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One penny specie. : One penny specie. F The president, directors and company of the Bank of North-America promise to pay to the bearer, on demand, one ninetieth of a dollar. F August 6, 1789. / Tench Francis, cashier.
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Creator
Bank of North America.
Contributor
Francis, Tench, 1730-1800.
Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798, printer.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, associated name.
Poulson, Charles A. 1789-1866, associated name.
Title
One penny specie. : One penny specie. F The president, directors and company of the Bank of North-America promise to pay to the bearer, on demand, one ninetieth of a dollar. F August 6, 1789. / Tench Francis, cashier.
Publisher
[Philadelphia, Pa.] : Printed by B.F. Bache, Philadelphia
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1789
Date
[1789]
Physical Description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 17 x 14 cm
Notes
Two printed sections, each inside ornamental border. The top section measures 39 x 55 mm, and the ornamental border incorporates: 1789 Bank. The bottom section measures 40 x 56 mm, and the ornamental border incorporates: BFB 1789.
Not in: Evans; Bristol.
Library Company copy has MS. note: Chas. A. Poulson Esq. with the regards of Jno. A. McAllister Feb 29, 1864.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject
Paper money -- United States.
Genre
Broadsides.
Printer
Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798, printer.
Provenance
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, associated name.
Poulson, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1789-1866, associated name.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts| Rare| sm #Am 1789 Bank 3321.F.70 (McAllister)
Accession number
3321.F.70 (McAllister)
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