silver certificate

sil·ver cer·tif·i·cate

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Definitions of silver certificate words

noun silver certificate 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. 1
noun silver certificate (formerly) a banknote issued by the US Treasury to the public and redeemable in silver 0
noun silver certificate a type of U.S. paper currency redeemable in silver 0

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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