The Running Antelope on the 1899 $5 Silver Certificate: The Most Controversial Portrait Choice in US Currency History
The 1899 $5 Silver Certificate features the only Native American portrait ever printed on US paper currency, and the story behind it is far more complicated than most collectors realize. From the identity dispute surrounding Running Antelope to the spectacular engraving work of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, this note remains one of the most historically significant and visually stunning pieces in American numismatics.
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