Currency

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.86

Description

A $8 Continental currency bill: front side has four cut borders; within a cut bordered emblem is a harp with thirteen strings with the motto "Majora minoribus consonant"( The larger are in harmony with the smaller); text is as follows-- "EIGHT DOLLARS / This bill entitles the Bearer to receive EIGHT Spanish milled DOLLARS, or the Value thereof, in Gold or Silver, according to a Resolution of CONGRESS, passed at Philadelphia, September 26th, 1778."; Serial number is "14600"(red ink); first signature is J Lawrence and the second is "T? -moode?"; on back within a floral border cut is a nature print of leaves and text "Printed by Hall & Sellers 1778".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hall & Sellers

Date made

Sep 26, 1778

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-11/16 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 11/16 x 3 3/4 in. (6.9 x 9.6 cm)

Material

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

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is dog-eared with a vertical center crease; Printing is clear but is missing in areas on back along crease; Discoloration by soiling & foxing with one small black spot on top border.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

J. Lawrence

Notes

Signer

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Currency Collection from envelope found in Bellwood library closet by Catalina Hannan about 2002-2003. Front of envelope is labled "Revolutionary Currency (underlined) / Van Cortlandt". In the upper left corner is the return address for "Sleepy Hollow Restorations / on the Tappan Zee Tarrytown, New York".

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial