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which is supposed to represent Congress. This issue is signed by two of the 

 following twenty-eight persons, one with red and the other with black ink: 

 Thomas Barlow, Thomas Barclay, John Bayard, Andrew Bunner, Thomas 

 Coombe, William Craig, Daniel Clymer, Judal Fonlke, Isaac Hazelhurst, 

 William Jackson, Robert S. Jones, Fred Kuhl, Thomas Lawrence, Ellis 

 Lewis, Mordecai Lewis, John Mease, Samuel Meredith, George Miffin, James 

 Milligan, Anthony Morris, Luke Morris, Samuel Morris, John M. Nesbit, 

 James Reed, Robert Roberts, John Shee, Joseph Sims, Robert Tuckniss. 



The second series of notes is of the same design and values from one to 

 eight dollars, the total issues being the same as the first series, or three 

 million dollars, and are dated Philadelphia, November 29, 1775. 



The third series, dated Philadelphia, Feb. 17, 1776, introduces four 

 new values, which are confined to this issue only. The shape is upright 

 instead of oblong, and the denominations Ye, Yi, Y2 and ^ of a dollar. The 

 design is the same on all, that of a sun dial with the word "Piiglo" in the 

 half circle, and "Mind your business" below. The device is familiar to all 

 coin collectors as that of the first American cent, while the reverse is equally 

 well known from being found on the Continental pewter dollar. The thir- 

 teen-linked chain, bearing the name of a State, encircling a ring in glory 

 inscribed "American Congress," in centre "We Are One." The designs of 

 the fractional notes are far superior to those employed on the higher values. 

 There are three designs of francs to each value, which are marked respec- 

 tively, A, B, C. They were signed only once, and that in red ink. All this 

 series contain the mica and silk threads in paper, a safeguard for all Con- 

 tinental bills. 



The fourth, fifth and sixth series contain nothing noteworthy, other than 

 the one dollar bill is omitted from the fifth and sixth and the $30 take 

 their place. 



The dates are May g, 1776; July 22, 1776; November 2, 1776, respectively. 



The seventh series is noteworthy from the fact that they are dated at 

 Baltimore, February 26, 1777, instead of Philadelphia. The values and 

 designs remain the same. 



The eighth series is the first on which the name is given as the United 

 States, the old designation of United Colonies having been discontinued on 

 the four series issued since the glorious Fourth, when it was ofhcially 

 adopted. This change in name was effected by a simple alteration of the 

 border, except in the case of the $30, where new top and bottom pieces 

 were prepared. The set was issued at Philadelphia and dated May 20, I777- 



The ninth series, dated at Yorktown, April 11, 1778, are the most interest- 

 ing of the entire series from the fact of their great rarity and for the sub- 

 stitution of the $20, $30 and $40 bills (the latter value being the only one 

 in the entire series with an English motto) in place of the regular $l, $2 

 and $3 bills. 



The borders have been replaced by new ones of less elaborate designs and 

 the vignettes re-engraved in an inferior manner. 



Counterfeits of this rare issue are met witli, and from their frequency at 

 the period and together with the eighth series, were withdrawn from circu- 

 lation on this account. 



