Georgia Currency
June 8, 1777
An emission of typeset notes for the support of the Continental troops and other government expenses, payable in Continental Congress dollars. Fractional denominations are printed in black and are slightly smaller that the higher denominations which are printed in red and black. $3/4 and under carry two signatures, $4/5 has three and higher denomination have five signatures. The $1-$4 have red seals while the $5 $8 have blue seals. Denominations printed were: $1/10 (6d), $1/5 (1s), $1/4 (1s3d), $1/3 (1s8d), $2/5 (2s), $1/2 (2s6d), $2/3 (3s4d), $3/4 (3s9d), $4/5 (4s), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7 and $8.obv
$1/4 Serial Number: 65 GA 06/08/77
Signers: Edward Langworthy, Nehemiah Wade
Size: 67 x 85mm. (front border design 66 x 83mm; blank back).
Comments: Denominated as one forth of a Continental dollar with a value of 1s3d. The border design is listed by Newman as variety c in that in the right margin the ninth ornament from the bottom has a horizontal line above and below it. Stated as being "for the Support of the Continental Troops, and other Expenses of Government." geometric design in lower right corner stating denomination in dollars and shillings. The back is blank. Click here to view the blank back.
Provenance: EANA mail bid auction 04/20/96 lot 441. Purchased through the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment.
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$1/2 Serial Number: 15 GA 06/08/77
Signers: Edward Langworthy, Nehemiah Wade
Size: 65 x 82mm. (front border design 65 x 82mm; blank back).
Comments: Denominated as one half of a Continental dollar with a value of 2s6d. The border design is listed by Newman as variety E in that in the bottom margin the thirteenth ornament from the left has a horizontal line to its left and a question mark to its right. Stated as being "for the Support of the Continental Troops, and other Expenses of Government." In the lower right cornet is a geometric design stating denominatin in shillings. The back is blank. Click here to view the blank back.
Provenance: EANA mail bid auction 04/20/96 lot 442. Purchased through the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment.
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$4/5 Serial Number: 11 GA 06/08/77
Signers: Joseph Wood, Edward Langworthy, Nehemiah Wade
Size: not available
Comments: Denominated as four fifths of a Continental dollar with a value of 4s. The border design is not listed by Newman. In the right border, inner column, ther ninth ornament from the top has a horizontal line above and below it. Also in the right column following the eighth ornament from the top there is a horizontal line. Stated as being "for the Support of the Continental Troops, and other Expenses of Government." In the lower right cornet is a geometric design stating denominatin in dollars and shillings. The back is blank.
Courtesy of Early American Numismatic Auctions, Inc. Images used with permission from their on-line auction catalog for the auction of April 21, 1996, lot 443.
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$5 Serial Number: 83 GA 06/08/77
Signers: Joseph Wood, Edward Langworthy, Richard Wylly, William O'Bryen , Nehemiah Wade
Size: 75 x 88mm. (front border design 72 x 83mm; blank back)
Comments: Printed in red and black. This example has the "in" in red. Others have the 'in' in black. On the right is a blue circular seal of a rattlesnake with the legend "Nemo me impune lacesset." (No one will provoke me with impunity). In this example the legend, which is above the snake, is quite rubbed. The bill states the certificate was issued "for the Support of the Continental Troops, and other Expenses of Government." The back is blank. Click here to view the blank back.
Provenance: EANA mail bid auction 11/16/96 lot 568. Purchased through the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment.
