Inflation. Even before they declared themselves free and independent states, American colonies issued New York Dollars and Pennsylvania Shillings, then later Continental Dollars--all so largely un-supported by metallic standards that soon any worthless object came to be known as "Not worth a Continental."
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Public domain photograph of banknote, World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
01/01/1940
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United States. Office of War Information.
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Library of Congress
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Public Domain