Reproduction - Twenty Dollar from 1778 issued by the Continental Congress

Object/Artifact

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Reproduction - Twenty Dollar from 1778 issued by the Continental Congress

Entry/Object ID

2025.66.1

Description

Reproduction twenty dollar bill from 1778 issued by the Continental Congress. Bill is in overall good condition with minor signs of use, wear, and storage. Notes: After closer inspection this appears to be a reproduction, not an original. Also original donor stapled the bill onto a piece of paper. The staple was carefully removed.

Use

Currency

Context

This bill is an early example of a standardized currency in the newly formed United State of America.

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Category

currency

Acquisition

Accession

2025.66

Source or Donor

Sharon Henke

Acquisition Method

Donation

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sharon Henke

Lexicon

Search Terms

Currency , Money, Continental Congress, Bill, United States

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Dec 4, 2025

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

December 4, 2025

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 10, 2026