silver certificate

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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.

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Origin of silver certificate

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Words nearby silver certificate

Silverberg, silverberry, silver birch, silver bromide, silver bullet, silver certificate, Silverchair, silver chloride, silver disc, silver doctor, silvered

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How to use silver certificate in a sentence

Finally, in 1968, the government announced that the certificates would only be exchanged for paper currency — nullifying the original agreement with holders of the silver certificates.
Why a debt ceiling breach would not be the first U.S. default|Glenn Kessler|October 7, 2021|Washington Post
Clad in a blue, striped button-down, a silver watch adorning his left wrist, Huckabee beams on the cover.
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!|Olivia Nuzzi|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
These are dark times for network TV, but experiments like Galavant are the silver lining.
‘Galavant’: A Drunken, Horny Musical Fairy Tale|Melissa Leon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Her name was Courtney, and she was a fashion editor for magazines like Photoplay, Screenland, Silver Screen.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

No congratulations for those who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths and then blame the poor for being poor.
Jesus Wasn’t Born Rich. Think About It.|Gene Robinson|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brinsley stepped up to the passenger side of the patrol car, raised a silver Taurus semi-automatic pistol and began firing.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gold and silver make the feet stand sure: but wise counsel is above them both.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
From the point of view of cover, the gold certificate is completely inelastic.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
At once cover the mouth of the tube with a filter-paper cap moistened with saturated aqueous solution of silver nitrate (1:1).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
When used by gentlemen it was common to carry a silver basin to spit in.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
But his servant runs after the man, and gets two talents of silver and some garments under false pretences.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford

British Dictionary definitions for silver certificate

silver certificate

noun

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

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