1923

History: The $1 silver certificate from 1923 is the single most common piece of large size United States currency. Tens of millions of these were printed and they are around by the thousands today.

There are essentially three types of 1923 $1 silver certificates:

Signed By: Speelman & White (non-star serial number) – common
Signed By: Speelman & White (star note) – semi-common
Signed By: Woods & White (non-star serial number) – common
Signed By: Woods & White (star note) – semi-common
Signed By: Woods & Tate (non-star serial number) – semi-common
Signed By: Woods & Tate (star note) – very rare

So that was your crash course introduction to 1923 $1 silver certificates. Our guide below should provide more information.

Nickname: Horse blanket is a term that is normally used to describe any large size note because they were so big they could be used to cover the back of a horse. Obviously there is a bit of hyperbole in that statement. Many people think that 1923 $1 silver certificates are called horse blankets exclusively. That is not true, but it is a good piece of information to know.

Other Facts: George Washington is featured on the 1923 $1 bill. One dollar bills from 1923 with a red seal were also issued. They are rarer and are a type of legal tender. 1923 is the last year that large size money was printed. There are many different serial number letter (block) combinations. None are considered rare or more valuable than others. There are lots of low serial number notes available. Any 1923 $1 bill with a serial number under 100 should command a premium.

Values and Grading: Condition is of the utmost importance when dealing with 1923 $1 silver certificates. You also need to consider which of the six types (listed above) that your note falls under. We are specifically discussing the common ones here.

Info from antiquemoney .com website