1923 $1 United States Note Grades Select AU Signatures Speelman/White. Signatures of Speelman and White. The last of the large-sized U.S. $1 notes! Take a dollar bill out of your wallet and give it a look. You’ll see George Washington occupying his familiar place on the front of the bill. Now imagine that note larger, with a bright red seal and serial number, and an attractive “cogwheel” design on the back. The red coloring lights this note up like a safety flare! And the size…. Wow! That’s what’s in store for you when you secure this 1923 Red Seal Note. The 1923 $1 legal tender note is the successor to the series of 1917 issues.