18th Century Material Culture

New York Currency

New York 5 Shilling Note

May 31, 1709
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 10 Shilling Note

May 31, 1709
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 2 Pound / 40 Shilling Note

March 25, 1755
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 10 Pound Note

May 12, 1755
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 10 Pound Note

April 20, 1756
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 10 Pound Note

April 15, 1758
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 5 Pound Note

April 2, 1759
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 5 Pound Note

April 21, 1760
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 2 Pound Note

February 16, 1771
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 3 Pound Note

February 16, 1771
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 10 Pound Note

February 16, 1771
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 1 Shilling Promissory Note - 1st Water Works Issue

August 25, 1774
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 1 Shilling Promissory Note - 1st Water Works Issue

August 25, 1774
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

Albany, New York, 2 Shilling Note

June 22, 1775
(Stacks)

Albany, New York, 5 Shilling Note

June 22, 1775
(Stacks)

Albany, New York, 10 Shilling Note

June 22, 1775
(Stacks)

Albany, New York, 20 Shilling Note

June 22, 1775
(Stacks)

Albany, New York, 40 Shilling Note

June 22, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 2 Shilling Promissory Note - 2nd Water Works Issue

August 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 2 Shilling Promissory Note - 2nd Water Works Issue

August 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 2 Shilling Promissory Note - 2nd Water Works Issue

August 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 2 Shilling Promissory Note - 2nd Water Works Issue

August 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 8 Shilling Promissory Note - 2nd Water Works Issue

August 2, 1775
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 8 Shilling Promissory Note - 2nd Water Works Issue

August 2, 1775
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 1 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 1 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 1 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 1 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 2 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 2 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 3 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 3 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 5 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 5 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 10 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 10 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 10 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 10 Dollar Note

September 2, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 4 Shilling Promissory Note - 3rd Water Works Issue

January 6, 1776
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 4 Shilling Promissory Note - 3rd Water Works Issue

January 6, 1776
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 8 Shilling Promissory Note - 3rd Water Works Issue

January 6, 1776
(Stacks)

New York 8 Shilling Promissory Note - 3rd Water Works Issue

January 6, 1776
(Stacks)

Albany County, New York 1/8 Dollar Note

February 17, 1776
(Stacks)

Albany County, New York 2 Shilling / 1/4 Dollar Note

February 17, 1776
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

Albany County, New York 5/8 Dollar Note

February 17, 1776
(Stacks)

Albany County, New York 1/8 Dollar / 1 Shilling Note

February 17, 1776
(Stacks)

Albany County, New York 1/8 Dollar / 1 Shilling Note

February 17, 1776
(Stacks)

New York 1/6 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 1/6 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 1/6 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 1/6 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 1/3 Dollar / 2 Shilling 8 Pence Note

March 5, 1775
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 1/3 Dollar / 2 Shilling 8 Pence Note

March 5, 1775
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 1/3 Dollar / 2 Shilling 8 Pence Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 1/3 Dollar / 2 Shilling 8 Pence Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 2/3 Dollar / 5 Shilling 4 Pence Note

March 5, 1775
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 1 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 1 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 3 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 3 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 5 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 5 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 10 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 10 Dollar Note

March 5, 1775
(Stacks)

New York 4 Shilling Promissory Note - 4th Water Works Issue

March 5, 1776
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 4 Shilling Promissory Note - 4th Water Works Issue

March 5, 1776
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 6 Shilling Promissory Note - 4th Water Works Issue

March 5, 1776
(Sacks)

New York 6 Shilling Promissory Note - 4th Water Works Issue

March 5, 1776
(Sacks)

New York 1/16 Dollar / 6 Pence Note

August 13, 1776
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 1/16 Dollar / 6 Pence Note

August 13, 1776
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 3 Dollar Note

August 13, 1776
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 3 Dollar Note

August 13, 1776
(From Colonial Currency by Robert H. Gore, Jr., University of Notre Dame)

New York 3 Dollar Note

August 13, 1776
(Sacks)

New York 3 Dollar Note

August 13, 1776
(Sacks)

New York 5 Dollar Note

August 13, 1776
(Sacks)

New York 5 Dollar Note

August 13, 1776
(Sacks)

New York 1 Dollar Note

March 27, 1781
(Sacks)

New York 1 Dollar Note

March 27, 1781
(Sacks)

New York 2 Dollar Note

March 27, 1781
(Sacks)

New York 2 Dollar Note

March 27, 1781
(Sacks)

New York 8 Dollar Note

March 27, 1781
(Sacks)

New York 8 Dollar Note

March 27, 1781
(Sacks)

New York Copper

1786
(Eric P. Newman Collection)

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