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The first Gold Certificates, which were literally "as good as gold," were authorized in 1863 but not printed until 1865. Their use at the time was exclusively for transactions between banks; a general-circulation Gold Certificate came along in 1882.

As works of engraved art, Gold Certificates are right up there with their Silver Certificate cousins—some would say they are even more beautiful. Some of the most striking characteristics about the pre-1928 notes are their golden highlights on the front and fully golden backs...

In 1933, the Gold Reserve Act was passed, causing the Federal Reserve to transfer its stash of gold bullion and Gold Certificates to the U.S. Treasury. It also made it illegal for U.S. citizens to own most forms of gold (jewelry being the obvious exception), including Gold Certificates. The law was designed to prevent the runs on banks that were deepening the country’s banking crisis, but at the same time, it allowed the government to get its hands on as much gold it could.

It took just over three decades until it was once again legal for U.S. citizens to own a Gold Certificate, which, not coincidentally, is when there was a resurgence of interest in this storied collectible.

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Rare 1928 $1000 Dollar Gold Note$1,225 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 19 watchers
Gold "c" Note 1922 100.00 Gold Certificate W/ No Reserv$700.11 Ends Sunday 11 bids 22 watchers
1922 $20 Gold Certificate - Pcgs 53 Ppq - No Reserve!$530.00 Ends Sunday 14 bids 17 watchers
1922 $50.00 Gold-- -- Fr1200 ---unreserved- Highgrade$494.87 Ends Sunday 9 bids 15 watchers
1922 $20.00 Pure Gold Certificate Rare Awesome Note$355.00 Ends Tuesday 14 bids 6 watchers
1906 $20 Twenty Dollars Gold Certificate Note Coin Bill$306.01 Ends in 17 hours 12 bids 27 watchers
1928 $100 One Hundred Dollar Bill Gold Certificate Note$301.01 Ends Wednesday 11 bids 13 watchers
$50 1922 Gold Certificate Pmg Vf20 Amazing Cherry Gem$300.00 Ends Wednesday 16 bids 20 watchers
1922 $10 Ten Dollars Us Gold Certificate Note Coin Bill$237.06 Ends Sunday 13 bids 14 watchers
1882 $50 Gold Certificate Rare Cga Note Currency$223.46 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 11 watchers
Gold Coin Certificates - $20 (large) $10 & $20 (small) $212.50 Ends in 14 hours 2 bids 7 watchers
1922 Series $50 Gold Certificate$204.50 Ends in 19 hours 11 bids 19 watchers
1928 $100 Dollar Bill Gold Certificate Note Franklin$202.50 Ends Sunday 10 bids 15 watchers
1922 $10.00 Gold Choice- Highgrade --unreserved$202.49 Ends Sunday 9 bids 10 watchers
1922 Twenty Dollars **gold Seal** High Grade K 59895272$167.50 Ends Sunday 13 bids 22 watchers
$20 Gold Certificate 1922 Series$161.51 Ends in 17 hours 13 bids 14 watchers
$2 Silver Certificate 1899 Series Teehee/burke$157.50 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 8 watchers
$5 National Bank Note 2nd Charter Period, Type 3$157.50 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 7 watchers
$10 National Bank Note 3rd Charter Period, Type 3$156.50 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 6 watchers
Us Paper Money 1928 Jackson $20 Gold Certificate Gem Cu$152.51 Ends Sunday 5 bids 9 watchers
Series 1928 $20 Star (replacement) Gold Certificate Nr$151.50 Ends Sunday 14 bids 25 watchers
$10 Silver Certificate 1891 Series Tillman/morgan$149.99 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 11 watchers
$5 National Bank Note 3rd Charter Period, Type 3$137.50 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 7 watchers
Rare 1928 $50 Dollar Gold Certificate$127.50 Ends Tuesday 9 bids 17 watchers
**solid Gold** 1922 $10 Ef+ Large Size Gold Certificate$127.50 Ends in 12 hours 8 bids 18 watchers
$20 National Bank Note 3rd Charter Period, Type 3$111.38 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 5 watchers
Rare Series 1928 $50 Gold Certificate No Reserve$108.16 Ends Wednesday 7 bids 14 watchers
Rare Series 1928 $50 Gold Certificate No Reserve$105.83 Ends Tuesday 9 bids 24 watchers
$20 Gold Certificate 1922 Series Speelman/white$103.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 4 watchers
1900 $10,000 Gold Certificate$102.51 Ends Sunday 5 bids 16 watchers
$10 National Bank Note 3rd Charter Period, Type 3$102.51 Ends Wednesday 7 bids 4 watchers
1922 $10 Ten Dollars Us Gold Certificate Note Coin Bill$102.50 Ends Tuesday 10 bids 8 watchers
Beautiful Large 1922 Ten Dollar Bill - Gold Certificate$100.99 Ends Wednesday 16 bids 8 watchers
1922 $20 Twenty Dollars Gold Certificate Note Coin Bill$100.00 Ends Monday 2 bids 15 watchers
$10 National Bank Note 3rd Charter Period, Type 3$99.99 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 2 watchers
Au 1922 Ten Dollar $10 Gold Certificate$88.99 Ends Sunday 12 bids 14 watchers
1906 $20 Gold Certificate Fr 1182 Cga Very Fine 20 Nr$86.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 11 watchers
1928 $20 Gold Certificate Super White&crisp!!!$83.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids 22 watchers
1922 $10 Gold Certificate. Fr. 1173$81.00 Ends in 11 hours 13 bids 10 watchers
1928 $10 Gold Certificate 2400 Cga Au 53 Nr Beautiful$81.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 14 watchers
1928 Series $20 Gold Certificate Pcgs 62$81.00 Ends Monday 13 bids 18 watchers
$5 National Bank Note 3rd Charter Period, Type 3$79.99 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 2 watchers
1928 Fifty $50 Dollar Bill Gold Certificate Note$76.01 Ends Sunday 10 bids 22 watchers
Us Currency 1922 $10 Large Gold Cert. Old Paper Money F$69.99 Ends in 19 hours 12 bids 23 watchers
U.s. 1906 $20 Gold Coin Bill (used)$66.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids 12 watchers
1928 Gold Certificate $20 Twenty Dollar Paper Money$62.03 Ends in 8 hours 7 bids 14 watchers
Fr. 2402 $20 1928 Gold Certificate$61.13 Ends in 9 hours 10 bids 19 watchers
1928 Gold $20 Dollar Bill Old Paper Money Us Currency$61.00 Ends Tuesday 8 bids 6 watchers
Series 1928 $10 And $20 Gold Certificates No Reserve$60.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 14 watchers
1928 $10 Gold Certificate Crisp Note!!$58.01 Ends Sunday 9 bids 22 watchers
Rare 1928 $20 Dollar Gold Certificate$50.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 8 watchers
1928 $10 Gold Certificate$50.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 8 watchers
Good/vg 1922 $20 U.s. Gold Certificate Nice Starter!!!$50.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 7 watchers
1882 $50 Gold Certificate Rare Cga Note Currency$47.97 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 7 watchers
$20 Gold Certificate Series 1928$46.05 Ends in 14 hours 12 bids 6 watchers
$10 1922 Gold Certificate$41.00 Ends in 15 hours 7 bids 17 watchers
$ 10. 1928 Orange Seal Gold Certificate Xf$41.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 15 watchers
1928 $20 Gold Certificate New Cga Certified V-f 30$41.00 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 3 watchers
1928 $20 Gold Certificate Original Ef No Reserve$41.00 Ends Thursday 5 bids 2 watchers

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