Did the Virginia pound use the pound sign (£)?
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The £ symbol is just a shorthand for pounds sterling, and it was in use in all of the colonies. Almost all of the "official" documents such as treasury notes, government transcripts, title transfer documents, etc. spell out the word "pound" as a matter of convention or formality. Take a look at a current U.S. bill, and you will see that the same convention still applies - there aren't any $ symbols on them. Checks (cheques) are much the same, although the currency symbols have much more recently started to appear on them as a means to confirm the written out amount. Take for example this check written by Thomas Jefferson:
In fact, your bank should confirm for you that the amount written on the pay line is legally the amount of the check.
The places where you will see the £ symbol used are either much less formal or where space is at a premium - as in this currency exchange table published by the New York Chamber of Commerce in 1770 (lower right)...
...or in newspaper advertis*m*nts such as this one from the May 13, 1780 Virginia Gazette:
Note that the currencies issued were more like the silver certificates issued during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the U.S. - they were in theory redeemable for the equivalent amounts in a "hard" currency. Virginia issued notes denominated in both British pounds and Spanish dollars, and through much of the colonies the Spanish dollar was considered a more reliable currency. This article by Ron Michener is a great overview of currencies in the colonies and is well worth the read.
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