Currency

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.58

Description

A $1 Continental currency bill: front side has four cut borders; within a cut bordered emblem is an acanthus plant with weighted basket pressing on it with motto "Depressa Resurgit" (Having been pressed down, it rises up again); text is as follows-- "One Dollar / This bill entitles the bearer to receive One Spanish milled dollar, or the value thereof in Gold or silver, according to a Resolution of CONGRESS, passed at Philadelphia May 9, 1776"; Serial number is "313-4"(red ink); one signature A Morris and the second is faded; on back within a floral border cut is a nature print of leaves and text "PHILADELPHIA / Printed by Hall & Sellers. 1776".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hall & Sellers

Date made

May 9, 1776

Notes

Dates: May 9,1776

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-13/16 in

Width

3-13/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 13/16 x 3 13/16 in. (7.2 x 9.7 cm)

Material

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

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is chipped, dog-eared, and torn in two pieces along centerline; Printing is missing in small areas; Discoloration by smudge marks and foxing.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

A. Morris Jr.

Notes

Signer

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Currency Collection from envelope found in closet at Bellwood library by Catalina Hannan about 2002-2003. Front of envelope is labeled "Genealogy: children of Pierre & Joanna Van Cortlandt / Pierre Van Cortland (sic) letter 2 Apr 1789". Upper left corner has an envelope return address "Bland Gallery Inc. / 45 East 57th Street / New York". Next to return address is written and then crossed out "Pedigree of desk-etc".

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14A

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial