In the mid 19th century, the US treasury started issuing gold certificates as part of its paper currency. The certificates gave the holder title to a corresponding amount of gold from the vault. Gold certificates were in circulation until 1933, when the United States banned private gold ownership.
Gold Certificates
| Fr No. | Denom | Type | Date | Grade | Price |
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| 1167 | $10 | Gold Certificates | 1907 | PMG 55EPQ | $1625 |
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This AU Hillegas note is nicely centered with bold orange seals and serial numbers on the front. Exceptional Paper Quality […] View Note | ||||
| 1173 | $10 | Gold Certificates | 1922 | PCGS 35 | $465 |
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A pleasing Hillegas Gold note with vivid inks and balanced margins all around. Bright paper. View Note | ||||
| 1173 | $10 | Gold Certificates | 1922 | VF | $285 |
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Margins all around on this evenly circulated Hillegas with pleasing inks on front and back. View Note | ||||
| 1173 | $10 | Gold Certificates | 1922 | CH XF | $485 |
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A pleasing Hillegas Gold note with vivid orange reverse and bold yellow overprints on front. Bright with margins all around. View Note | ||||
| 1173 | $10 | Gold Certificates | 1922 | XF | $625 |
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A bright and pleasing XF Hillegas with deep yellow inks on front and vivid orange reverse, Margins all around. View Note | ||||
| 1173 | $10 | Gold Certificates | 1922 | PCGS 40 | $535 |
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A very bright, deeply inked Hillegas note with three pleasing margins, bottom is tight but not into the engraving lines. […] View Note | ||||
| 1187 | $20 | Gold Certificates | 1922 | PMG 40 | $845 |
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A very pleasing XF example with bold inks on front and back, bright paper and margins all around. View Note | ||||
| 1187 | $20 | Gold Certificates | 1922 | CH VF | $475 |
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Bright note with vivid inks on front and back. Three balanced margins, top margin is tight but not into the […] View Note | ||||
| 1187 | $20 | Gold Certificates | 1922 | PMG 25 | $425 |
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A problem free Very Fine with margins all around and vivid orange reverse Evenly circulated. View Note | ||||
| 1200 | $50 | Gold Certificates | 1922 | PCGS 30 | $1975 |
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A popular and widely collected Gold Certificate bearing Speelman, White signatures and large serial numbers. This lovely $50 1922 is […] View Note | ||||