US Silver Certificates

About US Silver Certificates

The first Silver Certificates were printed in 1878 in response to Western silver-mining interests, who were unhappy about the U.S. gold standard. They wanted silver coins, but they got the next best thing—bills redeemable in silver stored in government vaults.

The late 19th-century Silver Certificates are some of the most beautiful bank notes ever produced by the U.S. government. The so-called educational notes are particularly handsome. They include a $1 bill from 1896 with "History Instructing Youth" on the front and portraits of Martha and George Washington on the back, as well as a $2 bill from the same year with "Science Presenting Steam and Electricity to Science and Industry" on the front and portraits of inventors Robert Fulton and Samuel Morse on the back...

In 1899 the popular "Chief Onepapa" $5 was produced followed by a hiatus until 1923, when a $5 Lincoln was issued. In 1928, Silver Certificates shrunk in size a bit like all U.S. currency, and Silver Certificates were printed until 1935. In the 1940s and 1950s, most bills were taken out of circulation and shredded. The bill was briefly revived in 1957, but by 1964 the redemption of Silver Certificates for actual silver had ended.

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1896 $5.00 Silver (educational Series) -highgrade$4,494 Ends Monday 19 bids 25 watchers
"key Education" 1896 2.00 Silver Certificate Extra Fine$1,749 Ends Tuesday 14 bids 14 watchers
1934 A $1000 Bill - Not Rated, Sealed In A Case.$1,260 Ends in 15 hours 3 bids 13 watchers
$5 1896 Silver Certificate Cga Vf20 Magnificent Nr$1,225 Ends Sunday 16 bids 53 watchers
$5 1896 Educational Silver Certificate,ch.uncirculated$1,225 Ends Sunday 10 bids 18 watchers
1923 $5 Silver Certificate Pmg 30 Very Fine "porthole" $1,175 Ends Thursday 18 bids 24 watchers
1896 $1 Fr-224 Educational Silver Certificate Cga Au53$1,038 Ends in 14 hours 15 bids 25 watchers
$1 1896 Educational Silver Certificate,ch.uncirculated$876.99 Ends Sunday 19 bids 14 watchers
Flawless $1 1891 Martha Washington Silver Certificate$760.00 Ends Sunday 12 bids 14 watchers
1896 $1 Dollar Educational Silver Certificate Note Bill$610.00 Ends in 12 hours 28 bids 25 watchers
Fmr 1899 $5 Silver Certificate Large Chief Choice Note$550.00 Ends Monday 15 bids 20 watchers
*uc* 1880 $1 Legal Tender!! Pmg Gem Unc 66 Epq!! Fr 30$535.01 Ends Thursday 6 bids 10 watchers
1957b $1 Mismatched Serial # Error Pcgs Cu68 Ppq$519.09 Ends in 14 hours 22 bids 23 watchers
1899 $5 High Grade "chief" Silver Certificate Fr# 281$455.00 Ends Tuesday 8 bids 9 watchers
1901 $10.00 Bison Buck Real Nice Large Note $455.00 Ends in 4 hours 9 bids 21 watchers
"ace Education" 1896 1.00 Silver Certificate Extra Fine$405.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 15 watchers
1928 $20 Gold Certificate Pmg 58epq Rare Label Error $405.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 3 watchers
100 Uncirculated Consecutive $1 Silver Certificates $405.00 Ends Sunday 15 bids 15 watchers
1899 $5 Five Indian Chief Silver Certificate Note Fr274$400.00 Ends Monday 13 bids 29 watchers
*uc* 1899 $1 Black Eagle!! Pmg Ch Unc 64 Epq!! M6666a$400.00 Ends Thursday 3 bids 6 watchers
$100 Consecutive Unc/cu 1957 A $1 Silver Certificates$380.00 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 7 watchers
1896 $1.00 Silver --fr224-- --highgrade Note--unre$355.00 Ends Monday 10 bids 21 watchers
1899 $5.00 Silver Certificate Indian Chief Real Nice$330.00 Ends in 4 hours 17 bids 20 watchers
1923 Porthole $5.00 Silver Certificate ~ Very Fine ~ $328.00 Ends Tuesday 17 bids 38 watchers
$2 1899 Agricultural And Mechanics S.certificate Cga 30$305.00 Ends in 14 hours 16 bids 34 watchers
1908 $10.00 Large Silver Certificate *tombstone Note*$305.00 Ends in 5 hours 2 bids 19 watchers
$2 1899 Silver Certificate Mini Porthole Pmg 64 Epq$305.00 Ends Wednesday 12 bids 29 watchers
1935a $1 Fr-1606 "s" Experimental Silver Cert. Cga Cu67$303.03 Ends in 14 hours 10 bids 14 watchers
1891 $5.00 Large Size Silver Certificate *unique* L@@k$299.99 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid 13 watchers
Beautiful $1.00 1886 Silver Certificate$290.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 19 watchers
$5 1899 Fr-278 Silver Certificate "chief" Vf$265.10 Ends Sunday 7 bids 24 watchers
Bep Pack Of 100 1957 Silver Certificates - Choice / Gem$255.00 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 16 watchers
1899 $1 Black Eagle Silver Cert - Crisp *no Res*$255.00 Ends Sunday 14 bids 16 watchers
(252) Series 1957 $1 Silver Certificates$250.00 Ends Tuesday 8 bids 3 watchers
1891 $5 Five Dollars Silver Certificate Note Grant Bill$247.50 Ends Wednesday 15 bids 15 watchers
Fmr 1899 $1 Silver Certificate Black Eagle Large Note$231.50 Ends Monday 12 bids 8 watchers
Porscheahmet 1914 $5 Frn Finest Red Seal New York Cga66$224.72 Ends Sunday 4 bids 11 watchers
Series 1899 $5 Dollar Silver Cert. Cheif Note *vg/fine*$213.61 Ends in 3 hours 13 bids 20 watchers
Tt 1935 A $1 Sc North Africa Fr # 2306 Pmg 66 Epq Gem$209.50 Ends Sunday 10 bids 23 watchers
Tt 1935 A $1 Experimental (r) Sc Fr # 1609 Pmg 65 Epq $204.52 Ends Sunday 12 bids 13 watchers
$1 1899 Silver Certificate Pcgs 53ppq Hotel Buyer Hoard$202.50 Ends Thursday 5 bids 11 watchers
Hgr 1899 $1 Silver Cert ""black Eagle"" High Grade$202.49 Ends in 13 hours 12 bids 10 watchers
1896 $1 Dollar Educational Silver Certificate Note Bill$197.50 Ends Monday 11 bids 36 watchers
1891 $2 Two Dollar Silver Certificate Note Windom Bill$197.50 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 18 watchers
Fr#318 Rare $20 1891 Silver Certificate!! Great Note!!!$197.50 Ends Sunday 9 bids 22 watchers
Ten Dollar Bill ,lewis &clark With Bison$192.50 Ends Monday 7 bids 10 watchers
Complete 1935 Series Unc. Set Plus Unc. Stars!!!$180.27 Ends in 12 hours 14 bids 3 watchers
Hard To Find 1914 $ 50 Circulated ""type B""d5645883a$177.50 Ends in 11 hours 13 bids 14 watchers
1896 $1 Educational Series Silver Certificate *no Res*$177.50 Ends Sunday 9 bids 15 watchers
1896 Educational $2.00 Silver Certificate ~ Solid Fine $172.50 Ends Tuesday 10 bids 30 watchers
2 Consecutive 1929 $10 Frbn Fr1860-g Chicago Pcgs 65epq$167.59 Ends Sunday 7 bids 6 watchers
Tt 1935 A $1 Experimental (s) Sc Fr # 1610 Pmg 64 Epq$165.55 Ends Sunday 5 bids 10 watchers
$1 1928 First Issue Funny Back S. Certificate Pmg 66$161.50 Ends in 14 hours 11 bids 13 watchers
1957 $1 Silver Certifcate Mismatched Serial Numbers$152.51 Ends Sunday 9 bids 3 watchers
$1 1886 Silver Certificate Pmg Vf25 Martha Washington$152.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 20 watchers
1899 Silver Certificate $2.00 Note ~ Crisp Xf ~ $152.50 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 25 watchers
1899 $1 Silver Certificate Mule Very Good-fine$150.00 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
1886 Martha Washington $1.00 Silver Cert. ~ Very Fine ~$147.50 Ends Monday 8 bids 15 watchers

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