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| 1882 $50 Gold Certificate. Large Brown Seal |
1882 50 Dollar Gold Certificate Silas Wright, Large Brown Seal
Obverse: Bust of Silas Wright, 1795-1847, famous contemporary figure in government. He was both a U.S. Senator (1833-1844) and Governor of New York (1845-1847). Wright’s portrait was engraved by Charles Burt from a painting by Alonzo Chappell.
Reverse: Eagle on Draped Shield.
Signatures: (as depicted) William Starke Rosecrans, Register of the Treasury and James Nelson Huston, Treasurer of the United States.Inscriptions: Gold Certificate - This Certifies That There Have Been Deposited In The Treasury Of The United States Of America Fifty Dollars In Gold Coin Repayable To The Bearer On Demand Washington D.C. - Bureau Engraving & Printing - Department Series - Under Chap. 290 Sec. 12 of the Act of July 12th 1882 - Garfield - Register Of The Treasury - Treasurer Of The United States - Amer Septent Sigil Thesaur - United States Fifty Dollars Gold Certificate
Silas Wright, Jr. (May 24, 1795 – August 27, 1847) was an American Democratic politician - United States Senator from New York, a member of the Albany Regency.
United States 50 Dollar Bills