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1788 Dollars New York State
| Issuer | United States |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Size | 156 x 67 mm |
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| Reverse description | Vignette band across the reverse displays New York State symbols in sequence left to right: Eastern Bluebird, Rose, Sugar Maple at center, Beaver, and a New York State quarter at right. Inscriptions identify each symbol with the state nickname in lower border. |
| Reverse lettering | 1790 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1790 IN GOD WE TRUST Bluebird Sugar Maple Rose Beaver "THE EMPIRE STATE" |
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New York State issued its own currency during the Revolutionary period, and this 2003 note commemorates that history by reprinting or closely referencing the 1788 dollar denominations authorized under state authority before federal currency consolidation rendered them obsolete. The Albany printing location is fitting — New York's colonial and early republican-era emissions were administered through state channels centered in the Hudson Valley corridor.
Whether this is a souvenir replica or part of a formally authorized commemorative series affects its collectible standing considerably. Provenance documentation matters here.