British colonial American paper currency
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
Colonial period
Issuing entity
British Colonial AmericaPaper currency issued by individual British North American colonies, typically bearing anti-counterfeiting devices such as nature printing.
Historical context
Colonial currency issues, including the well-known nature-printed notes associated with Benjamin Franklin's printing work, were denominated in colonial pounds, shillings and pence.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Colony-by-colony issue lists, dates and signers require transcription from a specialist reference