gold certificate

noun

A certificate of ownership of gold metal stored by another entity, used historically as a paper currency of the United States (1863–1933) and in modern times as a form of investment.

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Meanings

noungold certificate (plural gold certificates)

plural gold certificates

  1. A certificate of ownership of gold metal stored by another entity, used historically as a paper currency of the United States (1863–1933) and in modern times as a form of investment.
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APA

gold certificate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold%20certificate

MLA

“gold certificate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold%20certificate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gold certificate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold%20certificate.

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