$2 Silver Certificate Essay Face Proof Manufacturer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (American, founded 1894)
Designer: Edwin Howland Blashfield (American, 1848–1936)
Engraver: Charles Schlecht (American, born Germany, 1843–1905)
Engraver: G. F. C. Smillie (America, 1854–1924)

1896

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

4 13/16 × 9 1/16 in. (12.2 × 23 cm)

Credit Line

The Susan G. and John W. Jackson, B.A. 1967, Numismatics Acquisition Endowment Fund

Accession Number

2019.25.8

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Numismatics Reference Number

Friedberg 247 (W-367); Hessler 185

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Black print on India paper, mounted on wide margined card. Signatures of Tillman-Morgan. No plate position. Central vignette, Science Presenting Steam and Electricity to Commerce and Manufacture. Die proof of the nearly final, accepted design with engraved signatures of Tillman and Morgan, but missing some subtle details such as shading at the bottom and no plate position letter at lower right.
Provenance
Robert F. Schermerhorn. Mrs. Louise Entriken, to December 16, 1971; Harry W Bass, Jr., from 1971. Stack's Bowers, New York, August 17, 2011; sold to Joel R. Anderson (1944–2020), August 17, 2011; sale, Stack's Bowers, New York, October 25, 2018, lot 4032; sold to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., October 25, 2018
Bibliography
  • Benjamin D. R. Hellings, "A Beautiful Failure: The 'Educational Series' Notes," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2019), 64–66, fig. 4
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

Proof banknote, money, paper money

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