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Inflation. Even before they declared themselves free and independent states, American colonies issued New York Dollars and Pennsylvania Shillings, then later Continental Dollars--all so largely un-supported by metallic standards that soon any worthless object came to be known as "Not worth a Contine
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Credit lineInflation. Even before they declared themselves free and independent states, American colonies issued New York Dollars and Pennsylvania Shillings, then later Continental Dollars--all so largely un-sup. 1940-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.