I found in a old pickup a 500 hundred dollar gold certificat...

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Question by kklab
Submitted on 10/31/2003
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I found in a old pickup a 500 hundred dollar gold certificate.Abraham Lincoln'spicture is at the left and on the right a 500.On the back there is a eagle with the U.S. flag in his claws and a D on the left.Above Abraham's picture in small print reads"Under Chap.290.Sec.12.of the ACT of JULY 12th.1882".It has more writing and stuff on it.The certificate is wrinkled and a brown stain on the top-middle.The certificate also has a type of plastic on both sides of it.One guy told me that it was worth $500.Is this true? Thank you

Answer by Pete
Submitted on 11/3/2003
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Hi...your note maybe worth more than $500.Depending on the series and certain signature combinations a lot more than $500.Can you send me a scan front and back.Email me at marlofan@aol.com. Pete

Answer by Levente
Submitted on 3/29/2004
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If the note is genuine (and that particular series is not known for being the source of many novelty bills, though I am not sure as to the nature of the 'plastic') then it is worth far more than 500 dollars. The bill you refer to is the Series of 1882 gold certificate. It has a bright orange back (as do all gold certificates from 1863 to 1922, and some from 1934 as well). The Series of 1882 was issued from 1882 to 1922 or so.

Answer by boogieman
Submitted on 7/14/2004
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i got a 500.00 gold certificate just like it and can't find out about it. did you find out what it was. email me at www.boogieman77@webtv.net

Answer by Mari
Submitted on 5/23/2005
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I have recently inherited some old bills, but I am not sure if one is real. It is a $500 Gold Certificate. Has a plastic or laminated coating on it. Everything looks like it is authentic except that there is no special coloring (orange). Do you know if this is real or maybe just a copy or souvenier?

Answer by Margie
Submitted on 11/23/2005
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I to found a 500.00 gold certificate between two to five years ago and still have it and it is also covered in plastic on both sides this certificate is kind of a vanilla color or off white it has Lincoln on it and under chap 290 se. 12 of the Act of July 12,1882. then it says department series Washington Sept. 1st.1882. in the middle it says gold coin. Is this worth anything and I don't have ah scanner but is there ah center out here is Victorville, Ca. that I could go to? Margie

Answer by erika
Submitted on 2/4/2007
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did anyone find out the actual value of the bill. I was left 4 of them and i have no idea what they are worth.

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