Another note featuring Alexander Hamilton is the focus of our blog series today following along with Whitman Publishing’s 100 Greatest American Currency Notes. We have already covered the allure of higher denomination notes in this series, but we have more to get, including this next rarity. Authors Q. David Bowers and David M. Sundman will help us along as always.
#75 – Series of 1907 and 1922 $1,000 Gold Certificate
Alexander Hamilton’s portrait graces the face of the yet another $1,000 note, but this time as part of a completely different series than the previous one we have already talked about. The type we are referring to is the gold certificate of the Series 1907 and 1922. On the face, $1,000 and the serial numbers surrounding Hamilton’s portrait are printed in gold ink. The seal to his right is also printed in gold ink. The back of the note is printed in gold ink entirely. The estimated number of examples known to exist today is roughly between 175-225.
The first secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton served until 1795 after being appointed by President Washington in 1789. He was a major figure in setting up a centralized financial system. He appears on several different notes throughout U.S. currency history, including seven others that have made this top 100 list.
Historic market value for the Series 1907 and 1922 $1,000 Gold Certificate in Very Fine condition was estimated at $1,100 in 1960. By this publication (2006), it rose to $22,000.
