Ithaca Hours
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The Ithaca HOUR was a local currency used in Ithaca, New York, though it is now no longer in circulation.[1] It was one of the longest-running local currency systems, and inspired other similar systems in Madison, Wisconsin; Santa Barbara, California; Corvallis, Oregon;[2] and a proposed system in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.[3] One Ithaca HOUR was valued at US$10 and was generally recommended to be used as payment for one hour's work, although the rate is negotiable.
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Ithaca HOUR (English) | |
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Unit | |
Plural | hours |
Denominations | |
Banknotes | |
Freq. used | 1⁄10, 1⁄8, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1 & 2 Hours |
Demographics | |
Date of introduction | November 1991 |
User(s) | Ithaca, New York, United States |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Ithaca Hours, Inc |
Valuation | |
Pegged with | 1 hour = US$10 |
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