2/3 Dollar, Continental Congress, 1776

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OBVERSE: U.S., 2/3 Dollar, 1776
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2/3 Dollar
2/3 Dollar

Object Details

issuing authority

Continental Congress

maker

Continental Congress

Hall & Sellers

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

B.M. Douglas

date on object

1776-02-17

date made

1776

ID Number

NU.68.135.80

catalog number

68.135.80

accession number

279615

serial number

270317

Object Name

paper money

note

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 8.1 cm x 6.1 cm x .01 cm; 3 3/16 in x 2 13/32 in x in

place made

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

city

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

city and province

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

province

United States: Pennsylvania

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

NNC Colonial Currency

Coins, Currency and Medals

NNC Continental Currency

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-1cfc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1252445

2/3 Dollar, Continental Congress, 1776

Object Details

issuing authority

maker

Location

Credit Line

date on object

date made

ID Number

catalog number

accession number

serial number

Object Name

Physical Description

Measurements

place made

city

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