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1994-210,910, Currency
Virginia $100 Bill, October 5, 1778
1994-210,910, Currency

Virginia $100 Bill, October 5, 1778

DateOctober 5, 1778
Printer Alexander Purdie
Printer Clarkson & Davis
MediumPaper and ink
Dimensions5 1/2" x 3 1/8"
Credit LineGift of the Lasser family.
Object number1994-210,910
DescriptionIndented uniface bill, printed on thin laid paper with a border of decorative cuts including No., XXX. POUNDS. twice, Virginia 100 Dol. 1778., One Hundred DOLLARS., and the serial number 8475 in manuscript.

Central text block reads: ONE Hundred Spanish milled Dollars, or the Value thereof in Gold or Silver, to be given in Exchange for this Bill at the Treasury of Virginia, pursuant to an Act of Assembly passed October the 5th, 1778."

Signed by Jonathan Boush and Edward Archer.
Label TextPayable in silver coin, this early “C Note” was printed from a form made completely of type. Furthermore, it has an irregularly cut elaborate left-side border, making it a verifiable “indented” bill.