United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) 8 Dollars, 1780

Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Country United States (pre-federal and private/territorial)
Period Massachusetts Bay, Province of • Dollar
Currency Dollars
Denomination 8 Dollars
Type Local banknotes
Ruler George III (1760-1783)
Year 1780
Shape Rectangular (hand cut)
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) 8 Dollars, 1780

Obverse text

EIGHT DOLLARS State of Maffachufetts Bay. THE Poƒƒeƒƒor of this Bill fhall be paid EIGHT Spaniƒh milled DOLLARS by the Thirty-firft Day of December, One Thouƒand Seven Hundred and Eigh- ty-ƒix, with Interest in like MONEY, at the Rate of Five per Centum per Annum, by the State of MASSACHUSETTS- BAY, according to an Act of the Legislature of the faid State, of the Fifth Day of May, 1780.

Obverse symbol

Lettering: EIGHT DOLLARS State of Maffachufetts Bay. THE Poƒƒeƒƒor of this Bill fhall be paid EIGHT Spaniƒh milled DOLLARS by the Thirty-firft Day of December, One Thouƒand Seven Hundred and Eigh- ty-ƒix, with Interest in like MONEY, at the Rate of Five per Centum per Annum, by the State of MASSACHUSETTS- BAY, according to an Act of the Legislature of the faid State, of the Fifth Day of May, 1780.

Reverse:

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Reverse text

THE UNITED STATES EIGHT DOLLARS THE UNITED STATES enƒure the Pay- ment of the within BILL, and will draw Bills of Exchange Intereft annually, if demanded, according to a Reƒolution of CONGRESS, of the 18th of March, 1780. Printed by HALL and SELLARS

Reverse symbol

Lettering: THE UNITED STATES EIGHT DOLLARS THE UNITED STATES enƒure the Pay- ment of the within BILL, and will draw Bills of Exchange Intereft annually, if demanded, according to a Reƒolution of CONGRESS, of the 18th of March, 1780. Printed by HALL and SELLARS

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1780 1780 + - - $210,00 - - -