in 1935, the $1 silver certs had both a motto and motto-less version. The ones without are often refereed to as "godless". No real price differences in the two, however the notes WITH motto are a little more rare.
Q. When was the first time the motto "In God We Trust" used on U.S. currency?
A.The answer to this question is trickier than it looks. While the first deliberate use as part of the bills design was on the 1935H series $1 Silver Certificate, there was also an 1874 First Charter period Florida note that incorporated the Florida State Seal on the reverse. The motto was part of the seals design so technically that was first time the motto was on U.S. currrency. This clever question was posed to the audience at the recent Society of Paper Money Collectors breakast held in Memphis Tenn.
Don't forget the 1886 $5 Silver Certificate with the 5 Morgan silver dollars as the back design. This is another note with the motto before they actually approved it.
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