face value

Example Sentences

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The 35,000-capacity R.Premadasa Stadium was sold out for the clash, with tickets going for more than four times face value on the black market.

From Barron's

I appreciate how savvy you are to question whether you’re overpaying for the house, rather than simply taking everything at face value.

From MarketWatch

In Mexico, reselling a ticket above face value is prohibited, but only when the ticket is purchased in Mexico using the local currency.

From Barron's

The bill would impose price caps on tickets sold in the resale market, limiting prices to no more than 10% above the ticket’s face value.

From Los Angeles Times

So, he issued more of England’s silver coins at familiar face values, while gradually changing the base metal to mostly copper with silver coating.

From Barron's