gold certificate
a former U.S. paper currency issued by the federal government for circulation from 1865 to 1933, equal to and redeemable for gold to a stated value.
Origin of gold certificate
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How to use gold certificate in a sentence
From the point of view of cover, the gold certificate is completely inelastic.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsAgain the roll of bills came out and another $20 gold certificate was gathered in by Officer 666, who grinned as he took it.
Officer 666 | Barton W. CurrieThen he faced about and remarked, "Whitely, I'd give a big gold certificate to know what nerve food you use!"
The Story of an Untold Love | Paul Leicester FordWe are so pleased with the "gold certificate," it proves you are doing your best.
Bolax | Josephine Culpeper"But for that I would never have this back," and he put into his pocket the green and gold certificate.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny South | Laura Lee Hope
British Dictionary definitions for gold certificate
a currency note issued exclusively to the Federal Reserve Banks by the US Treasury. It forms a claim on gold reserves deposited by the Federal Reserve Banks at the Treasury and is used to transfer interbank balances within the Federal Reserve System
Also called: gold note (formerly) a banknote issued by the US Treasury to the public and redeemable in gold
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