obverse text: 1 / one / silver certificate / this certifies that there has been deposited in the treasury of the united states of america one silver dollar payable to the bearer on demand. / THIS ...

In this age of debate about the value, or non-value, of the dollar, we've encountered a little something from the past that you probably don't see every day unless you're a currency collector.

Initially, large sized bills with higher dollar value (from $10 and up) were issued from 1878 to 1923, then smaller bills like those today were introduced in 1928 and ran until 1964.

$1 Silver Certificate, Series 1886, depicting Martha Washington. Source: National Museum of via Wikimedia Commons. Silver mining is thought to have begun more than 5,000 years ago in what's now ...

5 Rare & Valuable 1 Dollar Bills Worth Hunting Down . Most valuable $1 bills sell at auction for under $200. While that’s not something to snub your nose at, there are a handful of rare $1 bills ...

Silver certificates were once legal tender in the U.S., and while they're now obsolete, they do hold value depending on the condition and year issued. Silver mining is thought to have begun more ...

In the 1800s, Martha Washington, the USA's first first lady, was featured on the $1 silver certificate — a common form of U.S. currency then, backed the precious metal.

obverse text: silver certificate / 1 / one / this certifies that there is on deposit in the treasury of the united states of america one dollar in silver payable to the bearer on demand / series 1957 ...