1928 B $ 1 Silver Certificate Choice Uncirculated

Being offered today is a very crisp perfect Choice Uncirculated (CU) 1928 B $1.00 Silver Certificate note. The back of the note is called a “Funny Back” as it looks like monopoly money.

The paper and printing is very solid on the note. You can actually see the printing on the other side of the note in the pictures.

An interesting fact is that prior to 1968, you could exchange a $ 1 Silver Certificate for a silver dollar. This changed as a silver dollar was worth more in bullion value than a dollar. So the Treasury Department was losing money every time someone would exchange their Silver Certificates.

The Silver Certificate is designated by the Blue Seal on the left center of the note. It also has “Silver Certificate” on the top center of the note. The Blue Seal was moved to the right side of the note for the 1935 and 1957 series of Silver Certificates.

The color just pops off the note. The margins are centered very well, and the ink just pops off the note. The colors are bright and bold. The vibrant colors and well-preserved paper add to its visual eye appeal. The note has fantastic eye appeal. The note shows no sign of wear on the corners or the sides. All of the corners and edges of the note are crisp and clean. There are no pinholes, rips, stains, or tears.

The 1928 $1 dollar Silver Certificate has 3 different notes in the series. They start at 1928 and then go from 1928A to 1928 B. The reason for the different types of notes is that when the “Treasurer of the United States” or the “Secretary of the Treasury” changes, by law they must print notes bearing their name. That is how the “A” through “B” series works, or any other dated currency with multiple lettering in the series.

I have a limited number of notes from each series. So if you want a complete set, you will need to buy one from each sale.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing or BEP will print millions of “backs” of notes for a series. Then print a set number of “fronts” of the notes as needed for the series with the correct Treasurer of The United States or Secretary of The Treasury. You can locate their signatures on the bottom left side and bottom right side of the front of the note. A lot of collectors will collect the entire series in a designated note, which adds to the fun of collecting currency as there are many options.