$1 Silver Certificate, Series 1886, depicting Martha Washington. Source: National Museum of via Wikimedia Commons. Silver mining is thought to have begun more than 5,000 years ago in what's now Turkey ...

Silver certificates were a standard currency in our country for nearly 100 years. From their inception in 1878 until their final printing in 1963, silver certificates were designed to be backed by the ...

In this age of debate about the value, or non-value, of the dollar, we've encountered a little something from the past that you probably don't see every day unless you're a currency collector -- a ...

Currency collector Billy Baeder owns what might be the most valuable piece of currency printed since 1929. His $10 bill — a 1933 silver certificate — is one of a small batch the government released, ...

Obverse Image: Bust of George Washington in center. Obverse Text: ONE / 1 / SILVER CERTIFICATE / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE IS ON DEPOSIT IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONE DOLLAR IN ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Coin Club supports numismatic education for its members and the public. Former Albuquerque Coin Club president Phil Vitale talked about the history of ...

While most $5 bills are worth, well, five dollars, a few rare and historic examples have become prized treasures for collectors. From misprints to Civil War–era currency, certain $5 notes have fetched ...