Ralph Mowery wrote:

...
Unless it is for the collector value, the silver certificates have not been
backed by silver for a very long time. Not sure of the date, but probably
20 or 30 years or more ago.



I have 281 of these in a small safe, I was not aware of that ... I will
have to look at that, got a link/URL?

I just took it for granted you could trust the govt. on such a serious
promissory note ("Silver IOU"), broken promises do not instill trust and
respect. I suppose the gold notes are just as worthless then?

But then, for some reason, such is not as shocking as it would have been
a few decades ago ... :-(

Regards,
JS