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Image Not Available for Continental Currency, "State of Massachusetts-Bay." $5 [dollars]; note, bill. Issued by the Legislature of the state, on May 5, 1780.
Continental Currency, "State of Massachusetts-Bay." $5 [dollars]; note, bill. Issued by the Legislature of the state, on May 5, 1780.
Image Not Available for Continental Currency, "State of Massachusetts-Bay." $5 [dollars]; note, bill. Issued by the Legislature of the state, on May 5, 1780.
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Continental Currency, "State of Massachusetts-Bay." $5 [dollars]; note, bill. Issued by the Legislature of the state, on May 5, 1780.

DateMay 5, 1780
Terms
  • Currency
  • Ink
  • Paper
  • Philadelphia
Dimensions5.72 × 9.52 cm (2 1/4 × 3 3/4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum accession (2010)
Object numberD1700.8
DescriptionContinental Currency, "State of Massachusetts-Bay." $5 [dollars]; note, bill. Issued by the Legislature of the state, on May 5, 1780. Notes interest rates in the lower left corner. Issue No. written in ink [now illegible]. Signed in ink by B. Cranch and L--. Baldwin. Cut out triangle at bottom, presumably to cancel the note. Stamped vertically in red, "Interest paid one Year." On reverse, crest with "Sustine Vel Abstine." Red "security" strip across the words "The United States" in top margin. Printed by Hall & Sellers (Philadelphia). Signed on the back by Leber Boyer. Excellent condition. 2010.37: Collection of Revolutionary War currency (22).
Image Not Available for Continental Currency, "State of Massachusetts-Bay." $3 [dollars]; note, bill. Issued by the Legislature of the state, on May 5, 1780.
Continental Currency, "State of Massachusetts-Bay." $3 [dollars]; note, bill. Issued by the Legislature of the state, on May 5, 1780.
Object number: D1700.4
May 5, 1780
Image Not Available for Continental Currency, "The United States," $40 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, January 14, 1779.
Continental Currency, "The United States," $40 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, January 14, 1779.
Object number: 2010.037.0015
January 14, 1779
Image Not Available for Continental Currency, "The United States," $3 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, January 14, 1779.
Continental Currency, "The United States," $3 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, January 14, 1779.
Object number: D1700.6
January 14, 1779
Image Not Available for Continental Currency, The United States, $5 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, September 26, 1778.
Continental Currency, The United States, $5 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, September 26, 1778.
Object number: 2010.37.6
September 26, 1778
Image Not Available for Continental Currency, "The United States," $60 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, September 26, 1778
Continental Currency, "The United States," $60 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, September 26, 1778
Object number: D1700.1
September 26, 1778
Image Not Available for Continental Currency, "The United States," $60 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, September 26, 1778
Continental Currency, "The United States," $60 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, September 26, 1778
Object number: D1700.5
September 26, 1778
Image Not Available for Continental Currency, Half A Dollar [50 cents] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, February 1776.
Continental Currency, Half A Dollar [50 cents] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, February 1776.
Object number: 2010.37.2
February 1776
Image Not Available for Continental Currency, "For Liberty," $4 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by the Treasury of this Colony [New Hampshire] on January 26, 1776.
Continental Currency, "For Liberty," $4 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by the Treasury of this Colony [New Hampshire] on January 26, 1776.
Object number: 2010.037.0021
September 26, 1776
Image Not Available for Continental Currency, The United States of North America, $30 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, January 14, 1779.
Continental Currency, The United States of North America, $30 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, January 14, 1779.
Object number: 2010.37.9
January 14, 1779
Continental promissory note (bond) from Massachusetts Bay Colony
Continental promissory note (bond) from Massachusetts Bay Colony
Object number: 2007.22.6
August 19, 1779
Image Not Available for Continental Currency, $50 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, September 26, 1778.
Continental Currency, $50 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, September 26, 1778.
Object number: 2010.37.1
September 26, 1778
Continental Currency, "The United Colonies," $7 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, November 29, 1775
Continental Currency, "The United Colonies," $7 [dollars] bill (note). Issued by Congress, Philadelphia, November 29, 1775
Object number: D1700.3
November 29, 1775
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