Paper dollar of Massachusetts, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1780. 1950.140.3

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1950.140.3

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Obverse: ONE DOLLAR | STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS-BAY. | THE Possessor of this BILL shall be paid ONE \ SPANISH MILLED DOLLAR by the Thirty first \ Day of December, One Thousand Seven Hundred and \ Eighty-six, with Interest in like Money, at the Rate of \ Five per Centum per Annum, by the State of MASSACHU- \ SETTS-BAY, according to an Act of the Legislature of the \ said State, of the Fifth Day of May, 1780. | Interest. s. d. q. \ Annually, 0 3 2 1/2 \ Monthly, 0 0 1 1/4 | ONE DOLLAR [x2] - Decorative borders
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Reverse: THE UNITED STATES \ ONE DOLLAR | Printed by HALL and SELLERS | THE UNITED STATES ensure the Pay- \ ment of the within BILL, and will draw \ Bills of Exchange for the Interest annually, if \ demanded, according to a Resolution of CON- \ GRESS, of the 18th of March, 1780. | THE UNITED STATES | DEPRESSA RESURGIT. - Seal

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black, red

  • Measurements

    • Height: 72
    • Width: 91
  • SerialNumber: 17328
  • Shape: Rectangle

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Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1950.140.3
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • American Antiquarian Society

Subjects

  • Series: Massachusetts--Paper Money

Notes

  • Hole-cancelled

Rights

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

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