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There were at least two major types of money in use in the colonies before the US became independent and eventually established the dollar as its currency.
Many places obviously used British pounds and shillings, but Spanish "reales" ("royals") also circulated widely. In fact, the US silver dollar's size and value were chosen to closely match the Spanish reale.
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Did people use dollar signs before dollars were made?
yes
What is value of a 1972 silver dollar?
One doller.Inless it was made before 1920.
How many US 10000 dollar bills were made?
There is no exact record of how many 10,000 dollar bills were made before they stopped being printed in 1945.
What was on the US half dollar before Kennedy?
Ben Franklin. And before Franklin, half dollars (like most US currency) bore images of a personification of Liberty.
Was the 1847 US Silver Dollar minted in New Orleans?
No, no dollar coins were minted there in 1847. Early silver dollar production at New Orleans was intermittent. They were only struck there in 1846, 1850, 1859, and 1860 before the Mint was captured by the Confederacy. Following the Civil War dollar production at New Orleans was much more frequent.
Does the negative sign come before or after the dollar sign?
Does the negative sign come before or after the dollar sign?The negative sign comes before the dollar sign.
Can a dollar coin be changed into a dollar?
Yes a dollar coin can be chaned into a dollar because i tried it before
What was a sand dollar called before it was named a sand dollar?
A sand dollar was called a geopolitical dollar
What does c mean before a dollar amount?
Canadian Dollar Exchange
How much silver in a dollar?
Dollar coins made in 1935 and before contain .77344oz of pure silver.
Is there such thing as a 30 dollar bill?
There has never been a $30 dollar bill ever before in lifetime.
Does the dollar sign go before the number?
Yep
When gas been below 1 dollar?
Before 911
Whose photo is printed on the dollar coin?
Presidential dollars showcase every president in office before that sacagewea was on the dollar. i assume you are refering to the u.s dollar coins
Were all dollar coins made in 1972?
No, there have been many US dollar coins struck before and after 1972. However, the US Mint did make a dollar coin in 1972 (it was the second year for the Eisenhower Dollar)
A customer is 100.00 dollar drill and two 15.00 dollar drill bits the customer has a 50.00 dollar gift card how much cash will he have to pay before taxes?
80
How much is the dollar in English money?
What sort of dollar. Canadian, US, Australian? You must say what you currency before this question can be answered.
