Bidspirit auction | US Series 1953 A $5

US Series 1953 A $5 Silver Certificate Blue Seal Banknote - This lot features a US $5 Silver Certificate from Series 1953 A. The obverse depicts a portrait of Abraham Lincoln centered in an oval frame, flanked by blue serial numbers E 74598713 A and a blue Treasury seal to the right. The banknote bears the facsimile signatures of Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States, and Robert B. Anderson, Secretary of the Treasury. The lower border of the obverse includes the text Five Dollars In Silver Payable To The Bearer On Demand. The reverse displays a green vignette of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The note is presented in a clear plastic sleeve and includes a descriptive card providing historical context. The obverse printing is slightly off-center, shifted toward the top right margin. Visible plate numbers include D 39 on the obverse and 2359 on the reverse. Length: 6.125 inches.