Gold Certificate
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A Gold Certificate was a form of U.S. paper currency once redeemable in gold coin and used primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
form of United States paper currency
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representative money → |
| backedBy |
gold
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| backingLocation |
gold held in the U.S. Treasury
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| circulationType |
paper currency
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| circulationUsers |
banks
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general public (in some periods) → large commercial enterprises → |
| collectorField |
numismatics
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| collectorStatus |
highly collectible
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| country |
United States
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| denominatedIn |
United States dollar
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| denominationRange |
various denominations including high-value notes
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| designFeature |
denominations printed in large numerals
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gold-colored elements on some issues → portraits of notable American figures → |
| faceValue |
denominated in dollars equal to the gold claim
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| historicalContext |
issued during periods when the U.S. operated on a gold standard
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| introduced |
1860s
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| issuedBy |
United States Treasury
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| legalStatus |
once redeemable in gold coin
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| legalTenderStatusAfter1933 |
no longer redeemable in gold
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remained legal to hold only for certain uses until later changes → |
| monetaryPolicyImpact |
part of gold-backed currency system prior to 1933
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| monetaryRole |
circulating medium of exchange
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claim on gold held by the U.S. government → |
| purpose |
to facilitate gold-backed transactions
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to represent ownership of gold held by the U.S. Treasury → |
| redeemabilityEnded |
1933
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| redeemabilityEndedReason |
United States abandonment of the domestic gold standard
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| redeemabilityEndedUnder |
Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
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| redeemableAt |
U.S. Treasury
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sub-treasury offices → |
| redeemableFor |
gold coin
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| relatedTo |
Federal Reserve Note
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Silver Certificate → United States Gold Standard → United States Note → |
| riskDuringCirculation |
subject to confiscation after gold recall orders in 1933
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| securityFeature |
distinctive paper and printing techniques
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serial numbers → signatures of Treasury officials → |
| statusToday |
may have value as a collectible above face value
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no longer issued → not redeemable in gold → |
| usedPrimarilyInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United States Note
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distinctFrom |
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Silver Certificate
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relatedTo |
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United States twenty-dollar bill reverse (historical designs)
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usedOn |