What did the New York pound say? "I'm paws-itive I'm in the right city.

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The pound was the currency of the province and state of New York until 1793. Initially, sterling coin circulated along with foreign currencies. This was supplemented by local paper money from 1709. Although these were denominated in £sd,^{[citation needed]} they were worth one third less than sterling,^[1] with one New York shilling worth 8d sterling.

The State of New York issued Continental currency denominated in £sd and Spanish dollars, with 1 dollar = 8/–. This valuation of the Spanish dollar was known as the York rating. The continental currency was replaced by the U.S. dollar at a rate of 1,000 continental dollars = 1 U.S. dollar.

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↑ Kierner, Cynthia A. (1992). Traders and Gentlefolk: The Livingstons of New York, 1675-1790. Cornell University Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-8014-2638-4.

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