PMG 1882 $20 Gold Certificate FR1178 Lyons/Roberts VG10

First issued in 1865, gold certificates were paper money backed by gold held in the U.S. Treasury—offering a convenient alternative to handling gold coins. Issued in various denominations with detailed designs, they remained in use until 1933, when the U.S. left the gold standard. Today, they’re prized by collectors as historical reminders of a gold-backed economy