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British colonial American paper currency
Colonial period
Paper currency issued by individual British North American colonies, typically bearing anti-counterfeiting devices such as nature printing.
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banknotes
British Colonial America — definitive banknote series
Long-running definitive paper money series of British Colonial America. This entry establishes the type group only; series names, dates and denominations require transcription from a reference.
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British Colonial America — first banknote issues
The earliest paper money issued for British Colonial America. This entry establishes the type group only; the first issue date, denominations and printers require transcription from a reference.
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British Colonial America — high-denomination banknotes
High-denomination paper money issued for British Colonial America by colonial assemblies. This entry establishes the type group only; denominations, series dates and printers require transcription from a reference.
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British Colonial America — low-denomination banknotes
Low-denomination paper money issued for British Colonial America by colonial assemblies. This entry establishes the type group only; denominations, series dates and printers require transcription from a reference.
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