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.

$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 ...

Such notes became known as silver certificates and were issued in denominations from $1 to $10,000. A one-dollar silver certificate could be exchanged for one silver dollar at any time.

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.

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 ...

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 Certificate (One-Dollar) Circulated in New-York City. Skip to content Skip to site index ... See the article in its original context from August 1, 1888, Page 8 Buy Reprints.

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.

Reverse Text: 1 / ONE DOLLAR / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE Location Currently not on view Credit Line Chase Manhattan date made 1923 ID Number 1979.1263.02188 catalog number 1979.1263.02188 ...