And if you found that old 1957 Dollar Bill in an odd place, such as an old chest of drawers, a steamer, or perhaps received it as part of an inheritance, you’ve still scored a pretty neat find. Image is courtesy of Heritage Auctions, Click image to enlarge.ĭid you find a Series 1957 $1 Silver Certificate Dollar Bill and want to know what it’s worth? First off, congratulations, because such old banknotes hardly ever turn up in circulation these days. The notes are displayed in a custom wallet with fascinating information about the design and the importance of the star in the serial number.The reverse of a Series 1957 $1 Silver Certificate. These notes have not been seen in circulation for over half a century, and they are rarely seen in a matching set like this. Like the regular notes, a Star note is legal tender. To identify the note as being special, the serial number starts with a star (*) instead of a letter. Very few star notes were ever issued, so they are always prized by collectors.

They replaced defective notes in the printing process. Star notes are much scarcer than regular notes. This collection includes a regular Series of 1957 $1 Silver Certificate and a Star note from the same series for a fascinating set. Like modern $1 bills, the $1 Silver Certificate features the familiar portrait of George Washington by artist Gilbert Stuart. As a result, very few exist in any condition. If redeemed at a bank today, Silver Certificates are destroyed by the government. Most of these historic $1 Silver Certificates were worn out or destroyed in circulation half a century ago or more. Silver Certificates were last redeemable for silver in 1968, but they remain legal tender. Unlike todays Federal Reserve Notes that have green Treasury seals and serial numbers, Silver Certificates have distinctive blue Treasury seals and blue serial numbers. The last Silver Certificate ever issued was the Series of 1957 $1 Silver Certificate.

Each Silver Certificate was backed by its face value in Silver Dollars or silver bullion in the United States Treasury, and holders of the notes could actually exchange them for the silver. Silver Certificate bank notes once circulated alongside other types of currency such as Federal Reserve Notes.

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