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A History of Money and Banking in the United States is a 2002 book by economist Murray Rothbard, released posthumously based on his archived manuscripts. [1] The author traces inflations, banking panics, and money meltdowns from the Colonial Period through the mid-20th century.
Early American currency went through several stages of development during the colonial and post-Revolutionary history of the United States. John Hull was authorized by the Massachusetts legislature to make the earliest coinage of the colony (the willow, the oak, and the pine tree shilling ) in 1652.
Ward, Harry M. "Review: Money and Politics in America, 1755–1775: A Study in the Currency Act of 1764 and the Political Economy of Revolution." The Journal of Southern History 40.3 (1974): 460–462. Further reading. Brock, Leslie V. The currency of the American colonies, 1700–1764: a study in colonial finance and imperial relations.
Charles McLean Andrews (February 22, 1863 – September 9, 1943) was an American historian, an authority on American colonial history. [1] He wrote 102 major scholarly articles and books, as well as over 360 book reviews, newspaper articles, and short items. [2]
This made a colonial shilling equivalent to 9d sterling and a colonial pound equivalent to 2 troy oz 18 dwt 8 gr (1,400 grains / 90.7 grams) of silver. Currency issued at this rate was referred to as “Proclamation Money”. [1] The currency of colonial New Jersey consisted of bills of credit which circulated as legal tender. Each issue was ...
The North Carolina currency was worth less than sterling, with a rating of 1 North Carolina shilling = 9 pence sterling (or 1 North Carolina pound to 15 shillings sterling). The first issue of paper money was known as "Old Tenor" money. In 1748, "New Tenor" paper money was introduced, worth 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 times the Old Tenor notes. [2]
A History of the Book in America is a five-volume series of scholarly books of essays published 2000–2010 by the University of North Carolina Press, and edited by David D. Hall. [1] Topics include printing, publishing, book selling, reading, and other aspects of print culture in colonial America and the United States.
Card money worth one guilder, from Dutch Guiana (1801). Card money is a type of fiat money printed on plain cardboard or playing cards, which was used at times as currency in several colonies and countries (including Dutch Guiana, New France, and France) from the 17th century to the early 19th century.