Currency

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.60

Description

A $7 Continental currency bill: Front side has four cut borders; text is as follows-- "SEVEN DOLLARS / This bill entitles the Bearer to receive SEVEN Spanish milled Dollars, or the Value thereof in Gold or Silver, according to a Resolution passed by CONGRESS at Philadelphia, September 26, 1778"; within a cut circular bordered emblem is a depiction of a storm at sea with the motto "SERENABIT" (It will clear up); Serial number is "150734"; there are two signitures of which one is illegible and the other is "Joseph Walter"; on back within floral and leaf borders is "SEVEN DOLLARS"; below nature print is "Printed by Hall and Sellers. 1778".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hall & Sellers

Date made

Sep 26, 1778

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-7/8 in

Width

3-9/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 7/8 x 3 9/16 in. (7.3 x 9.1 cm)

Material

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

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper has a center crease and one dog-ear; Printing is clear; Discoloration from soiling, foxing, and one black spot.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Joseph Walter

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