New York Currency - Ten Pounds 1771

Printer H. Gaine American

1771

Not on view

An emission of £120,000 in bills of credit receivable for taxes. Printed by Hugh Gaine in New York City on thin laid paper. There was extensive counterfeiting of this issue. Denomination issued were: 5s, 10s, £1. £2, £3, £5 and £10.

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Title: New York Currency - Ten Pounds 1771
Printer: H. Gaine (New York, NY)
Date: 1771
Medium: Engraving and letterpress
Dimensions: Sheet: 1 1/16 in. × 4 in. (2.7 × 10.2 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ephemera
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.1547
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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