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Colonial America
 Colonial Currency


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


56 - 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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