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
If you have a silver certificate dollar bill in your possession, it may be worthwhile for you to check on its rarity before exchanging it for fiat currency.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Apr. 9, 2018
Since you are unable to redeem a silver certificate for silver, you are probably wondering if it is worth anything.
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 silver certificate for $1,000 weighs no more than a gold certificate for the same amount.
From Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 by Jones, John P. (John Percival)
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