Paper 2/3 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1776. 1989.44.2

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1989.44.2

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Obverse: TWO THIRDS \ OF A DOLLAR, \ According to \ a Resolution of \ CONGRESS, \ passed at PHI- \ LADELPHIA \ February 17, \ 1776. | B | Two Thirds of a Dollar. [x3] | United \ Colonies | 2 THIRDS \ OF A DOLL. - Sundial
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Reverse: Two Thirds of a Dollar. | Philad. Printed by HALL \ and SELLERS. 1776. | AMERICAN CONGRESS \ WE \ ARE \ ONE | N. HAMPS \ MASSACHS. \ CONNECTT. \ R. ISLAND. \ N. YORK. \ N. JERSEY. \ PENNSYLVA \ DELAWARE. \ MARYLAND \ VIRGINIA. \ N. CAROLA \ S. CAROLA \ GEORGIA. - Chain with 13 links

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 79
    • Width: 62
  • SerialNumber: 145408
  • Shape: Rectangle

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1989.44.2
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Museum of the Rockies

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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