Paper 1/6 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1776. 0000.999.29864

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Obverse: ONE SIXTH OF A \ DOLLAR, \ According \ to a Resolu- \ tion of CON- \ GRESS, pas- \ sed at Phi- \ ladelphia, February 17, 1776. \ ONE SIXTH. [x2] | B | One Sixth of a DOLLAR [x2] | CONTINENTAL \ CUR \ REN \ CEY | 1 sixth \ of a \ DOLL \ CURRENCEY | FUGIO \ MIND YOUR \ BUSINESS - Sundial
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Reverse: One Sixth of a DOLLAR. | Printed by Hall and Sellers, \ in Philadelphia. 1776. | AMERICAN CONGRESS \ WE \ ARE \ ONE | N.HAMPS \ MASSACHS. \ CONNECTT. \ R. ISLAND \ N. YORK \ N. JERSEY \ PENNSILV \ DELAWARE \ MARYLAND \ VIRGINIA \ N. CAROLA \ S. CAROLA \ GEORGIA. - Chain with 13 links

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 80
    • Width: 60
  • SerialNumber: [illegible]
  • Shape: Rectangle

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29864
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Paper Money--Continental Currency

Notes

  • Plate B

Rights

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

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