Early Paper Money of America / New York / 1715 July 5
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Early Paper Money of America (NNP Edition)|£6,000 (15,000 ounces of Silver Plate) in indented Bills of Credit approved by the July 5, 1715 Act and to be valid for five years. Only £1,200 were emitted before the Crown vetoed the Act. Some of those issued bills were continued in circulation through 1724 by the Acts of Nov. 10 1720, Dec. 1722, and Nov. 1724, and were printed by William Bradford. The signers were John Cruger, David Provoost, John Read, and Robert Walter.
12 dwt., 12 gr. (5s) [1,200]
1 oz., 5 dwt. (10s) [1,000] ▷CF◁
2 oz., 10 dwt. (20s) [1,000]▷CF◁
5 oz. (40s) [200]
10 oz. (£4) [200]
12 oz., 10 dwt. (£5) [200]
25 oz. (£10) [200]