Week # 358 - Happy Friday!

[Danielle C.]

QUESTION:

 

Paul Revere engraved and printed various issues from Massachusetts. What other contribution did he make regarding the production of these issues?

 

Good Luck!

 

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[bsshog40]

He also designed them.

[BigBob]

Revere engraved the plates, and printed the paper money of Massachusetts,and also made the press,

[ritter]

in 1801 paul revere became a pioneer in the production of copper plating opening north america's first copper mill south of boston in canton.

[Coindude]

He also designed the first issue of Continental currency, the first official seal of the 13 colonies, and the Massachusetts seal still used today.

[dan8402]

His company provided the copper plates used for the production.

[DC Dawg]

Revere designed the "sword in hand" reverse design of the notes.

[just-john]

And that he be allowed for said Service One Penny and a Half Penny O.T. [Old Tenor] for each Bill he shall strike off-------, he finding the Paper, and every Material------- that shall be necessary, and allowing a deduction to be made from the forgoing Allowance of the Sum of Thirty Shillings Lawful-Money for the Advantage he will receive from the old Plate

 

think he got the paper the ink and did the printing HE was a one man Bureau of Engraving

and Printing

 

[Moon]

QUESTION:

 

Paul Revere engraved and printed various issues from Massachusetts. What other contribution did he make regarding the production of these issues?

 

 

ANSWER:

 

He built the presses that printed them.

 

 

Congratulations to our 1st place winner bsshog40! You will receive a coupon for 1 free standard grading.

 

Congratulations to our runner up winner BigBob! You will be receiving a PMG Bank Bag and a sample.

 

 

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