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Five Signed British Exchequer Bills
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Five signed £100 bills issued by the Exchequer, stamped with the treasury seal, and most signed by George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax and Auditor of the Exchequer. The uneven edges of the paper was used to secure against forgery.
Temple University Library Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 1, May 1954.
Source unknown.
Originally cataloged in 1992. Re-processed and finding aid prepared in September 2021 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services.
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- Economics -- Great Britain -- History
- Finance, Public -- Great Britain -- History
- Economic history -- 1600-1750
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- Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
- Finding Aid Author
- Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services
- Finding Aid Date
- September 2021
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Open for research.
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The Five Signed British Exchequer Bills are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. The work is in the public domain. Please include a complete citation in your work.