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Browse Catalogue of Stack's October 2006 Atlanta Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → North Carolina Page 1 of 6  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → North Carolina → August 21, 1775 Session At Hillsborough Act Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8363 North Carolina Currency. August 21, 1775 Session at Hillsborough Act VG $1,200.00 One Quarter of a Dollar. No.3694. Four signatures, signed by Andrew Knox, R.[ichard] Caswell, R.[ichard] Cogdell, and Sam.[uel] Johnston. Printed on laid paper (similar to December 1771 Act paper type). 124mm by 75mm. Uniface, ornate left end border, various fonts with 'North Carolina Currency' in Gothic type, and vignette at lower left. Ornate vertical trefoil style key (a Masonic reference?) in hashed circle. The...  more 8364 North Carolina Currency. August 21, 1775 Session at Hillsborough Act. One Dollar CH VF $7,000.00 No.3572. Four signatures, signed by Andrew Knox, R.[ichard] Caswell, R.[ichard] Cogdell, and Sam.[uel] Johnston. Printed on laid paper (similar to December 1771 Act paper type). 112mm by 75mm. Uniface, ornate left end border, various fonts with 'North Carolina Currency' in Gothic type, and vignette at lower left. Hermes (Mercury) holding banner 12 united Colonies in oval vignette. Printed from engraved...  more 8365 North Carolina Currency. August 21, 1775 Session at Hillsborough Act AB F $1,100.00 Three Dollars. No.549. Four signatures, signed by Andrew Knox, R.[ichard] Caswell, R.[ichard] Cogdell, and Sam.[uel] Johnston. Printed on laid paper (similar to December 1771 Act paper type). 97mm by 75mm. Uniface, ornate left end border, various fonts with 'North Carolina Currency' in Gothic type, and vignette at lower left. Vignette with Masonic altar, all seeing eye at top with emblems at sides...  more 8366 North Carolina Currency. August 21, 1775 Session at Hillsborough Act F to VF $4,250.00 Four Dollars. No.371. Four signatures, signed by Sam.[uel] Johnston, R.[ichard] Cogdell, R.[ichard] Caswell, and Andrew Knox. Printed on laid paper (similar to December 1771 Act paper type). 111mm by 73mm. Uniface, ornate left end border, various fonts with 'No. Carolina Currency' in Gothic type, and vignette at lower left. Vignette with Masonic altar (differing from the Three Dollars note), all seeing...  more 8367 North Carolina Currency. August 21, 1775 Session at Hillsborough Act F to VF $4,000.00 Five Dollars. No.2067. Four signatures, signed by R.[ichard] Caswell, Andrew Knox, Sam.[uel] Johnston, and R.[ichard] Cogdell. Printed on laid paper (similar to December 1771 Act paper type). 110mm by 73mm. Uniface, ornate left end border, various fonts with 'No. Carolina Currency' in Gothic type, and vignette at lower left. Vignette of Governor Tryon's Palace at Newbern. Printed from engraved plates...  more 8368 North Carolina Currency. August 21, 1775 Session at Hillsborough Act FR to G $550.00 Eight Dollars. No.3853. Four signatures, signed by R.[ichard] Cogdell, Sam.[uel] Johnston, Andrew Knox, and R.[ichard] Caswell. Printed on laid paper (similar to December 1771 Act paper type). 110mm by 70mm. Uniface, ornate left end border, various fonts with 'No. Carolina Currency' in Gothic type, and vignette at lower left. Vignette with Britannia self impaling herself with sword, motto INFELIX BRITANNIA...  more 8369 North Carolina Currency. August 21, 1775 Session at Hillsborough Act G to VG $550.00 Ten Dollars. No.144. Four signatures, signed by R.[ichard] Caswell, Andrew Knox, Sam.[uel] Johnston, and R.[ichard] Cogdell. Printed on laid paper (similar to December 1771 Act paper type). 111mm by 70mm. Uniface, ornate left end border, various fonts with 'North Carolina Currency' in Gothic type, and vignette at lower left. Vignette with twelve arms, six on each side, reaching at a pole with Liberty cap upon...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → North Carolina → April 2, 1776 Congress At Halifax Issue Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8370 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Sixteenth of a Dollar VF $1,600.00 Beetle Vignette. No.4787. Signed by McCulloch and Bradford. Printed on laid paper. Smaller format size, approximately 75mm by 50mm. Floral pattern left. These lower denomination notes are rare and generally seen chipped and flawed, when encountered at all. Printage of 13,333 for each of the six types. Very Fine. A few folds on strong paper. A choice example with petty detriments. Some...  more 8371 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Sixteenth of a Dollar F to VF $1,500.00 Butterfly Vignette. No.11188. Signed by McCulloch and Bradford. Printed on laid paper. Small format size. Floral pattern at left. Fine to Very Fine. Vertical crease, sheet fold at right and other handling. Splitting at the top and bottom center. Lightly aged and no repairs as often seen. No back endorsements; One Sixteenth of a Dollar. Nautilus Vignette. No.12006. Signed by McCulloch and Bradford....  more 8372 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Sixteenth of a Dollar VF $1,600.00 Cornucopia Vignette. No.4658. Signed by Bradford and McCulloch. Printed on laid paper. Small format size. Vine border at left end. The lower left corner of the sheet with wide selvege at left and bottom. Very Fine. Quarter folded, but impaired with a chip off the aged top edge. Chipping off the upper top left edge. Strong paper with visible printing paper lines; One Sixteenth of a Dollar. Griffin Vignette. No.12584....  more 8373 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Eighth of a Dollar VF to EF $1,500.00 Dog Vignette. No.8041. Signed by Hill and Alston. Printed on laid paper. Small format size. Repeating pattern border at left. There were eight different vignette types used for the $1/8 dollar notes. Each with 12,500 notes printed (That is $12,500 from the authorization or 1% of the issue). This dog (we would have called it a hound) vignette is quite delightful and details his smile and whiskers distinctly. A...  more 8374 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Eighth of a Dollar AB VF $1,000.00 Heron Vignette. No.2365. Signed by Alston and Hill. Printed on laid paper with visible palisade (J. Whatman) watermark. Small format size. Vine border pattern left. Another attractive note with no pesky repairs often plaguing this issue. About Very Fine. Uniformly toned with eight or so folds, several on the corners. A short top edge split and very short tear at the right. A very clean...  more 8375 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Eighth of a Dollar CH EF $1,300.00 Lion Vignette. No.12509. Signed by Alston and Hill. Printed on thick laid paper, much different than the previous $1/8 and $1/16 notes above. Smaller format size. Thin vine border at left and thin ornaments at right. One of the 12,500 printed and a splendid example. The vignettes on this series are quite enjoyable when viewed with a magnification loop. This lion is not exactly bound for the ''Dreyfus...  more 8376 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Eighth of a Dollar EF $1,000.00 Lion Vignette. No.6931. Signed by Hill and Alston. Printed on thin laid paper, similar to most other $1/16 and $1/8 notes on the series. Small format size. Thin vine border at left and thin ornaments at right. A second example of this Lion vignette type, but on a completely different paper. A choice example with strong paper quality. Printed from a weaker plate state than the previous note...  more 8377 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Eighth of a Dollar AB VF $1,000.00 Sculpin Vignette. No.8356. Signed by Alston and Hill. Printed on laid paper. Small format size. Repeating pattern ornaments at left and small ornaments at right. An interesting vignette type which mimics a mythological beached whale with the tail up in the air. The upper left corner of the plate with wide margins at the left and top. Rounded corner plate line is very strongly inked. About...  more 8378 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Eighth of a Dollar VF $950.00 Snake Biting Sword in Scabbard Vignette. No.6496. Signed by Alston and Hill. Printed on laid paper. Small format size. Vine border at left and ornaments at right. Another great vignette type and a scarcer low denomination notes. Most notes seen at auction in this day and age are $1 denominated or higher. Very Fine. Vertical crease with a short split at the top. Several other folds and...  more 8379 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Eighth of a Dollar AB VF $850.00 Snake Biting Sword in Scabbard Vignette. No.955. Signed by Hill and Alston. Printed on laid paper. Small format size. Vine border at left and ornaments at right. A second example of this great vignette type note and a scarcer low denomination notes. Printed from an earlier and stronger plate state compared to the previous notes. About Very Fine. Vertical crease, diagonal fold, corner...  more 8380 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Eighth of a Dollar VF to EF $950.00 Steer Vignette. No.8116. Signed by Hill and Alston. Printed on laid paper. Small format size. Pattern border at left and thin ornamental border at right. A fine cut of the steer and attractive. The paper quality on this note is very strong with distinct vertical laid lines as made. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Closer to the latter and Choice for the note. Vertical crease and two corner...  more 8381 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Fourth of a Dollar EF $750.00 Bird Flying Vignette. No.8672. Signed by Sumner and Williams. Printed on slightly thicker laid paper, visible J. Whatman watermark ('HATM') at left end. Smaller format size. Face style different than $1/16 and $1/8 notes. Border cuts on three sides. Eight different vignettes used for the $1/4 notes with 12,500 notes printed from each type ($25,000 worth of notes or 2% of the issue). A very sharp...  more 8382 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Fourth of a Dollar AB EF $1,200.00 Three Fish Vignette. No.1633. Signed by Sumner and Williams. Printed on laid paper, visible watermark at bottom center, 'P-'. Small format size. Three sided ornate border cut. A curious vignette with one large fish and two little guys, all facing right. There were 12,500 printed and few other examples exceed the grade of this note. Strong paper integrity and choice for this note series. About...  more 8383 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Fourth of a Dollar AB VF $850.00 Hare Vignette. No.7230. Signed by Sumner and Williams. Printed on laid paper. Small format size. Three border cuts. Well inked and deeply printed hare vignette. About Very Fine. A hard crease, light diagonal fold and corner fold. Soiled on the face along the crease. Wide margins left and bottom, narrower at the right and top. Petty nick at right end. 8384 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Fourth of a Dollar CH EF $2,000.00 Monogram FB in Black Script Vignette. No.4196. Signed by Haywood and Webb. Printed on laid paper. Small format size. Three border cuts, 'Death to Counterfeit' at right end. A stunning note quality-wise and well printed. The paper quality is exceptional and this note has escaped much of the usual splits, nicks and other flaws that plague many of these thin laid paper notes. Choice Extremely...  more 8385 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Fourth of a Dollar F to VF $550.00 Monogram NCSN in White Script Vignette. No.3930. Signed by Sumner and Webb. Printed on laid paper. Small format size. Denomination in banner left and counterfeit warning at right. Fine to Very Fine. Vertical crease and a few light, mostly corner folds. There are some small chips and splits on the top and bottom edge that are paper reinforced with paper strips. The note presents a clean...  more 8386 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Fourth of a Dollar VF $650.00 Sea Urchin Vignette. No.5121. Signed by Sumner and Williams. Printed on thicker laid paper. Small format size. Three border cuts. This note is printed on thicker stock than used on most of the lower denomination, small format notes. The vignette is certainly one of the more unusual on the series and is a tough type. Very Fine. Crease with a few light folds. Short split at the top and...  more 8387 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Fourth of a Dollar GEM UNC $850.00 Barracuda Vignette. No.6461. Signed by Williams and Sumner. Printed on thick laid paper. Small format size. Three border cuts. Another one of the more interesting types on this series. The upper left of the sheet with wide margins at the left and top. Well printed with sharp plate lines on the edges. A very crisp note. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Creased, long lower left corner fold and...  more 8388 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Fourth of a Dollar F $450.00 Halibut Vignette. No.3072. Signed by Sumner and Williams. Printed on laid paper, visible palisade (J. Whatman) watermark. Small format size. Three border cuts. John Ford referred to this note as a ''Tuna'' vignette. Fine. Mottled toning overall with back soiling. Creased, corner folds and handling. A small wormhole in the fish's tail. Trimmed very tightly. Attractive for the technical...  more 8389 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Half a Dollar F $800.00 North American Bear Vignette. No.864. Signed by Haywood and Webb. Printed on laid paper. Banner at top and denomination at the left. This type has the vignette title 'American Bear' under the vignette. There were also eight different vignettes used for the $1/2 series. Each had a printage of 12,500 notes for a total of $50,000 from the authorization. An excellent note, though the printing...  more 8390 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Half a Dollar AB F $800.00 North American Bear Vignette. No.840. Signed by Haywood and Webb. Printed on laid paper, partial watermark at the right 'GR' in wreath. Banner at top and denomination at the left. This type has the vignette title 'American Bear' under the vignette. A second example of this type with a much stronger plate impression. A distinct and darkly inked vignette (note only 24 serial numbers from the...  more 8391 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Half a Dollar VERY CH $1,300.00 Cock Fight Vignette. No.10301. Signed by Haywood and Webb. Printed on thicker laid paper. Ornate border at the top and denomination at the left. A fabulous vignette type and a type we have not catalogued before. Only the advanced collectors who have chased a complete set of these notes know which ones are the toughest to encounter. This might be one of them and it is a very choice example....  more 8392 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Half a Dollar CU $2,400.00 Crow and Pitcher Vignette. No.1520. Signed by Webb and Haywood. Printed on laid paper. Coil (a snake with no head?) around a long staff at the top and denomination at the left. A superb note that we last sold in 1984 in the Roper 2nd Americana Sale. This example (previously from the Affleck-Ball Sale) brought $725.00 in 1984 which was nearly triple estimate. This note is very deeply inked (the bird actually looks...  more Page 1 of 6  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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