Caricature of country citizen with coin drawn on cards. One of many cigarette card series given in packs of cigarettes in the late 19th and early 20th century.
more info on cartophily ("the hobby of collecting cigarette cards") [link]
Showing posts with label Dollars and Cents Pounds and Pence.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dollars and Cents Pounds and Pence.. Show all posts
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Duke's 'Coins of All Nations' Cigarette Cards
Duke's (W. Duke Sons & Co.) "Coins of All Nations" cigarette cards (c. 1900) -
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Dollars and Cents, Pounds and Pence. Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1690.
Bill of Twenty Shillings - Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1690. The earliest paper money issued in, what would later become, America.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Dollars & Cents, Pounds & Pence. The Republic of Texas
Five Dollar Bill from the Republic of Texas (1839-1841)
The so-called Texas "redbacks" were issued in 1839. The government printed over two million dollars in redbacks, which were initially worth about 37 cents to a U.S. dollar.
By 1842, the redbacks had become virtually worthless and had lost the power of legal tender. Once again Texans used bank notes from other states and shinplasters instead of the Texas money. [link]
The so-called Texas "redbacks" were issued in 1839. The government printed over two million dollars in redbacks, which were initially worth about 37 cents to a U.S. dollar.
By 1842, the redbacks had become virtually worthless and had lost the power of legal tender. Once again Texans used bank notes from other states and shinplasters instead of the Texas money. [link]
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