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Pre-federal and private/territorial 1/2 Dollar, 1776

"Continental Currency" - United Colonies

Pre-federal and private/territorial 1/2 Dollar, 1776 obverse
Pre-federal and private/territorial 1/2 Dollar, 1776 reverse
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Information:

Country Pre-federal and private/territorial
Period Dollar
Currency Dollar
Denomination 1/2 Dollar
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1776
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 80x59 mm

Obverse:

Pre-federal and private/territorial 1/2 Dollar, 1776
Latin

Obverse text

HALF A DOLLAR According to a Resolution of CONGRESS, passed at Phi- ladelphia, Fe- bruary 17, 1776. FUGIO. MIND YOUR BUSINESS HALF A DOLLAR

Obverse symbol

A sun with a face shines on a sundial.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

HALF A DOLLAR. N-HAMPˢ. MASSACHˢ. CONNECT.ᵀ R. ISLAND. N. YORK. N. JERSEY. PENNSYLVᴬ DELAWARE. MARYLAND. VIRGINIA. N. CAROLᴬ. S. CAROLᴬ. GEORGIA AMERICAN CONGRESS WE ARE ONE Printed by Hall & Sellers, in Philadelphia. 1776.

Reverse symbol

The 13 rings correspond to the states that were originally part of the United States (the 13 founding colonies).

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1776-Feb-17 1776-Feb-17 + - - - - - -