silver certificate

noun

1. 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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of silver certificate¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

For that purpose nothing could be better than the silver certificate.

From Project Gutenberg

The general acceptance and the use of the silver certificate show that silver has not been otherwise discredited.

From Project Gutenberg

A silver certificate for $1,000 weighs no more than a gold certificate for the same amount.

From Project Gutenberg

A silver certificate for $500 weighs less than a gold dollar.

From Project Gutenberg

But a little old ragged, damp, dingy five-dollar silver certificate gave me a jar one day.

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