| Show 1 r first irga U S currency Cui rency this L count rys first national cur trency tren c y of it etwas was issued in 1775 bayait by act of L continental congress and distributed u t e d among 12 colonies Geor georgia gli was excepted or revola tiona ry expenses congress quickly found it raise money by taxation and these and additional notes totaling depreciated abedin in value to nothing ayearst ye arsat catl er the government redeemed a few of these rubber checks check slat at one cent on the dollar dolla r and re repudiated the others consequently says the philadelphia adelphia la inquirer there is currency authorized authorize dby I 1 by congress held I 1 19 in 1 I 1 this country which even the government regards asworth as worthless leis |
