14 Colonial Currency banknotes ...THEY LOOK OLD and ACTUALLY FEEL OLD!THEY are...(A.)Right, Pennsylvania(15 shilling) The Arms of William Penn with the motto"Mercy,Justice"is prominent.The spelling of the name "Pensylvania"was common in Colonial Pennsylvania.
Maryland($8 )Close examination of the top of the bill will disclose the words"Maryland" and "Dollars" printed in alternate letters.
Delaware(5 shilling)
New York ($10) This bill was one of the first issued by the state of NEW YORK.
NEW JERSY (18 pence) This bill bears the Royal Arms of Great Britian.
Georgia ($4) (For the support of the Continental Troops and other expenses of goverment)
South Carolina (5 shillings).
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United States Continental Currency($20)1778 .Issues printed before 1777 bear the words"United Colonies"and subsequent issues"United States"
North Carolina($4)1778. The motto"A lesson to Arbitrary Kings,and Wicked Ministers"is an interesting example of propaganda against the British Goverment and Prime Ministers
New Hampshire($7)1780
Massachusetts-Bay($8)1780-The name was changed to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the Constitution of 1780
Connecticut(10 shilling)1780 Note the interest rate of 5%
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations($3)1780
Virginia($250 or 75 pounds)The rate of "One for Forty"on the Bill is the value of gold or silver,and indicated the excessive inflation caused by the Revolution
Many Original bills were not printed on the reverse side as are these.The Set come packaged in Decorative Envelopes.