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Message:: [QUOTE="scottishmoney, post: 7844347, member: 12789"][ATTACH=full]1349991[/ATTACH] New Jersey began issuing paper money in 1709, in common with other colonies issues, it was frowned upon by the general population and the first issues were often rejected because of a lack of confidence in the notes given that one of the signers of the first issue was not even authorised officially to sign the notes and was only filling in because an authorised signer had died just prior to his being able to sign the notes. Confidence in the paper money was somewhat restored later on, and by the 1770's paper money became a dominant currency over coin in New Jersey. This issue from 1776 was printed by Isaac Collins of Burlington. Collins was born in 1746 and was a Quaker, and should have thus been a pacifist and not advocated the conflict that resulted from the American Revolution, but in fact he did offer support and published the "New Jersey Gazette" which advocated the conflict and independence for the colonies. Because of this he was expelled from the Society of Friends or the Quaker church, but later apologised for his transgressions and was welcomed back into the fold in the early 19th century. The printing firm began by Isaac Collins continues in business as it is now known as Charles Collins, Printers[/QUOTE]