The movie is set in the early 1880s. When the settlers open their cash box to show Baxter and Hawley the money they've been promised to escort the settlers to Silverado, we see the 1886 Martha Washington $1 silver certificate, the 1917 George Washington $1 legal tender note, the 1907 (or 1922) Michael Hillegas $10 gold certificate, and the 1907 Andrew Jackson $5 legal tender note. The 1917 Washington $1 is distinguishable from other issues by two indicators: the small red seal on the left, and the serial number below the seal, which is not in a dark gray box. The 1907 Jackson $5 is distinguishable from other issues by two indicators: the small red seal on the right, and the small red Roman Numeral V on the left. The 1907 (or 1922) Michael Hillegas $10 gold certificate is distinguishable from the 1922 Ulysses Grant $50 gold certificate by the shape of the white shirt in the portrait at center, and by the lower-right corner border around the encircled number.