Currency
- Title:
- Two New Hampshire Currency Notes
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Creator:
- Hall Sellers
- Date:
- 1775-1780
- Material:
- Paper and ink
- Dimensions:
- H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches
Five dollar note Width: 3 �"
Five dollar Height: 2 �"
Three pound Width: 4 �"
Three pound Height: 2 �" - Description:
- Two pieces of early New Hampshire money under glass in a frame. The top bill is a five dollar note issued by the state of NH and signed by Js. McClure on the front. Dated 29th April, 1780. On the back it is signed by John T.Gilman who was temporarily serving as State Treasurer at the time. The paper has a large circle cut out of the middle showing that the bill has been canceled. Paper has a black border on the front and a black and red intricate design on the back, which is mostly missing due to the hole. Printed by Hall and Sellers
The second piece is a three pound note issued by the Colony of New Hampshire on August 24, 1775 signed by E.Thompson. There is a border of flowers, scrolls, and symbols but the back is blank. - Provenance:
- The three pound note was signed by Nicholas Gilman Senior. The five pound note was signed by J.T. Gilman and has been punched cancelled.
The monetary arrangements in use in America before the Revolution were extremely varied. Each colony had its own conventions, tender laws, and coin ratings, and each issued its own paper money. Travelers would have to convert money wherever they went similar to traveling to a seperate country today. Each note would be signed by the treasurer giving it authenticity. After the revolution the United states formed its own treasury and attempted to regulate currency but many different forms of currency were still used for a period after. - People:
- Gilman, John Taylor, McClure, James
- Place of Origin:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Collection Name:
- Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire
- Item Number:
- 1990.164.1.2
- Accession Number:
- 1990.164.1.2
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the American Independence Museum
- Credit Line:
- American Independence Museum
- Participating Organization:
- American Independence Museum
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