silver certificate

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silver certificate

A bill formerly issued as legal tender by the US government in representation of deposited silver bullion.

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silver certificate

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

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sil′ver certif`icate

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

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silver certificate - formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver

bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, bill, note - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"

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