The Americas · Lancaster County, PA, USA · G077

Barn Raising

Neighbours frame and raise a barn in a day, help repaid later.

Back of Barn Raising: the Barn raising (frolic) tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #66 — Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #66, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Barn Raising: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #66 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe — Security Edition · front

Security Edition back of Barn Raising: a color medallion of Noun #66 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story — Security Edition · back

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The tradition · 18th c.–present

Barn raising (frolic)

In a barn raising, neighbours frame and raise a barn for one family in a day or two, common in rural North America in the 18th–19th centuries; Amish communities still do it as mutual aid.

Source: Barn raising (Wikipedia) ↗

How a note would work

Pegs are earned by giving a day to a neighbour's big build or repair and spent when your own household needs a crew; the host provides meals. They are never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

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PlaceLancaster County, PA, USA
Era18th c.–present
RegionThe Americas
UnitPeg · Pegs
Face value1 Peg
SerialGB-G077-N0066
NounActual Noun #66 ↗
Why this NounBarns are framed from timber, and the scissors on its chest hint at the cutting that comes first.
Headfir
Glassessquare smoke
Bodypurple
Accessorybling scissors
Seedbg 1 · body 22 · acc 14 · head 84 · glasses 16