Currency

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.20

Description

A three dollar Continental currency bill: Front side has border on four sides; top in script "The United Colonies" and in print "THREE DOLLARS" on a dark background; on left and right borders in script "Continental Currency"; in print above this on a dark background "THREE DOLLARS"; in print below is "3 THREE DOLLARs"; on bottom border in script "The United Colonies" with "THREE DOLLARs" printed on a dark background below; paper contains blue threads and mica flakes; under top bordr is handwritten currency number "37698" in red ink; rows of print as follows "THREE DOLLARS / THIS Bill entitles the / BEARER to receive / Three SPANISH milled / DOLLARS, or the Value / hereof in Gold, or Silver, / according to a Resolution / of CONGRESS, passed / in Philadelphia Novem- / ber 29,1775."; to the right of the text is a cut circular bordered emblem depicting an eagle fighting a heron with the motto "Exitus in dubio est (The outcome is in doubt)"; below the seal is "THREE DOLLARS"; below text are two signitures "J. Watkins Jun" in black ink and "N Garrison" in red ink; on back within a floral border is a nature print of skeletonized elm and maple fruit; within top border is "THREE DOLLARS"; within bottom border is "Philadelphia: Printed by / Hall & Sellers 1775."

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hall & Sellers

Notes

Date made: November 29,1775

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-7/8 in

Width

3-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 7/8 x 3 7/8 in. (7.3 x 9.8 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), red and black ink, blue thread, mica flakes

Condition

Notes

Remarks: On front a large vertical crease at 1 7/8" from left edge with print loss along crease and paper loss at each end; three corner creases at top right corner; corner creases at bottom left and right corners; ragged paper loss along bottom edge; 1/16" dark brown spot at bottom of seal border 1 1/4" from top; on back print loss along main crease; general surface discoloration.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Joseph Watkins Jr.

Notes

Signer

Person or Organization

Nicholas Garrison

Notes

Signer

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Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Source: Box files to SS from PCR 1951-52. Accessioned July 15, 2005; acquired before; Found in Map drawer at Bellwood. General reference information on Colonial currency is in file folder VC.2005.12

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29B

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial