you cant. The only way you will actually get the silver is if they cant give your current value in US dollar for the silver. If they can give you US dollar, you get US dollar. If they cant, they have to give you silver.
You will never just walk in and change it for silver, or gold for that matter.
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This explains this better. I think, Im just trying to figure out why you can get silver for this.
"This certifies that there is on deposit in the Treasury of the United States of America (number) dollar(s) in silver payable to the bearer on demand."
It means one thing. The feds put aside 1 dollar to back up your money with silver. It doesnt mean you can cash it in silver. Old currency was backed by products. Ie the fed says we will give you this piece of paper. Its worth 1 dollar, other nations would say why is it worth 1 dollar? They say because we back it uup with silver. I assume you have heard of fort knox. They keep the Gold to back up the money.
Now this was changed years ago, its no longer backed up by gold or silver. Your currency is worth 1 dollar. Why? because thats all its worth. People will pay more on ebay, the only thing you can get from the fed is 1 dollar.
You would be extremely confused if you think the fed has to give you 1 dollar in silver. The silver only backs the money. Its a paper note. It doesnt say anywhere you can actualy cash that in for silver.
Its still worth 1 dollar to the fed. Might be worth more to somebody else.
2007-09-28 13:51:49
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answered by financing_loans 6
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from us treasury faq:
"Question: I have some old silver certificates. How can I trade them in for silver dollars?
Answer: On March 25, 1964, C. Douglas Dillon, the 57th Secretary of the Treasury announced that silver certificates would no longer be redeemable in silver dollars. This decision was pursuant to the Act of June 4, 1963 (31 U.S.C. 405a-1). The Act allowed the exchange of silver certificates for silver bullion until June 24, 1968. This was the deadline set by the Congress. Since that date, there has been no obligation to issue silver in any form in exchange for these certificates. You may be interested to know that the Congress took this action because there were approximately three million silver dollars remaining in the Treasury Department's vaults. These coins had high numismatic values, and there was no way to make an equitable distribution of them among the many people holding silver certificates.
Silver certificates are still legal tender and do still circulate at their face value. Depending upon the age and condition of the certificates, however, they may have a numismatic value to collectors and dealers."
2007-10-01 08:15:18
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answered by smekkleysa 6
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Take it to 1970. That was approx. the last time you could redeem "Silver Certificates".
2007-09-28 17:18:34
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answered by Common Sense 7
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2016-12-28 06:41:27
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answered by jensvold 3
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It is too late to do this. Take it to a coin shop and sell it to them.
2007-09-28 15:13:21
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answered by Anonymous
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Just take it to the bank.
2007-09-28 13:51:20
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answered by SandyO 5
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