A picture of a gold certificate (top image is the obverse of the certificate, bottom image is the reverse of the certificate)Series 1934 $100 Gold Certificate, Obverse
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The gold certificate was used from 1882 to 1933 in the United States as a form of paper currency. Each certificate gave its holder title to its corresponding amount of gold coin. All gold certificates prior to 1928 were Large Size notes. more...

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Two Small Size series were issued, the first in 1928. The 1928 issue was the last one legal for general circulation. A second Small Size series was issued in 1934, including the $100,000 denomination featuring Woodrow Wilson's portrait. However, by then the public had been banned from possessing either gold or gold certificates, and the 1934 certificates were intended only for transactions among the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Banks. This fact was reflected by the wording of the redeemability clause, to which the phrase "as authorized by law" was appended. In addition, the phrase "in gold coin" was changed to "in gold", to emphasize that the authorized person redeeming the certificate would not be receiving its face value in pre-1933 gold coins, but rather merely bullion at whatever price was then in effect.

Michael Hillegas, the first Treasurer of the United States appeared on the 1907-1922 certificate.

A gold certificate is a banknote that is redeemable in gold. The United States issued them from 1865 to 1934, in denominations from $10 to $100,000.

The early history of United States gold certificates is somewhat hazy. They were authorized under the Act of March 3rd, 1863, but unlike the United States Notes also authorized, they apparently were not printed until 1865. They did not have a series date, and were hand-dated upon issue. "Issue" meant that the government took in the equivalent value in gold, and the first several series of Gold Certificates promised to pay the amount only to the depositor, who was explicitly identified on the certificate itself. The first issue featured a vignette of an eagle uniformly across all denominations. Several later issues (series 1870, 1871, and 1875) featured various portraits of historical figures. The reverse sides were either blank or featured abstract designs. The only exception was the $20 of 1865, which had a picture of a $20 gold coin.

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1928 $1,000 Small Gold Certificate Fr-2408 Pcgs Xf40 $22,500.00 1928 $100 Gold Certificate:Low Grade Condition $550.00
Us Currency 1928 $10 Gold Certif Old Paper Money Vgood+ $29.01 Series 1934 A $10 Federal Reserve Note Kansas City Mo $19.99
1928 B $10 Redeem In Gold Ten Dollar Note $20.59 1928 $10 Fr2400 Gold Certificate~very nice piece! 1021T $99.99
$20.1928 Gold Seal Gold Certificate Fine $23.49 1928 $20 Gold Certificate Note - Au $329.00
1928 $20 Us Gold Certificate $49.00 Us Paper Money 1928 $10 Gold Certificate Ch Au $295.00
Us Paper Money 1928 $10 Gold Star Note Ef $700.00 2 x $20.00 1928 Gold Certificates $40.00 Face Value $47.09
1928 Twenty Dollar $20 Gold Note Certificate Coin Nice $99.99 Series 1928 B $10 Gold Certificate Note Chicago Bank Nm $29.99
1928 $20 Gold Certificate; Crisp A/U. Old Paper Money $20.55 Series 1928 Us Gold Certificatem $10. Note #148 $110.00
1928 $10 U.S. "Gold Certificate" Note! Wow! $38.50 1929 $5 Brown National Currency! Low Issue Minneapolis! $20.50
1934A - Ten Dollar, Small Size North Africa Silver Cert $100.00 1928 $500 Gold Cert Fr 2407 Pmg Au Very Scarce! $21,000.00
$20 Gold Certificate $31.00 1928 $10 Ten dollars Us Gold certificate note coin bill $51.03
1928 $10 (ten) Dollar Gold Seal Certificate Note $38.05 $20 1928 Small Size Gold Certificate $99.00
1928 $50 Dollar Bill Gold Certificate Fr 2404 $350.00 Series 1928 Gold Cert $20 Note Pcgs Vf35Ppq Fr#2402 $270.00
$5000 1934 Federal Reserve Note: Large Oversized Copy $16.95 Hgr"Rare" 1928 "$100 Gold Certificate" High Grade $435.99
Top Load Rigid Large Size Currency holders Pack of 50 $13.20 Very Fine 1928 $20 Gold Certificate $76.00
$100,000 1934 Gold Certificate- Large Oversized Copy $16.95 $10 Bill Gold Certificate Series of 1928 $19.99
Series 1922 $10 Bill Gold Certificate Good - Fr-1173 $51.03 $10 1928 Gold Certificate Pmg About Uncirculated 55 Epq $182.50
* Nice 1928 Us $10 Gold Cetificate * $0.99 Fr2402 1928 $20 Gold Certificate Pcgs 65 Ppq $1,050.00
1934 $100,000 Gold Cerificate Small Siz Note Unc Copy $0.99
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