United States

notes are i ued in denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, $1,000. They are exchangeable for all kinds of money except gold certificates, but including gold coin, and are a full legal tender for the payment of debts except as otherwise expre ly stipulated in the contract. ~ Unit of value. The unit of value in the United States is the gold dollar of 25.8 grains, nine-tenths fine; that is nine tenths gold and one-tenth alloy; worth 100 cents. In the first mint law of the United States the gold eagle was declared to be “of the value of ten dollars or units.” For additional information see Moneys of the world.