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Acceleration Request

World Currency Gold Trust

685 Third Avenue, 27th Floor

New York, New York 10017

January 24, 2017

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Attention:		Ms. Kim McManus
		Mr. Rahul Patel

Re: World Currency Gold Trust

Registration Statement on Form S-1

File No. 333-206640                                    

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, World Currency Gold Trust hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement to January 24, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. ET, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Should you have any questions or require any additional information with respect to this filing, please contact Christopher D. Menconi at (202) 373-6173, by e-mail at christopher.menconi@morganlewis.com, or by facsimile at (202) 739-3001.

Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.

Sincerely,

WORLD CURRENCY GOLD TRUST
By:		WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, its Sponsor
		By: /s/ Gregory S. Collett
		Name: Gregory S. Collett
		Title:   Vice President
cc:		Christopher D. Menconi, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP