As a new country, coming up with a currency was a new challenge.
Sharing a very interesting article from http://www.historyfacts.com about the origin of “Continental Currency”.
Today, we really don’t think twice about how to pay for things. Credit Cards, Venmo, Store Credit, are all available to most of us.
Think about simple cash …. what form of cash did colonials use to pay for day to day goods?
How about wooden currency?
Please note that barter was a significant part of exchanges for goods and services.
This article shares some history and the path that currency took during the early days of our new country.
Enjoy!!
