WEEK #319 - HAPPY JOY JOY JOY! IT'S FINALLY FRIDAY!

[Moon]

QUESTION:

 

What note was the first to carry the phrase “The United States”?

 

 

Good Luck!

 

Our first place winner will receive a coupon for 1 note graded under the Standard grading tier. (You must have an active account with PMG, call PMG for details) There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details.

 

When you post your answer, only the administrators can see it . Stop back this Monday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners.

 

[jackson64]

the dollar...??

[dan8402]

1801 "The Bank of The United States" $50

[bsshog40]

1785

[mhardin2413]

the continental currency series of 1779 used the phrase, "united states of north america."

[BankNote1]

The Continental notes of the Revolution?

[BankNote1]

Another try. First used on fractional Continental Currency of February 17, 1776.

[rons]

FR# 1

[wogger-migration]

In May 1777, the country of origin printed on Continental currency was changed from "The United Colonies" to "The United States" to acknowledge the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

 

April 11, 1778 Contential Currency $5 from Yorktown

 

I don't have an account but, thought I take a stab at the answer.

[Muleman]

The first Treasury note to carry that title was notes printed by the act of June 30,1812. Before that notes were baring the phase " The United States " followed in 1777.

 

Noted is Feb 26th 1777 $30 Baltimore Issue reading The United Colonies. The first note to have the name United States is May 20th 1777 Continental Currrency $3.00

[Moon]

QUESTION:

 

What note was the first to carry the phrase “The United States”?

 

 

ANSWER:

 

Continental Currency issued May 20, 1777. Friedberg #’s CC-63 through CC-70 is acceptable. The phrase was printed on all issues from May 20, 1777. The denominations are $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $30.

 

 

 

Congratulations to our 1st place winner wogger! You will receive a coupon for 1 free standard grading.

 

No runner up this week.

 

Thanks for playing this weeks Numisma-Quest. Dont forget to stop by for this weeks NGC question!