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1908.17.1 - Currency

Paper money - three pence issued by Mass 10/1776 Continental October 1776 Three Pence Piece. Front side has the text, "Massachusetts State. Octo, 18. Three Pence. This bill entires the Bearer to receive Three pence LM out of the Treasurey of this State, by the 18 of October, 1784. And shall be received for that sum in all payments agreeable to an act of said State. The Back of the note features the phrase, "Three Pence" on top, with a tr...

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1909.5.1 - Currency

1779 No. 1952 Continental Detail: Pine tree 2 5/8 X 3 sewed to paper Paper money - four shillings Issued by the State of Massachusetts The British Unit "Shilling" was the equivalent of twelve pence. The front of this note contains the phrase "Four Shillings" with a pine tree beneath it. The back of the note contains the number 1952 as well as the writing, "Shall be paid to the bearer of this Bill by the 1 Day of Decem 1782 agreeable...

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1911.15.2 - Currency

US Twenty Dollars 3/18/1780 Massachusetts tan print Owned by Mass Bay, Printed by Hall and Sellers Owner Samuel Prentiss Bill was printed on May 5, 1780. Massachusetts bank note printed in 1780. Prior the establishing of the National Mint, every colony/state produced it's own money. The earliest currency printed in the United States was printed in Massachusetts in 1790. The Massachusetts currency were the only currency printed i...

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1911.3.1B - Currency

US Two dollars 5/1780 Continental Issued by Mass Bay Printed by Hall & Sellers State of Massachusetts Five Dollars 5/1780 Confidential Issued by Mass Bay Printed by Hall and Sellers One side of this bank note, the text says "Two Dollars. State of Maffachufetts (Massachusetts) Bay. Followed by the number (3781) and Two Dollars. The following paragraph reads: "The Poffeffor (Possessor) of this Bill shall be paid four Spanifh (Spanish) m...

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1911.3.1C - Currency

US Eight dollars 5/1780 Continental Issued by Mass Bay Printed by Hall & Sellers One side of this bank note, the text says "Eight Dollars. State of Maffachufetts (Massachusetts) Bay. Followed by the number (8659) The Poffeffor (Possessor) of this B)ll fhall (shall) be paid eight Spanifh (Spanish) milled Dollars by the thirty-firft (thirty-first) Day of December. One Thous...(and Seven) Hundred and Eighty-fix (eighty-six), with intereft (in...

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1925.33.2 - Currency

Paper Money. Three Dollars. 7/1780. Continental. Issued by Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. One side of this bank note, the text says "Three Dollars. State of Rhode Islan(d) and Providence Plantatio(n)". Followed by the number (730) and Three Dollar(s). The following paragraph reads: "The Poffeffor (Possessor) of this Bill fhall (shall) be paid four Spanifh (Spanish) milled Dollars by the thirty-firft (thirty-first) Day of December. One...

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1926.1.3 - Currency

Paper Money Box. 2/17/1776. Continental, Philadelphia. Size: 2-3/8" x 3-1/8" tan reverse. Partially unreadable. US 1/6 of a dollar Starting in 1775, the Contintental Congress started to issue Continental Currency that could be used throughout the colonies. The notes were printed by Hall and Sellers printing in Philadelphia. Denominations raised from the 1/6 of a dollar to an $80 note. These notes proved to be difficult, especially with c...

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1933.15.32 - Currency

No. 8659 5/1780 Continental Eight Dollar Bill Tan reverse Issued by Massachussetts Bay, Printer Hall + Sellers One side of this bank note, the text says "Eight Dollars. State of Maffachufetts (Massachusetts) Bay. Followed by the number (26752) The Poffeffor (Possessor) of th...(is B)ill fhall (shall) be paid eight Spanifh (Spanish) milled D...(ollar)s by the thirty-firft (thirty-first) Day of December. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-...

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1933.15.33 - Currency

No. 5214 1780(1776) Continental Four Dollar Bill Tan reverse Issued by Massachussetts Bay, Printer Hall + Sellers One side of this bank note, the text says "Four Dollars. State of Maffachufetts (Massachusetts) Bay. Followed by the number (5214) and Four Dollars. The following paragraph reads: "The Poffeffor (Possessor) of this Bill shall be paid four Spanifh (Spanish) milled Dollars by the thirty-firft (thirty-first) Day of December. One Th....

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1956.4.3 - Currency

One fourth of a dollar Rhode Island Pasted on paper Issued by Rhode Island + Providence Plantations Equivalent to One Shilling and six pence Before the US Mint was opened in 1792, every colony/state produced it's own money. In Rhode Island one-fourth of a dollar was worth One Shilling and Six-pence (eighteen pennies). The text reads, "This bill entires the Poffeffor (possessor to receive One Fourth of a Dollar ofut of the...(textt unrea...

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