Georgia Currency
Continental Congress "Thirteen Links" 1776 Continental Dollar & 1787 FUGIO Cent Vignette Design Seal Georgia Eight Dollars Note "for Support of the Continental Troops"
Georgia, June 8, 1777, Eight Dollars, Continental Congress Blue Seal "Thirteen Links" Vignette, Red "in" type, Red & Black printed text, "for Support of the Continental Troops." PMG graded Very Fine-20.
Fr. GA-110a. A circulated Georgia Revolutionary War date Colonial note that has the printed Red "in" listed variety. The $8 denomination is the highest on this issue and the scarcest of the series, always the most popular and sought after major type on this issue by collectors. The historic "Thirteen Links" design represents the binding of the Thirteen Original Colonies now bound together in America's struggle against Britain for Independence. Its PMG VF-20 holder states contemporary annotation (on the blank reverse), previously mounted, stains (which is moderate tone to the laid period paper). A well printed, fully signed and readable note bearing "C / Congress" (referring to "Continental Congress") at center of the "13 Links" of the Unbroken Chain.
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Colonial Currency, Paper Money, Early Paper Money of America, Georgia Currency, Georgia Paper Money, Colonial America, Printing Paper Money, Revolutionary War, George Washington, Continental Congress, Independence Hall, Fiat Currency, Currency Printing, Benjamin Franklin