1896 $5 Silver Certificate “Educational Series” 24K Gold Foil Replica — 10-Pack

Electricity as the Dominant Force — In Gold

Complete the legendary Educational Series trio with the 1896 $5 Silver Certificate "Educational Series" 24K Gold Foil Replica 10-Pack — the most dramatic and powerful of the three celebrated notes. Faithfully recreating the "9999999" series note, this gold foil edition captures the most allegorically ambitious banknote design in American history, now rendered in brilliant 24K gold.

What's Included

• 10 gold foil replica bills per pack
• Front: The breathtaking "Electricity as the Dominant Force in the World" allegorical panorama — a sweeping, dynamic full-width scene with a triumphant winged allegorical figure of Electricity riding a chariot pulled by powerful horses across the sky, with figures of Commerce and Industry below, lightning bolts and celestial imagery throughout — "United States" header, "Five Silver Dollars" designation, "9999999" series, ornate red treasury seal, and period-authentic signatures throughout
• Reverse: The celebrated dual military portrait reverse — facing oval portrait medallions of Ulysses S. Grant (left), 18th President and Union Army General, and Philip Sheridan (right), Union Army General and hero of the Shenandoah Campaign — "United States" header, "Silver Certificate" designation, bold "FIVE" centerpiece with ornate lathe-work surround and American eagle, and richly detailed engraved gold border
• 24K gold foil finish — the most fitting tribute to the most powerful and dynamic design in the Educational Series
• $5 denomination novelty replica (not legal tender)

About the Original

The 1896 $5 Educational Series note is the crown jewel of the celebrated Educational Series — and arguably the most dramatically conceived banknote design in American history. The "Electricity as the Dominant Force in the World" allegory — designed by Walter Shirlaw and engraved by G.F.C. Smillie — captures the Gilded Age’s awe at the transformative power of electricity with a sweeping, cinematic energy unlike any other banknote ever produced. The Grant and Sheridan reverse portraits honor the Union generals who preserved the nation. Together with the $1 and $2 Educational Series notes, this $5 completes the most celebrated set of banknote designs in American history.

Perfect For

• Currency collectors and numismatic enthusiasts
• American art history and Gilded Age collectors
• Ulysses S. Grant and Civil War history enthusiasts
• Educational Series set collectors — the essential companion to the $1 and $2
• Premium display framing and gallery centerpieces

Part of the 24K Gold Banknotes Collection

This set is part of our exclusive 24K Gold Banknotes Collection — a curated line of premium gold foil novelty currency celebrating pop culture, crypto, and Americana themes. Collect them all.

Note: These are novelty replica collectible items and hold no monetary value. Not legal tender.