So angry and bitter were some folks over the losses sustained to their families from the script “Continental Dollar” used in the early days of this Nation - the term stayed around. The script used by the CSA did not engender the same widespread bitterness, AFAIK.
One wonders when the current (not so green) Greenback finally falls apart how it will be viewed......
I was going to bring that up myself. Glad I continued to read. The way I heard it was "not worth a Continental". I think it is a shame that it has dropped from common usage. People could use a reminder of the dangers of fiat currency from time to time.