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LC Subject Heading: Money

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 148130

One dollar bank note from the Central Bank, Gray, 1857

Courtesy of June Contreras, an individual partner Date: 1857 Location: Gray Media: tissue paper

Item 148131

Two dollar bank note from the Central Bank, Gray, 1857

Courtesy of June Contreras, an individual partner Date: 1857 Location: Gray Media: tissue paper

Item 104267

Three-dollar bank note, Lincoln County, ca. 1802

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1802 Location: Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13503

Oxford Bank note, Fryeburg, 1837

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: 1837-07-10 Location: Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper, ink on linen

Item 31188

Bank of Hallowell three dollar bill, Hallowell, ca. 1852

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1852 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper, cloth

Item 97570

Bank of Commerce Fifty Cent Check, Belfast, 1862

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper

Item 34472

Veazie Bank Script, Bangor, 1862

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 148128

Ten dollar note from New England Bank, Fairmount, 1857

Courtesy of June Contreras, an individual partner Date: 1857 Location: Bangor Media: tissue paper

Item 105965

Presque Isle National Banknote, 1929

Courtesy of Theodore Ey, an individual partner Date: 1929 Location: Presque Isle Media: Ink on paper

Item 148129

Twenty dollar bank note from New England Bank, Fairmount, 1857

Courtesy of June Contreras, an individual partner Date: 1857 Location: Bangor Media: tissue paper

Item 31802

Confederate money, 1862

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1862-12-02 Location: Richmond Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15718

Letter to Rep. John Lynch on specie standard, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1868 Location: Buffalo; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 148340

Chapman Bank moving crew, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925-02-08 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative

Item 148341

Police Officer guarding millions in bank transfer, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925-02-08 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative

Item 7536

Wampum beads, East Machias, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: East Machias Media: Shell

Item 17097

Joseph Frye letter to Gov. Shirley, ca. 1744

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1744 Location: Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19260

Capt. John G. Dillingham letter to wife, December 21, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Bath; New York; Hamburg Media: Paper

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Item 25965

Lottery sign, Portland, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: Paint and wood

Item 73721

Gen. G.F. Shepley on diplomatic relations, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14794

Children and war stamps World War I poster, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Ink on paper

Item 34716

Shilling coin, Richmond Island, ca. 1583

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1628 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Silver

Item 35594

Twenty shilling coin, 1606

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1606 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Gold

Item 35595

Charles I unite coin, 1625

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1628 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Gold

Item 35596

Queen Elizabeth I silver coin, ca. 1558

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1628 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Silver