Ashley, Michigan - 48806. Ashley is located in eastern Gratiot County just a mile north of M-57. This village was organized in 1884, named after John M. Ashley, then owner of the Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railroad. He built a spur to the town at that time - most likely for the transportation of lumber harvested in the area.
Silver was one of the earliest metals used to make coins. The Romans used silver in this way as early as 269 BC (more than 2000 years ago). Mexico is the only country today that uses silver in its circulating coinage.
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the atomic number of 47 and the chemical symbol of Ag. It has the highest electrical conductivity of any element. It most commonly found naturally as an alloy with other metals such as gold and copper. Most of us are familiar with the use of silver for jewelry and fine home wares such as cutlery and dishware. However, silver has many other applications as well. The following are some of the most common uses of silver in the world today! Use of Silver. The most common uses of silver include jewelry and high quality cutlery (also known as silverware). It was also used to make currency coins in many countries, but since the introduction of fiat money it is not longer used.