1957 $1 Silver Certificate & 40% Silver Eisenhower Dollar 2-pc Set

America's Last Circulating Silver Dollars

Times were sure a-changin' after World War II. Gone were the days of Silver Dollars and Silver Certificates that could be exchanged for silver dollars. America was on the move and so was its money. Here you can see that page of U.S. history unfold with a two-piece set that features the nation's last $1 Silver Certificate and the last dollar-sized coin struck with silver.

Last-Year-of-Issue $1 Silver Certificates

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 1110, slowly halting the production of $1 Silver Certificates. That means the 1957 Series was the final year of the $1 Silver Certificates. These federally issued notes were as good as a silver dollar in your pocket—in fact, that was exactly their purpose: any one of these notes could be taken into a bank and traded for a gleaming silver dollar!

Kennedy's decision was prompted by the fact that the government was expecting a shortage of silver bullion. People who were still holding these $1 Silver Certificates had until March 1964 to exchange these notes for silver coins. For the next four years, people could exchange the notes only for silver granules. The redemption period ended for good in 1968, making the notes that are left valuable collector items of a bygone era. In addition to the last-ever nature of these certificates, they are also significant for being the first to feature the motto "In God We Trust," the result of a law signed by President Eisenhower in 1955.

Unique 40% Silver "Ike" Dollars

The Eisenhower "Ike" Dollar was America's last large-sized dollar minted for circulation. It also lasted for just eight years, from 1971 to 1978. But while these coins were struck from copper-nickel, a small number of 40% fine silver Ike Dollars were also struck by the U.S. Mint. And, as the first—and last—40% silver dollars in United States Mint history, these historic coins hold a special place in every collection. Dates will vary.

This Two-Piece Coin and Note Set will come packaged together in a wallet and includes a card that provides context for these wonderful pieces of history. Get yours now!