Us Silver Certificate

Martha washington was also on the back of the 1896 note seen below.

Us silver certificate. Large size silver certificates 1878 to 1923 were issued initially in denominations from 10 to 1000 in 1878 and 1880 and in 1886 the 1 2 and 5 were authorized. They wanted silver coins but they got the next best thingbills redeemable in silver stored in government vaults. This historic document has an ornate border around it with a image of george washington. 28 1878 the department of the treasury issued to the public silver certificates which could be exchanged for silver dollars.

Ending thursday at 929pm pst 1d. Martha washington was featured on three different silver certificates. You can learn more about 1957 star notes here. The first of these certificates entitled the bearer to 1 in silver and it was backed by the inventories in us.

We do not buy 1957 1 silver certificates. 1891 martha united states 1 silver certificate pccs graded very fine 25. In accordance with an act of congress dated feb. The late 19th century silver certificates are some of the most beautiful bank notes.

The first silver certificates were printed in 1878 in response to western silver mining interests who were unhappy about the us. The united states of america one dollar in silver payable on demand this certificate is legal tender for all debts public and private star notes were also printed for all series of 1957 one dollar silver certificates. A silver certificate dollar bill is a former circulation of paper currency that allowed for the direct exchange of silver. The bureau of engraving printing assembled this display with die proofs of silver certificates from the 1891 1896 and 1899 series.

Circulated good to fine condition. Silver certificate front and back silver certificates are a type of representative money printed from 1878 to. This representative money allowed for the redemption of silver coins or. Silver certificates were once legal tender in the us and while theyre now obsolete they do hold value depending on the condition and year issued.

The note pictured above is a 1 silver certificate from 1886 and it looks very similar to the 1891 one dollar note. In response to the nations silver mining interests the us. In 1928 all united states bank notes were re designed and the size reduced. Free shipping on many items.