Silver certificates were never officially withdrawn. After the price of silver was deregulated the Treasury simply stopped redeeming them for silver metal and declared them to be equivalent to Federal Reserve Notes, with no precious-metal equivalency. Silver certificates gradually wore out and were replaced by new FRNs during the normal course of currency replacement. They occasionally showed up in circulation well into the 1970s, possibly later in some parts of the country.
The phase-out occurred over about a 2 year period during which both types of bill were printed. The 1957-B series of silver certificates continued to be issued up to mid-1965, while new FRN's started with the 1963 series. However, it was no longer possible to redeem the certificates for silver metal.
Gold certificates were issued for gold, while silver certificates were issued for silver. They were separate types of bills with separate names redeemable for separate types of precious metal.
The US did not make silver certificates in 1740.
The last US silver certificates were $1 bills printed in 1965, although they all carried 1935 or 1957 series dates. $5 and $10 silver certificates ended with the 1953 series, with printing again continuing for several years after that specific date. In 1968 the Treasury stopped halted redemption of silver certificates for silver metal.
Silver certificates were never officially withdrawn. After the price of silver was deregulated the Treasury simply stopped redeeming them for silver metal and declared them to be equivalent to Federal Reserve Notes, with no precious-metal equivalency. Silver certificates gradually wore out and were replaced by new FRNs during the normal course of currency replacement. They occasionally showed up in circulation well into the 1970s, possibly later in some parts of the country.
The phase-out occurred over about a 2 year period during which both types of bill were printed. The 1957-B series of silver certificates continued to be issued up to mid-1965, while new FRN's started with the 1963 series. However, it was no longer possible to redeem the certificates for silver metal.
The first $1 U.S. silver certificates were introduced in 1886. No certificates have been redeemable for silver since 1968.
About $1.25. A dealer will pay face value only. 1957 silver certificates were saved in large numbers when they were replaced with Federal Reserve Notes, so they are very common among collectors.
The Silver Trail - 1937 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved
Silver City - 1969 is rated/received certificates of: Taiwan:GP
The Silver Spoon - 1934 is rated/received certificates of: UK:A
The Silver Lining - 1919 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
Silver Blaze - 1923 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
The Silver Streak - 1945 is rated/received certificates of: Finland:S
Silver Spoons - 1982 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:Atp
The Silver Buddha - 1923 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U