I have a few silver certificates 1935. They are missing ..In God We Trust

[grip]

What would be the reason? Thanks in advance.

 

Al

[grip]

It was the "hug around the world" I don't believe it:)

[Banker-migration]

They're missing or they are missing .....Not there missing......

 

But anyway........This is the reason.

Why is the phrase In God We Trust on U.S. currency?

The use of the national motto on both U.S. coins and notes is required by two statutes, 31 U.S.C. 5112(d) (1) and 5114(b), respectively. The motto was not adopted for use on U.S. paper money until 1957. It first appeared on some 1935G Series $1 Silver Certificates, but didn't appear on U.S. Federal Reserve Notes until the Series 1963 currency. This use of the national motto has been challenged in court many times over the years that it has been in use, and has been consistently upheld by the various courts of this country, including the U.S. Supreme Court as recently as 1977.

 

The Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice intend to actively defend against challenges to the use of the national motto. In 1992, a challenge was filed and successfully defeated in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

 

[grip]

Perfect!..Thanks Banker.

[McMac]

The reason is that they are notes from the 1935-G series or earlier, where all those were printed without that motto

[kbsig106]

The term "No Motto" comes up in price guides or the "Atheist Notes" (not an official term, just google it and you'll see).