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silver certificate

American

noun

a former paper currency first issued in 1878 by the U.S. federal government for circulation, equal to and redeemable for silver to a stated value.

silver certificate British

noun

(formerly) a banknote issued by the US Treasury to the public and redeemable in silver

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Etymology

Origin of silver certificate

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

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silver certificate

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

If you currently hold a silver certificate dollar bill, you may be wondering what it’s worth.

From Encyclopedia.com ● Apr. 9, 2018

So, if you hold a silver certificate today, you are unable to redeem it for silver.

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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