making surviving examples from the 1934 era particularly meaningful to collectors of U.S. monetary history. This note shows honest circulation wear consistent with decades of real-world use — a true survivor from the American WWII home front.
Presentation:
This one-of-one note, bearing the unique serial number K30281582A, is presented in a protective rigid acrylic currency slab mounted in a wood display frame with black matted backdrop — ready to display or add to your collection.
A deeply historic Blue Seal Silver Certificate — Depression-era, WWII-signed, and nearly a century old.
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