Paper 1 shilling 3 pence of Massachusetts, United States/Massachusetts, 1776. 0000.999.29700

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Obverse: Colony of the Massachusetts \ Bay. June 18th 1776. | THIS bill entitles the Bearer to receive \ ONE SHILLING and THREE \ PENCE L M out of the Treasury by \ the 18th of June 1779; and shall be re- \ ceived for that Sum in all Payments a \ greeable to an Act of the Assembly of said \ Colony. | 1/3d [x4] | One Shilling and 3d [x2] | One and 3d [x2] - Decorative borders

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 55
    • Width: 79
  • SerialNumber: 6545
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1776

  • Date on Object

    • Date: June 18, 1776
  • Denomination: 1 shilling 3 pence
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Colony of the Massachusetts \ Bay. June 18th 1776. | THIS bill entitles the Bearer to receive \ ONE SHILLING and THREE \ PENCE L M out of the Treasury by \ the 18th of June 1779; and shall be re- \ ceived for that Sum in all Payments a \ greeable to an Act of the Assembly of said \ Colony. | 1/3d [x4] | One Shilling and 3d [x2] | One and 3d [x2]
    • Type: Decorative borders

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29700
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Massachusetts--Paper Money

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States