1957 United States One Dollar, Silver Certificate [one note, random prefix]

• Random note, our choice of prefix
  
• Grade Good Fine

The 1957 US $1 Silver Certificates hold a special place in American monetary history as they were among the last of their kind to be issued. What made them unique was the statement "This certifies that there is on deposit in the Treasury of the United States of America One Dollar in silver payable to the bearer on demand," meaning they could theoretically be exchanged for an equivalent amount of physical silver. This redemption promise was eventually discontinued in 1968, marking the end of an era where US paper currency was directly backed by precious metals. Furthermore, the 1957 series was the first to include the national motto "In God We Trust" on the reverse.