$1 Silver Certificate, Series 1886, depicting Martha Washington. Source: National Museum of via Wikimedia Commons. Silver mining is thought to have begun more than 5,000 years ago in what's now Turkey ...

Have you ever stumbled upon an old silver certificate tucked away in a family collection or inherited from a relative? That seemingly ordinary piece of paper might be worth far more than its face ...

Silver certificates were a standard currency in our country for nearly 100 years. From their inception in 1878 until their final printing in 1963, silver certificates were designed to be backed by the ...

We've all heard the old saying that a dollar doesn't buy what it used to, and that's never been more true than today. Grocery shopping has become a shocking experience from week to week as prices ...

Collectors will buy certain coins and banknotes for far more than the actual face value of the currency such as one special $1 Silver Certificate. There are a number of reasons why collectors are ...

This is chapter number 11 out of 15. Read the rest: Read Guide to Investing in Silver – Chapter 1: IntroductionRead Guide to Investing in Silver – Chapter This is chapter number 11 out of 15. Read the ...

Soon after, Silver Certificates of Deposit (as noted on the face) were made, but in relatively small numbers, in denominations from $10 to $1000. Boldly emblazoned on the back of each was the word ...