55 Dollars, Continental Congress, 1779

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45 Dollars
45 Dollars

Object Details

maker

Hall & Sellers

issuing authority

Continental Congress

Credit Line

The Chase Manhattan Bank

date made

1779

date on object

1779-01-14

ID Number

NU.79.112.CC34

catalog number

79.112.CC34

accession number

1979.1263

serial number

98767

collector/donor number

CC34

Object Name

note

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7.1 cm x 9.2 cm x .01 cm; 2 25/32 in x 3 5/8 in x in

place made

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

associated place

United States: Pennsylvania

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

NNC Colonial Currency

NNC Continental Currency

Exhibition

Value of Money

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-4225-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_988243