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  32200
- COLONY OF MASSACHUSETTS, ENGRAVED BY PAUL REVERE, engraved
bill for 1779 for Massachusetts State; known as the "Rising
Sun" bill emission. On a ribbon scroll at the to is the text
"Massachusetts State" beneath is the Number and below that
in italics is the value of "5 Shillings 6 Pence."
There are two vertical borders of arches to the left and right and
central is the text "Shall be paid to the Bearer of this Bill by
the 1 day of December 1782 agreeable to an Act of the Gene Court of
said State." Beneath is the signature of Jonathan Brown. As well
as the value listed again. To the right of the text, border with a
line is an image of a sun with sunbursts rising over hills as well as
the text "Rising." On the reverse is a pine tree. There is
also a double border, one line, the other type ornamental cuts. The
value is listed above the image of the tree as "FIVE
SHILLINGS AND SIX PENCE." With a line and the place
"BOSTON," and year "1779". Beneath, Revere
engraved the obverse of the note first. A solid fine, decent borders,
strong imprint and signature. RARE..........................$795.00
32201 - COLONY OF DELAWARE, 1777, 20 SHILLINGS, Seal to upper
center, "To Counterfeit is death," printed by
James Adams, well struck example with good signatures, Lockwood and
Clarke signers. Very fine or better.
Scarce...........................................$195.00
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- A BEAUTIFUL FRAMED PRESENTATION OF A NOTE FROM EACH OF THE 13
COLONIES, A beautiful presentation custom matted of an example
of currency from each of the original 13 Colonies. 21.5" X
25.5" overall, each note is housed in a Mylar holder under the
mat for permanent preservation. The mat is archival and the cover
glass is UV to protect from light damage. This presentation includes
the following notes: Delaware - 1756 PRINTED BY BEN
FRANKLIN in large type, Connecticut - 4 shillings dated 1775,
Pennsylvania - 20 shillings dated 1775, New Hampshire - 8 dollars
dated 1780, Massachusetts - 3 dollars dated 1780, Rhode Island - 5
dollars dated 1780, New York - 1/8 of a dollar dated 1776, New Jersey
- 18 pence dated 1776, North Carolina - 30 shillings dated 1771, South
Carolina - one Spanish Milled dollar dated 1776, Maryland - six
dollars dated 1774, Georgia - 1/4 of a Spanish Milled Dollar dated
1776, and Virginia - 100 dollars dated  1781.
A nice combination of dates, several 1775's and 1776's. Also several
1780's and one 1781 (Battle of Yorktown). All notes grade an average
of fine to very fine with the Delaware being a nice very good and
South Carolina near uncirculated. The New Hampshire is a usual hole
cancelled, but the Massachusetts and Connecticut are most often seen
hole cancelled are not cancelled. A very lovely matched set that
displays beautifully with the centerpiece, a colored print of the
signing of the Constitution. An excellent buy, if priced
separately.........................................................SOLD
197
- CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, $6.00, May 10th, 1775, Beaver gnawing
at a tree trunk, near AU, very nice note,
#39...............................$275.00 198
- CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, 1/3 OF A DOLLAR, February 17th, 1776,
Fugio design, chain of 13 links with name of Colonies on each link.
Fine for type...............................$145.00 199
- CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, $5.00, May 9th, 1776, hand through
thorns, very fine................................................$165.00 202
- CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, $7.00, April 11th, 1778, Yorktown
Issue, a severe storm at sea, SERENABIT (it will calm
down), Grape and Sage, EF..................................$975.00 203
- CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, $60.00, September 26th, 1778, The
earth as a globe, "Let the earth rejoice as God reigns", Bow
(a) pen drawn X on front (ex CAA auction '95 which brought over $220)
AU........................$250.00
(b) regular issue, EF choice...............$295.00 204
- CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, $1.00, January 14th, 1779, weighted
bowl on an acanthus plant, DEPRESSA RESURGIT, tansy
leaves, EF-AU, choice.............................$295.00 205
- CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, $5.00, January 14th, 1779, hands
bleeding through thorns, red overprint, crisp uncirculated. Strong
signatures..................................$325.00 206
- CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, $50.00, January 14th, 1779, a stepped
pyramid of 13 levels showing the strength and unity of the 13 states PERENNIS
(Everlasting), parsley leaves, #135 - CU HHB......................................$350.00
 71803
- GEORGIA, 1776, 4 Spanish Milled Dollars. Blue emblem of the
"Liberty cap", Motto in Latin "Freedom is more precious
than gold", full and bold seal, choice very fine + with good
signatures. Ex Heritage auction..............$2,150.00  71804
- GEORGIA, September 10th, 1777, Seven Dollars. Blue seal of
Liberty cap and cornucopia, Latin motto, "Freedom is more
precious than gold", note shows little actual wear, EF +, some
slight ink burn at one signature. Printed for the support of the
Continental troops..............................................$1,295.00
211 - GEORGIA, $20.00, May 4th, 1778, Rattlesnake emblem,
note is very fine, nice blue seal, signatures weak, but
evident..........................$1,200.00
207
- COLONY OF NEW YORK, $3.00, August 13th, 1776, seal of state,
very fine....................................$295.00
209
- VIRGINIA, ONE POUND, July 17th, 1775, seal, one pound or 20
shillings, about very fine, scarce early
issue......................................$245.00
71413 - COLONY OF NEW JERSEY, March 25th, 1776, 18 Pence.
Handsome red overprint, reverse leaf "To counterfeit is
death". Very fine...............SOLD
 71414
- COLONY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, December 23rd, 1776, $4.00. Emblem
of a ship at sea "Action".
Fine................................SOLD
 8283
- STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1780, $2.00 Colonial Currency.
"State of Massachusetts Bay", red overprint, nice very fine
and is un-cancelled which is scarce as many are hole
cancelled......................................$125.00
SOLD
71415 - COLONY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, February 8th, 1779, $90.00.
Warrior with spear and shield, handsome reverse. Very fine,
scarce.....................$525.00
SOLD
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