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What kind of silver did you get with Silver Certificates, besides a silver dollar?

EstilEstil Posts: 7,061 ✭✭✭✭
edited August 22, 2022 6:40PM in U.S. & World Currency Forum

Okay so all of us here know the gist of silver certificates:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_certificate_(United_States)

Obviously I figured normally you'd get a silver dollar (Morgan or Peace) but I think at their discretion you might get a generic silver round of some sort? If so, did they put markings/engravings of any sort or any other kind of identifying feature so you know it came from that? I ask because I think that could be quite an interesting collectible in its own right!

I know Merle Haggard wished that a buck (and half/quarter/tenth of a buck) was still silver but the problem was when silver was getting to $1.25ish/oz folks were either gonna hoard them like crazy or even melt them down for the silver. Imagine how it'd be if you were owed say, 80-90 cents in change and you had to take it all in nickels/pennies!!

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There were no generic silver rounds as far as I know.

    I've seen odd-weight cast bars and little envelopes of silver granules.

  • Steve_in_TampaSteve_in_Tampa Posts: 1,969 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’ve also seen silver granules. I’m guessing most citizens opted for $1 Silver coins. Something they could actually spend at stores in their community.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,010 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yup, grease bars and granules have been posted in the bst. Peace Roy

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  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,061 ✭✭✭✭

    @Namvet69 said:
    Yup, grease bars and granules have been posted in the bst. Peace Roy

    Like this one?

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/976092/silver-grease-bar

    As for the smaller amounts did they come in specially marked packaging?

    WISHLIST
    D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
    95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
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