Silver Certificate
E7010
A Silver Certificate was a form of U.S. paper currency once redeemable for a corresponding amount of silver, issued primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silver Certificate canonical | 4 |
| Silver Certificates | 1 |
| one-dollar silver certificate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T31536 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Silver Certificate Context triple: [United States twenty-dollar bill reverse (historical designs), usedOn, Silver Certificate]
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A.
National Bank Note
A National Bank Note was a type of U.S. paper currency issued by federally chartered national banks and backed by U.S. government bonds during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Federal Reserve Note
A Federal Reserve Note is the official paper currency issued by the central banking system of the United States, serving as the primary form of U.S. dollar banknotes in circulation.
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C.
Gold Certificate
A Gold Certificate was a form of U.S. paper currency once redeemable in gold coin and used primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury
The Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury is the official emblem symbolizing the federal agency responsible for managing government revenue, featuring imagery associated with finance, authority, and national governance.
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E.
United States coins
United States coins are the official metallic currency of the U.S., issued in various denominations and designs by the U.S. Mint for everyday transactions and collecting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Silver Certificate Target entity description: A Silver Certificate was a form of U.S. paper currency once redeemable for a corresponding amount of silver, issued primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
National Bank Note
A National Bank Note was a type of U.S. paper currency issued by federally chartered national banks and backed by U.S. government bonds during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Federal Reserve Note
A Federal Reserve Note is the official paper currency issued by the central banking system of the United States, serving as the primary form of U.S. dollar banknotes in circulation.
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C.
Gold Certificate
A Gold Certificate was a form of U.S. paper currency once redeemable in gold coin and used primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury
The Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury is the official emblem symbolizing the federal agency responsible for managing government revenue, featuring imagery associated with finance, authority, and national governance.
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E.
United States coins
United States coins are the official metallic currency of the U.S., issued in various denominations and designs by the U.S. Mint for everyday transactions and collecting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States paper currency
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fiat currency precursor ⓘ representative money ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Bland–Allison Act ⓘ |
| backedBy |
silver bullion
ⓘ
silver dollars ⓘ |
| category | obsolete United States currency ⓘ |
| circulationStatus | no longer issued ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | popular with numismatists ⓘ |
| collectingSubtypes |
large-size silver certificates
ⓘ
small-size silver certificates ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentStatus | redeemable only at face value in U.S. currency ⓘ |
| denominatedIn |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| designFeature |
blue Treasury seal
ⓘ
blue serial numbers ⓘ portraits of notable Americans ⓘ |
| faceValueType | dollar-denominated notes ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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surface form:
United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing
|
| issuingAuthority |
United States Department of the Treasury
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surface form:
United States Treasury
|
| laterInscriptionChange |
in silver payable to the bearer on demand
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payable in silver to the bearer on demand ⓘ |
| legalTenderStatus | not legal tender after 1968 redemption change ⓘ |
| monetaryPolicyContext | bimetallism debate in the United States ⓘ |
| monetaryRole | facilitated use of silver as money ⓘ |
| monetaryStandard | silver standard representation ⓘ |
| obverseInscription |
one silver dollar (on early issues)
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payable to the bearer on demand ⓘ |
| primaryPeriodOfIssue |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| redeemabilityChangedTo |
Federal Reserve Note
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surface form:
Federal Reserve Notes
|
| redeemabilityEndedForSilver | 1968 ⓘ |
| redeemableAt |
United States Department of the Treasury
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Treasury
sub-treasuries ⓘ |
| redeemableFor | silver ⓘ |
| regulatoryChange | ended silver redemption under Coinage Act amendments ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Reserve Note
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Gold Certificate ⓘ United States Note ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Federal Reserve Note
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surface form:
Federal Reserve Notes
|
| typicalDenominations |
$1
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$10 ⓘ $5 ⓘ |
| usedAs | circulating currency ⓘ |
| valueToCollectorsDependsOn |
condition
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rarity ⓘ series ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Silver Certificate Description of subject: A Silver Certificate was a form of U.S. paper currency once redeemable for a corresponding amount of silver, issued primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
one-dollar silver certificate
this entity surface form:
Silver Certificates