Object Of Intrigue: The Most Beautiful Banknote In U.S. History

The Educational Series was also notable for featuring women, such as Martha Washington on the $1 bill below. This was notable at such a relatively early time in American history when women weren’t exactly seen as equals to their male counterparts.

That wasn’t the first time that Martha Washington was featured on a banknote, either. She can be found on the front of both the 1886 and 1891 silver certificates, too. It only makes it more crucial that the country feature a woman of color on a bill. (That would be Harriet Tubman, who’s set to finally make her long-awaited cameo on the $20 bill in 2020.)

In 1899, three years after its debut, the Educational Series issued a new series of silver certificates, including this stunning $1 bill below. It featured Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant and kicked off a new era of American banknotes.

It’s unfortunate that our current banknotes are so dull. However, the beauty of the Educational Series will live on in our hearts—and history books!

Credits: moneyversed

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