Jake's Special #112

It seems like it was only yesterday, but, as a matter of fact it has been thirty two years since the redemption deadline date of United States Silver Certificates. Silver Certificates were at one time redeemable for silver - payable to the bearer on demand - and that promise was stated right on the face of each and every note.

In 1968 our Government went off the silver standard and called them in. According to law they had to make good on the promise stated on the notes and redeem them for silver. The ones that were not turned in still retain their face value, but are no longer redeemable for silver. The $1.00 Silver Certificate is by far the most plentiful one available today. Followed by the $5.00 which is somewhat Scarcer and the $10.00 being the most difficult to obtain at times.

Today they are unique mementos of that time in American history when silver coins jingled freely in people's pockets and a dollar was worth its weight in silver. All notes are in a protective archival quality currency holder.