gold certificate

gold cer·tif·i·cate

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Definitions of gold certificate words

noun 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. 1
noun 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 0
noun gold certificate (formerly) a banknote issued by the US Treasury to the public and redeemable in gold 0
noun gold certificate a type of U.S. paper currency redeemable in gold 0
noun gold certificate a certificate or its equivalent, representing a share of the U.S. gold reserve, issued to or redeemed from the Federal Reserve Banks when gold is bought or sold by the U.S. Treasury 0

before 1860

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An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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