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silver certificate
–noun
| a former paper currency first issued in 1878 by the U.S. federal government for circulation, equal to and redeemable for silver to a stated value. |
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1875–80, Americanism
1875–80, Americanism
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| silver certificate
n. A bill formerly issued as legal tender by the U.S. government in representation of deposited silver bullion. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| silver certificate | |
noun | |
| formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver |
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Silver certificate
Sil"ver cer*tif"i*cate\ A certificate issued by a government that there has been deposited with it silver to a specified amount, payable to the bearer on demand. In the United States and its possessions, it is issued against the deposit of silver coin, and is not legal tender, but is receivable for customs, taxes, and all public dues.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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