File:Recto The United States 8 dollars 1778 urn-3 HBS.Baker.AC 1085977.jpeg
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Hall, David (1714-1772) producer ; Sellers, William (1725-1804) producer ; United States. Continental Congress., associated name |
Title |
Recto_The United States_8 dollars_1778 |
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Paper contains mica flakes and blue threads. Verso: nature print of three different leaves. |
Date |
1778 date QS:P571,+1778-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
Medium | ink on paper |
Dimensions | 7.2 x 9.5 cm. |
Collection | Harvard Business School |
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MH:VIA W363524_urn-3:HBS.Baker.AC:1085977 |
Inscriptions | Inscription: "EIGHT DOLLARS. THIS BILL entitles the BEARER to receive EIGHT Spanish milled DOLLARS, or the Value thereof in Gold or Silver, according to a Resolution passed by CONGRESS, at Philadelphia, Sept. 26th, 1778." ; Within border cuts: "Continental Currency" and "The United States". ; Within circle: “MAJORA. MINORIBUS. CONSONANT.". ; Verso: "EIGHT DOLLARS. PRINTED BY HALL AND SELLERS. 1778." |
Notes | The United States, 8 dollars, 1778, 1778. Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Historical Collections, 1-26/4, Mss :78 C 1709-1868 976. American Currency Collection. Recto. |
Source/Photographer | CURIOSity - American Currency: https://id.lib.harvard.edu/curiosity/american-currency/66-W363524_urn-3:HBS.Baker.AC:1085977 |
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