A 1957 A silver certificate $1 bill features a blue seal and serial numbers, indicating it can be exchanged for silver coins or bullion. It was issued by the U.S. Treasury and is part of a series that was designed to be both functional currency and collectible. These bills are sought after by collectors due to their historical significance and distinctive design, which includes a portrait of George Washington on the front. The 1957 A series is particularly notable for its relatively high survival rate, making it a common yet interesting item in the world of numismatics.
Silver certificates had blue seals. United States notes had red seals.
It is worth about $1.25 to $1.50.
Silver certificates issued from 1928 to 1957 are easy to identify. They have distinctive blue seals and serial numbers, and the words "Silver Certificate" are across the top of the bill's front. Older bills may or may not say "Silver Certificate", but will have some reference to "Payable in silver", "Redeemable in Silver Coin", or similar phrasing.
All silver certificates printed from 1928 to 1957 had blue seals. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1957 A US 1 dollar silver certificate?" for more information.
Please check your bill again. "B" is the highest series letter for a 1957 $1 silver certificate. In any case these bills are common regardless of series letter. In average condition they retail for $1.25 to $1.75.
Please check your bill again. It's a $1 bill; the blue seal indicates it's a silver certificate. There's more information at the Related Question.
Blue-seal $1 silver certificates were printed from the 1899 series to the 1957 series. You need to know the bill's date, condition, and whether there is a letter after the date.
Please check your bill again and post a new question. A blue seal bill would be a silver certificate; the last $5 silver certificates were dated 1953 and the last silver certificates of any type were 1957-B $1 bills.
Please check your bill's date again and post a new, separate question with the date and denomination. The last blue-seal silver certificates were 1957 $1 bills.
Except for certain wartime bills, all silver certificates issued from 1928 to 1957 had blue seals. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1957 B US 1 dollar silver certificate?" for more information.
The blue seal indicates your bill is a silver certificate, a form of paper money issued until the 1957 series. Please see the Related Question for more information.
Please don't assume every old bill must be a silver certificate. Your bill should have a red seal and the words United States Note rather than Silver Certificate. Small-size silver certificates were printed from 1928 to 1957 and generally have blue seals. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1963 US 5 dollar bill with a red seal?" for more information.