Fr. 268. 1896 $5 Silver Certificate. PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58.This is one of the most popular design type in all of American currency and is ranked #5 in 100 Greatest American Currency Notes by Q. David Bowers and David M. Sundman. When issued, the motifs were controversial. The exposed breasts of certain figures in the design caused several Boston society ladies to rally against the note, while some banks refused to accept them. These were in time replaced by the Series of 1899 "Indian Chief" notes.<p><p>The central vignette is titled, Electricity Presenting Light to the World and was based on the work of mural artist Walter Shirlaw. The back design was conceived by Lorenzo H. Hatch and Thomas F. Morris and, as with the face, it was engraved by G.F.C. Smillie. It features a winged Victory at the center, with wings spread toward vignettes of Ulysses S. Grant and Philip Sheridan, Union generals during the Civil War who were credited with the Union victory.<p>This Tillman-Morgan signed example features bright, broadly margined paper and vividly printed design elements. The overprints are sharply inked and bold in color. PMG has added a "Pinholes" comment on the back of the holder though they do little to detract from the overall aesthetic appeal of this ever popular note. <p><p>
