New York Gold Exchange
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The New York Gold Exchange was an exchange formed shortly after the beginning of the American Civil War for the purpose of creating an open market for transactions involving gold and the government-created paper currency, the greenback. Established in 1862, it closed in 1897.
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Type | exchange |
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Location | New York City, United States |
Founded | 1862 on New Street, Manhattan |
Closed | January 1, 1897 |
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