face value

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If you hold a bond until maturity, you won’t be affected by this price fluctuation — you know you will receive the bond’s face value at maturity.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

But on FIFA’s official platform, resale above face value isn’t permitted for Mexico matches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The change is to comply with the Ontario government's recent ban on reselling event tickets above face value.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But thousands of commenters took what they saw at face value.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

He had intended his protest in innocence—but it was received at more than its face value.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White