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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 5 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 → May 15, 1779 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 8483 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Five Dollars VF to EF $700.00 Be Freedom and Independence Steadily Pursued. No.655. Signed by John Taylor and J.[ohn] Hunt. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Standard size and wider format than 1778 notes, approximately 100mm by 60mm. Top border cut with outlined 'NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY', ornamental details around other three sides. Marked 'u' over 'y' in May. Simple pattern back with imprint 'WILMINGTON: Printed...  more 8484 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Five Dollars CH AU $1,500.00 Good Government always revere. No.4377. Signed by Taylor and Hunt. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined 'NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY', ornamental details around other three sides. Mark umlaut over 'e' in Silver. Simple pattern back with imprint 'WILMINGTON: Printed by Hugh Walker, 1779'. The second motto type used on $5 notes and also with 10,000 notes printed. Over the years, these...  more 8485 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Ten Dollars CH UNC $650.00 American Union for ever. No.9820. Signed by Hunt and Taylor. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined 'NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY', ornamental details around other three sides. Marked 'u' over 'y' in May. Simple pattern back with imprint 'WILMINGTON: Printed by Hugh Walker, 1779'. There were two $10 motto types, both with 10,000 printed. The counterfeit warning at...  more 8486 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Ten Dollars VF $600.00 American Union for ever. No.4416. Signed by Taylor and Hunt. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined 'NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY', ornamental details around other three sides. Marked 'u' over 'y' in May. Simple pattern back with imprint 'WILMINGTON: Printed by Hugh Walker, 1779'. One of two motto types used on $10 notes. The counterfeit warning at the right has the...  more 8487 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Ten Dollars CH AU $1,400.00 Virtue excels Riches. No.9480. Signed by Hunt and Taylor. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined 'NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY', ornamental details around other three sides. Mark dash over 'y' in Assembly. Simple pattern back with imprint 'Printed by Hugh Walker, 1779'. The second of two motto types used for $10 notes and also with 10,000 notes printed. Not a rarity in...  more 8488 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Twenty Dollars EF $950.00 Peace on Honourable Terms. No.6923. Signed by Taylor and Hunt. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined 'NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY', ornamental details around other three sides. Mark umlaut over 'e' second 'the'. Simple pattern back with imprint 'Printed by Hugh Walker, 1779'. Only one $20 type was issued with 10,000 notes printed. A sentimental patriotic motto in...  more 8489 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Twenty Dollars VF $700.00 Peace on Honourable Terms. No.8939. Signed by Taylor and Hunt. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined 'NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY', ornamental details around other three sides. Mark umlaut over 'e' second 'the'. Simple pattern back with imprint 'Printed by Hugh Walker, 1779'. The only $20 type was issued with 10,000 notes printed. A second example of this sentimental...  more 8490 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Twenty-Five Dollars CU $1,800.00 A free Commerce. No.2214. Signed by Taylor and Hunt. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined pattern ornaments (see the $100 notes on this series also), ornamental details around other three sides. Mark 'Q' in lieu of 'O' in right border in word 'Dollars'. Simple pattern back with imprint 'WILMINGTON: Printed by Hugh Walker, MDCCLXXIX'. There were two motto styles used for...  more 8491 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Twenty-Five Dollars F to VF $350.00 A free Commerce. No.2063. Signed by Taylor and Hunt. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined pattern ornaments (see the $100 notes on this series also), ornamental details around other three sides. Mark 'Q' in lieu of 'O' in right border in word 'Dollars'. Simple pattern back with imprint 'WILMINGTON: Printed by Hugh Walker, MDCCLXXIX'. There were two motto styles...  more 8492 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Twenty-Five Dollars CH AU $1,000.00 American Fortitude Displayed. No.8342. Signed by Taylor and Hunt. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined 'NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY', ornamental details around other three sides. Marked with mirror image title in top shaded border cut, deleted period after 'No'. Simple pattern back with imprint 'WILMINGTON: Printed by Hugh Walker, 1779'. The second of two $25 note types issued on the...  more 8493 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Fifty Dollars F $275.00 A Righteous Cause the Protection of Providence. No.1859. Signed by Hunt and Taylor. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined 'NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY', ornamental details around other three sides. Mark circumflex (upper case ''lambda'') over 'e' in Silver). Simple pattern back with imprint 'WILMINGTON: Printed by Hugh Walker, 1779'. The only $50 type issued and...  more 8494 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. One Hundred Dollars EF $850.00 A free Commerce. No.755. Signed by Taylor and Hunt. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined 'NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY', ornamental details around other three sides. Mark 'Q' instead of 'O' in right border in word Dollars. Simple pattern back with imprint 'WILMINGTON: Printed by Hugh Walker, MDCCLXXIX'. The only $100 note on the series and with a very low print figure of 1,000...  more 8495 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. One Hundred Dollars F $550.00 A free Commerce. Contemporary Counterfeit. No.404. ''Signed'' [i.e. forged signtures] by Hunt and Taylor. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined pattern design of mixed ornaments (see the $25 A Free Commerce Notes), ornamental details around other three sides. Plate mark 'Q' instead of 'O' in right border in word 'Dollars' copied. Simple pattern back with imprint...  more 8496 State of North Carolina. May 15, 1779 Act. Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars EF $1,800.00 A Righteous Cause the Protection of Providence. No.827. Signed by Taylor and Hunt. Printed on moderately thick, white paper. Top border cut with outlined 'NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY', ornamental details around other three sides. Mark circumflex (upper case ''lambda'') over 'e' in Silver) and dash over 'i' in Smithfield. Simple pattern back with imprint 'WILMINGTON: Printed by HUGH WALKER, 1779'. The...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → North Carolina → 1780 (April 17, 1780 Act) Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8497 State of North Carolina. 1780 (April 17, 1780 Act). Fifty Dollars VERY CH $7,000.00 Independence. No.432. Signed by Ja.[mes] Coore and Ja.[mes] Green. Printed on thick coarse stock. 90mm by 65mm. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Pattern back, reengraved from the $10 1778 notes, changing the denomination. Imprint style similar to 1778, but 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. This is from very rare transitional series, created by an emergency Act. One of three different $50 types, this is one of only 498 printed and issued....  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → North Carolina → May 10, 1780 Act Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8498 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars AB EF $375.00 Dulce pro Patri Mori. No.302. Signed by J.W. Caron and Ja.[mes] Coore. Printed on thick paper stock. Standard size, similar to the August 8, 1778 Act notes, approximately 95mm by 65mm. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by J. Davis, 1780'. There were six different mottoes used on the $25 notes and each used a different pattern back. Note that this is...  more 8499 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars VF to EF $275.00 Dulce pro Patri Mori. No.7002. Signed by J.[oseph] Green Jr. and J.[oseph] Leech. Printed on thin laid paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by J. Davis, 1780'. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Light vertical fold and some heavy handling. Looks new from the face and without many of the common flaws seen on the thinner...  more 8500 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars VF $275.00 Hora Pacis & Libertatis appropinquat. No.6318. Signed by W.[aightsill] Avery and M. Frank. Printed on thin laid paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. The second of the six motto types used on $25 notes on the Act with 8,000 printed per Newman's listing. This is the only example of either paper type...  more 8501 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars CH AU $1,400.00 Justitia addit Fiduciam. No.206. Signed by Caron and Coore. Printed on thick paper stock. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. The third of the six motto types on this denomination with 8,000 printed. A stunning note that is bold as the day it was printed and a candidate for the finest known example. Priced up...  more 8502 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars EF $275.00 Justitia addit Fiduciam. No.7002. Signed by Green Jr. and Leech. Printed on thin laid paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. A companion or sheet mate to the above thin paper Dulce... $25 note (lot 8499). Printed on laid paper and bright and vivid. Extremely Fine. A long, right side diagonal...  more 8503 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars VF to EF $325.00 Justitia addit Fiduciam. No.11523. Signed by Caron and Coore. Printed on thin laid paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. A second example of this motto type on thin paper. Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with the look of a higher grade note. Light folds across the notes in a few directions and...  more 8504 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars CH CU $1,200.00 Quid non virtute efficiendum. No.211. Signed by Caron and Coore. Printed on thick paper stock. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. The fourth different motto type used on the $25 notes. The print figure is not exact as listed in Newman, but ''8,000 plus'' like the Dulce... type. This note is stellar quality and should be right up...  more 8505 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars EF $350.00 Quid non virtute efficiendum. No.547. Signed by Leech and Green Jr. Printed on thick paper stock. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. A second example of this $25 motto type on thick white paper. A bright and lightly handled note. Certainly above par to most known. Extremely Fine or so. Some handling...  more 8506 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars CH EF $350.00 Quid non virtute efficiendum. No.2613. Signed by Green Jr. and Coore. Printed on thin laid paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. A third example of this motto, but on thin white laid paper stock. The eye appeal of Gem at first glance. Choice Extremely Fine. A long lower right diagonal fold,...  more 8507 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars AB VF $200.00 Quid non virtute efficiendum. No.326. Signed by Caron and Coore. Printed on thick paper stock. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. The fifth of the six motto types used on the $25 notes. About Very Fine. Vertical fold, long corner fold, and other heavy handling on the corners and edges. The face...  more 8508 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars CH AU $750.00 Terra libera Notam Praetii in me posuit. No.231. Signed by Caron and Coore. Printed on thin laid paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. This is the fifth of the six motto types used on the $25 notes with 8,000 printed. The mottoes are arranged in alphabetical order in Newman and not in regards to...  more 8509 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars CH EF $325.00 Terra libera Notam Praetii in me posuit. No.3576. Signed by Green Jr. and Coore. Printed on thin laid paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. A second example on thin laid paper of the ''Terra libera...'' motto. Another sharp note that looks Uncirculated at first glance. Choice Extremely Fine....  more 8510 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars AU $700.00 Vim. Vi. repellamus. No.241. Signed by Caron and Coore. Printed on thick paper stock. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. The sixth and final motto type used on the $25 notes of this Act. The print figure is listed exactly as 8,000 notes (or $200,000 of the issue). Another note with incredible paper quality that...  more 8511 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Twenty Five Dollars VF to EF $300.00 Vim. Vi. repellamus. No.1016. Signed by Coore and Caron. Printed on thin laid paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. A second example of this last $25 motto type on thin paper. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Bold and crisp, but a long diagonal fold at the lower right and heavy handling on the...  more 8512 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Fifty Dollars AB EF $550.00 Fundamentum mihi are Perennius. No.361. Signed by Caron and Coore. Printed on thick laid paper stock. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by James Davis, 1780'. There was only one motto type used on the $50 notes with a listed print run figure of only 8,000 notes. That would make the $50 notes considerably scarcer than the 56,000 plus $25 notes printed...  more Page 5 of 6  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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