silver certificate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of silver certificate
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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In the 19th Century, the first US First Lady, Martha Washington, was on the $1 silver certificate and Native American heroine Pocahontas was in a group picture on the $20 bill.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2022
It would repeal the Silver Purchase Act and begin the retirement of silver certificate one dollar bills.
From Encyclopedia.com • Apr. 9, 2018
If you currently hold a silver certificate dollar bill, you may be wondering what it’s worth.
From Encyclopedia.com • Apr. 9, 2018
Investigators also tracked him to a series of silver certificate bills he lost at a casino.
From Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2018
A five-dollar silver certificate is much more convenient to carry than five silver dollars.
From Business Hints for Men and Women by Calhoun, Alfred Rochefort
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