$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 ...

Have you ever stumbled upon an old silver certificate tucked away in a family collection or inherited from a relative? That seemingly ordinary piece of paper might be worth far more than its face ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Obverse Image: Portrait of George ...

Obverse Image: Head of George Washington between allegorical figures of Mechanics and Agriculture. Obverse Text: 2 / SILVER CERTIFICATE / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY ...