Charles Schlecht

Charles Schlecht (1843-1905) was an engraver at the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing. He did the engraving for the 1896 Educational Series one-dollar bill: History Instructing Youth.

Charles Schlecht
Born	Stuttgart Germany
Occupation	Engraver
Years active	1859-1905
Known for	Banknote engraving
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Early life

He was born in Stuttgart Germany on June 11, 1843. When he was nine years old he emigrated to the United States with his family.^[1] His family settled in New York.^[2] In 1859 he began work as an apprentice engraver for the American Banknote Company.^[1]

Career

New York Governor William L. Marcy engraving 1891

In addition to producing engravings for currency, he also produced other etchings such as Eyes to the blind and The Wish.^[1] He engraved the portrait of New York Governor William L. Marcy for the United States one-thousand-dollar bill. The portrait appeared on the series from 1878-91. One example of a A Series 1891 $1,000 silver certificate sold for US$2.6m in June 2013.^[3]

In 1895 his salary at the BEP was $6,000 (equivalent to $226,776 in 2024) per year.^[4] He did the engraving for the obverse of the United States one-dollar bill for the 1896 Educational Series: History Instructing Youth.^[5][6]

See also

• Art and engraving on United States banknotes

Gallery

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  1886 The lost child
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  Series 1891 $1000 bill
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  History Instructing Youth
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  1897 Sheridan's charge