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Recto. The United Colonies, 1 dollar,1775

Title
Recto. The United Colonies, 1 dollar,1775
Creator / Contributor
Hall, David, 1714-1772 [producer], Sellers, William, 1725-1804 [producer]
Date
1775
Edition
The United Colonies, 1775
Language
No linguistic content
Description
Extent: 7.3 x 9.4 cm.
Materials/Techniques: ink on paper
paper
Subjects
Places
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School
Abstract
Paper contains mica flakes and blue threads.Verso: nature print of three different leaves.
Genre
currencies
engravings
Notes
General note: Note in manuscript: issue number "83488" in red ink and two signatures, one in brown ink, the other in red.
Subject: Continental currency. (Referred to as "Continentals").
Inscription: “ONE DOLLAR. THIS Bill entitles the BEARER to receive ONE SPANISH MILLED DOLLAR, or the Value thereof in Gold or Silver, according to a Resolution of CONGRESS, passed at Philadelphia November 29, 1775..” ; Within border cuts: "Continental Currency" and "The United Colonies". ; Within circle: “DEPRESSA RESURGIT”. ; Verso: “ONE DOLLAR. PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS. 1775.”
Rights: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School: These images may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from the Historical Collections Department, Baker Library, Harvard Business School. Appointment necessary to consult collection.

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