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2 Dollars State of Massachusetts Bay

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Issuer Province of Massachusetts Bay (United States (pre-federal and private/territorial))
Period Post-colonial period (1776-1781)
Type Local banknotes
Year 1780
Value 2 Dollars
Currency Dollar
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular (hand cut)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
556611
References P# S1337
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
State of Maffachufetts Bay.
No. TWO DOLLARS

THE Possessor of this BILL shall be paid TWO
Spanish milled DOLLARS by the Thirty-first
Day of December, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eigh-
ty-six, 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 said
State, of the Fifth Day of May, 1780.

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE UNITED STATES
TWO DOLLARS

THE UNITED STATES ensure the Pay-
ment of the within BILL, and will draw
Bills of Exchange Interest annually,
if demanded, according to a Resolution of
CONGRESS, of the 18th of March, 1780.

Printed by HALL and SELLERS

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1780  P# 1337
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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