Gold Certificates

Gold certificates, made from 1879 to 1933,  are a type of currency that was issued by the United States government. They were certificates that could be exchanged for a specific amount of gold, typically tied to the value of gold in the economy. Gold certificates were used to facilitate the use of gold as a form of currency, allowing people to easily transfer gold without having to physically transport it. They were typically used for transactions between banks and other financial institutions