par value

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noun

face value (def. 1).

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Origin of par value

First recorded in 1800–10

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How to use par value in a sentence

It was owned by a Bridgeport man and he paid par value for it in good gold and silver watches at cash prices.
History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome | Chauncey Jerome
The ventures were so profitable that the stock remained at par value.
The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South | Broadus Mitchell
I have only one thing to add, namely that I have myself bought up at par value a few of the debentures.
The Ivory Child | H. Rider Haggard
Each member of the crew is a shareholder, undersigned at fifteen hundred shares, par value one dollar.
The Pagan Madonna | Harold MacGrath
The ventures were profitable generally, and the stock was maintained at its par value.
The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South | Broadus Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for par value

par value

noun

the value imprinted on the face of a share certificate or bond and used to assess dividend, capital ownership, or interest: Also called: face value Compare market value, book value (def. 2)

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