Catalog
100 Dollars gold plated
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Year | |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Size | 160 × 67.5 mm |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Printer | Log in to see details |
| Designer(s) | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | 100 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE GOLD 99999999 B2 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 100 GOLD 99999999 FRANKLIN JULY 4, 1776 |
| Reverse description | The reverse of this gold-plated fantasy piece replicates the standard reverse design of the modern $100 Federal Reserve Note, with the central vignette of Independence Hall rendered in fine line work against the bright gold ground. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed above the building, and large red-toned denomination numerals occupy the right portion of the note. The bottom margin carries the legend ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, with the denomination numeral 100 repeated in the lower left corner. |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Signature(s) | Log in to see details |
| Protection type | Log in to see details |
| Protection description | Log in to see details |
| Variants | Log in to see details |
| Comments |
This is not a genuine banknote and has never been legal tender. Gold-plated novelty reproductions of U.S. currency — typically the $100 Federal Reserve Note — have been mass-produced and sold as collectibles since at least the 1980s, often marketed through mail-order catalogues and later online platforms. They carry no monetary value and no official status.
The Hobby Protection Act of 1973 requires imitation numismatic items sold in the U.S. to be clearly marked "COPY." Many of these gold-plated pieces were not manufactured domestically and therefore sidestep that requirement entirely.