Paper 2 dollar of Massachusetts, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1780. 1969.222.2349

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Obverse: TWO DOLLARS | State of Massachusetts-Bay. | THE Possessor of this BILL shall be paid TWO \ Spanish milled DOLLARS 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 Massa- \ chusetts-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 7 1 \ Monthly, 0 0 2 1/2 | TWO DOLLARS. [x2] - Decorative borders
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Reverse: The United States \ TWO DOLLARS. | 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. | Printed by HALL and SELLERS. | THE UNITED STATES | TRIBULATIO DITAT - Seal

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black, red

  • Measurements

    • Height: 72
    • Width: 90
  • SerialNumber: 8639
  • Shape: Rectangle

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1969.222.2349
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Gift of P.K. Anderson
    • P. K. Anderson

Subjects

  • Series: Massachusetts--Paper Money

Rights

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

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