1880 $1 Notes

United States Note, Series of 1880
Back of United States Note, Series of 1880
Silver Certificate, Series of 1899

United States Silver Certificates were issued by the federal government in the late 1800s. The certificate could be redeemed for a specified amount of silver. In the 1860s the United States was one of the top producers of silver in the world.

Back of Silver Certificate, Series of 1899

The center of the back of the bill reads – “This certificate is receivable for customs, taxes and all public dues, and when so received may be reissued.”

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