$5 Series 1899 Chief Onepapa Silver Certificate With
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:22513499 | Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated |
For sale here is a $5 Series 1899 Chief Onepapa Silver Certificate, in very nice, lightly circulated condition with no tears, good colors, great paper body and overall a good look. There is some green ink on two corners, which looks to be removable if someone spends the time to find the right solvent. I think this bill easily grades a solid VF and is well above average for tis type in my experience. The $5 Chief Onepapa is one of the most popular large size type for collecting. The Chi...ef himself was of the Sioux tribe, but BEP engravers wanted the design to be more impressive so they added a headdress that the Chief was not wearing while posing for photos. Ironically, the headdress they chose had been acquired on a previous journey to the West from the Pawnee tribe, who were the most feared enemy of Chief Onepapa and his Sioux tribe at the time. It is a very nice example which should satisfy both as an investment and as a collectible and it is for sale without reserve.
