You need to be a bit more specific.
There are no US government issued silver certificates made since the suspension of the silver standard in 1964.
There may be private mints and storage companies that do provide silver certificates (for example, you place one silver dollar in storage and they give you a certificate that promises to pay one silver dollar to whoever redeems that certificate in the future. These certificates, if valid, would be worth what one silver dollar is worth (minus perhaps the fees to actually obtain physical possession of that silver dollar)
Or perhaps you are referring to a certificate of authenticity for a 2008 silver eagle. If this is just a certificate of authenticity for a 2008 dated coin, it is nearly worthless without the coin. With the coin it might add a couple of cents to a dollar to its value, but just the piece of paper itself would be worth about 2-3 cents.
It's worth about $17.00 as of today
because it is a newer and probably better version
As of 07/2008, $475.-$1000. depending on condition
There is a Silver Eagle, which is a bullion coin worth almost $20 at the current silver price, with a face value of $1.
Most are just worth the silver value but some have a change in the lettering on the reverse and sell for higher prices. Take it to a dealer to be sure.
A 1887 Morgan Silver Dollar in fine condition (F12) is worth: $23.00. In a mint state of MS60, the value rises to: $40.00
As of 09/2008 a 1925-S Peace dollar is worth $15 to $23 depending on how much wear it has.
The $1 denomination is artificial. You have a bullion coin sold for its silver content rather than for spending. It's worth whatever the current price of silver is - as of 07/2008, about $18.
As of 15 January 2014, it's worth $20.
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As of 11/2008 auction values for circulated specimens are in the range of $180.-$400. depending on how worn the bill is.