2005-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2005
The Continental Congress decided in May 1775 to issue paper money to finance the war. More and more "Continentals" flowed into circulation as the war progressed, and people realized that Congress could not possibly redeem them in Spanish dollars, gold, or silver. This example is the Three Dollar bill, as authorized by Congress February 17, 1776, very good.
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