Harry S. Truman Signed Dollar Bill.

TRUMAN, Harry S.

Item Number: 133849

Rare series 1935D silver certificate one dollar bill, boldly signed by Harry S. Truman on the portrait side. Double matted and framed with a portrait of Truman, plaque reading “The Buck Stops Here!” Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 13.5 inches by 12 inches. In fine condition. Rare and desirable.

President Harry S. Truman famously had a sign on his desk in the White House that read, “The Buck Stops here!” The reverse side of the painted glass sign mounted on a walnut base read “I’m from Missouri.” United States Marshal Fred A. Canfil had seen a similar sign while visiting the Federal Reformatory at El Reno, Oklahoma. Canfil asked the warden if a similar sign could be made for President Truman, and the sign was mailed to Truman in October 1945. It became a favorite fixture in his office, and Truman popularized the statement. He referred to it several times in public statements, including his farewell address in January 1953.