1/6 Dollar, Continental Congress, 1776
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1776
Issuing entity
United StatesMuseum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (NU.69.130.2), dated 1776, place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Details follow the museum record; the wider type requires research.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Materials museum
- paper (overall material); overall: 8 cm x 6.2 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 2 7/16 in x in
Identification
- Museum object name
- note
- Museum maker or mint
- Continental Congress
- Museum object number
- NU.69.130.2
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Research required
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Research required
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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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
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, catalogue numbers and specifications against numismatic references.