Currency

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.23

Description

A six dollar Continental currency bill: Front side has borders on four sides; top and bottom borders have "SIX DOLLARS" / "The United Colonies"(in script) / on black background "SIX DOLLARS"; on left and right borders top row has "VI SIX DOLLARS" on black background; middle row "Continental Currency"(in script) and bottom row "SIX DOLLARS"; paper contains mica flakes and blue threads; under top border in light brown ink is handwritten currency number "7203"; rows of print as follows "SIX DOLLARS / THis Bill entitles the / Bearer to receive / SIX SPANISH MILLED / DOLLARS, or the / Value thereof in GOLD / or SILVER, according to / a Resolution of CON- / GRESS, passed at Phi- / ladelphia February 17, / 1776."; to the left of the text is a cut circular bordered emblem depicting a beaver gnawing down a tree with the motto "PERSEVERANDO (By perseverance)"; below the seal is "SIX DOLLARS"; below text are two signitures of which one in red ink is currently unidentified and one in dark brown ink is "H Johnson"; on back within a floral border is a nature print of a leaf; within top border is "SIX DOLLARS"; within bottom border is "PHILADELPHIA / PRINTED BY HALL AND / SELLERS 1776".

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hall & Sellers, Ivy Mills

Notes

Date made: February 17,1776

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-7/8 in

Width

3-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 7/8 x 3 11/16 in. (7.3 x 9.4 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), ink, mica flakes, blue thread

Condition

Notes

Remarks: On front a vertical crease at 1 7/8" from left; double creased top left corner; print loss on creases; tears up to 1/8" deep on bottom edge at 1 7/8" and 2 5/16" and 3" from left; minor creasing between the bottom edge tears; on back print loss on the horizontal crease; general discoloration.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Horatio Johnson

Notes

Signer

Person or Organization

Unknown

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