For example, the 1923 silver certificate, also featuring George Washington on the front, was the last large-sized format (i.e., bigger than current paper currency) issued and can be worth $20 to ...

For example, the 1923 silver certificate, also featuring George Washington on the front, was the last large-sized format (i.e., bigger than current paper currency) issued and can be worth $20 to ...

Until the introduction of silver certificates, many day-to-day transactions were conducted with silver coinage, a heavy, cumbersome means of commerce.