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The Cost of Independence: Highlights from the Early American Paper Money Collection

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

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Today’s guest post is by Anastasia “Tasha” Binkowski. Tasha is a Librarian-in-Residence working in the Rare Book & Special Collections and Manuscript Divisions.

eight dollar note from 1775
Back of an eight dollar note issued by the Continental Congress featuring nature print of henbit and two buttercups. (Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers, November 29, 1775)