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 has been used as a drawing tool for centuries. Pure silver leaves a light gray patina like a hard pencil on the paper. The light gray silverpoint values will darken with time as the silver tarnishes from gray to black. Gold will also leave a unique mark on paper but it does not tarnish like silver.