Pennsylvania pound of account
Pennsylvania pound of account: a historical unit of account.
- Dates in use
- Introduction and ending not established
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The story
Reproduced notices promise rewards in pounds and shillings before the first provincial paper issue. [1]
Original scholarship reports 1, 687 contract transactions denominated in local pounds, shillings and pence. [2]
Two hundred servant contracts were registered in pounds; paper-money stock is a separate question. [3]
Sources and evidence
- Ronald W.Michener and Robert E.Wright · Miscounting Money of Colonial America, Econ Journal Watch 3(1), January 2006, pp 4–44 C1365 ↗
- Ronald W.Michener and Robert E.Wright · Miscounting Money of Colonial America, Econ Journal Watch 3(1), January 2006, pp 4–44 C1366 ↗
- Ronald W.Michener and Robert E.Wright · Miscounting Money of Colonial America, Econ Journal Watch 3(1), January 2006, pp 4–44 C1367 ↗
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“Pennsylvania pound of account.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V26-PENNSYLVANIA-POUND.html