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| Issuer | United States Department of the Treasury |
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| Year | 1928 |
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| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
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| Obverse description | Central intaglio vignette of William McKinley Jr., 25th President of the United States, rendered in a formal portrait bust facing left. A large gold treasury seal is positioned to the left of the portrait, with the denomination numeral and obligation text arranged across the face. The note is printed on a distinctive golden-yellow tinted paper stock characteristic of the 1928 Gold Certificate series. |
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| Obverse lettering | THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOLD This certificate is a legal tender in the amount thereof in payment of all debts and dues public and private. CERTIFICATE WASHINGTON, D.C. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN GOLD COIN PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in green intaglio, centered on a large oval guilloche underprint bearing the numeral 500. Elaborate acanthus-scroll vignettes occupy each corner, with the denomination numeral 500 repeated at the top, bottom, and both vertical margins. The legend THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arches across the upper field, with FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS set below the central oval. |
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