1882 $500 Gold Certificate Ingot Tribute Commemorative Medal Coin Proof $199.95

  

Reproduction of the only privately owned Gold Certificate. Actual size of ingot: 70 mm x 30 mm. Marking the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's historic Presidency.

Copper, layered in 24k gold. 30 mm x 70 mm. Used as a form of paper currency from 1863 to 1933. Gold Certificates enabled the bearer to redeem the corresponding amount in gold from U.

In 1933, President Franklin D. From the gold standard and made it illegal for private citizens to own gold, thus rendering the use of gold certificates obsolete.

Of these valuable pieces of paper, mostly because it featured our greatest President: Abraham Lincoln. One is locked away in the Federal Reserve Bank Collection.

Dazzling 1882 500 Dollar Gold Certificate Ingot Tribute Although you've probably never had the chance to own an authentic 1882 gold certificate, you can get the next best thing. The master crafters at American Mint created this stunning 1882.

Luxuriously layered in gleaming 24k gold, this proof-quality ingot is a remarkably detailed reproduction of the original. It's even the actual size and contains a brief, intriguing synopsis of the certificate's history. And attention to detail that goes into every collectible we sell. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Exonumia\Fantasy Issue Coins".2013" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
2. Type: Fantasy Issue Coin
3. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States