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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 6 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 10, 1780 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 8513 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. One Hundred Dollars EF $350.00 Fortis cadere cedere non potest. No.6989. Signed by Caron and Coore. Printed on thick laid paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by JA. DAVIS, 1780'. There was only one $100 motto type on this series with a rough print figure listed as 5,000 plus notes. This note should be classified as a thin paper note, but the laid...  more 8514 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. One Hundred Dollars CH AU $1,100.00 Fortis cadere cedere non potest. No.227. 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 JA. DAVIS, 1780'. The only motto type used with a printing of ''5,000 plus''. How many above requires The Calculus to compute. Bright and vivid with exceptional eye appeal. Easily, one of the finest known,...  more 8515 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Two Hundred Dollars VF $300.00 Ut quocunque paratus. No.1461. Signed by Green Jr. and Coore. Printed on thick paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back (a style not used on any 1778 note), similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by JAMES DAVIS, 1780'. This is the only $200 type on the series and the State. These additional high denominations were necessary due to the inflation setting in heavily. There...  more 8516 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Two Hundred Dollars VF $275.00 Ut quocunque paratus. No.2012. Signed by Green Jr. and Coore. Printed on laid paper, visible watermark at lower right corner. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by JAMES DAVIS, 1780'. The only $200 motto type and likely with a small print figure. The laid paper used is also a thicker type than used on most other laid paper...  more 8517 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars F to VF $220.00 Quarenda Pecunia primum est. 'T' in Cartouche. No.2918. Signed by Leech and Green Jr. Printed on thin laid paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back (style not used on 1778 notes), similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by JAMES DAVIS, 1780'. The only $250 note motto type, but using two different face styles. Clearly a different face plate with a large 'T' in 'This'...  more 8518 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars VF $300.00 Quarenda Pecunia primum est. 'T' in Typeset. No.9238. Signed by Caron and Coore. Printed on laid paper, slightly thicker stock (similar to lots 8513 and 8516 above). Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by JAMES DAVIS, 1780'. The only $250 note motto type, but using two different face styles. Only 1,000 notes were printed from both face plate...  more 8519 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars GEM UNC $300.00 Quarenda Pecunia primum est. No.4184. Signed by Leech and Green Jr. 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 only $250 note motto type, but using two different face styles. Only 1,000 notes were printed from both face plate types. This note is styled like the earlier notes with the word...  more 8520 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Three Hundred Dollars CU $650.00 Aut nunquam tentes aut perfice. No.301. Signed by H. Vipon and Cooke. Printed on thick paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back (a new back design), similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by JAMES DAVIS, 1780'. The only $300 motto type on the series and the only $300 denomination on the State. There is no print figure listed, but certainly in the 1,000 note range and listed in the Affleck-Ball...  more 8521 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Three Hundred Dollars F $135.00 Aut nunquam tentes aut perfice. No.3084. Signed by H. Vipon and Cooke. 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 only $300 motto type on the series and the only $300 denomination on the State. There is no print figure listed, but certainly in the 1,000 note range for both paper types....  more 8522 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Four Hundred Dollars CH CU $650.00 Mutare vel timere Sperno. No.301. Signed by H. Vipon and Cooke. Printed on thick paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back (new style, not matching any 1778 back), similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by JAMES DAVIS, 1780'. The only $400 note on the series and State with an undisclosed print run. The printing likely to be 1,000 notes of both paper type and perhaps less. This superb...  more 8523 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Four Hundred Dollars VF to EF $500.00 Mutare vel timere Sperno. No.1804. Signed by Cooke and Coore. Printed on thick laid paper with visible palisade (J. Whatman) watermark at lower left. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by JAMES DAVIS, 1780'. The only $400 note on the series and State with an undisclosed print run. The printing likely to be 1,000 notes of both...  more 8524 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Five Hundred Dollars VF to EF $450.00 Divitiae Reipublicae dant mihi Pretium. 'T' in Cartouche. No.334. Signed by Caron and Coore. Printed on thick paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by JA. DAVIS, 1780'. There was only one motto type used for the denomination, but like the $250 notes, there are two face plate types. The 'T' in 'This' is large and in a cartouche, identical...  more 8525 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Five Hundred Dollars VF to EF $220.00 Divitiae Reipublicae dant mihi pretium. No.6599. Signed by Green 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'. The only motto type and with two varieties. The word 'This' is in the text block, like most other notes on the Act. No print figure, only the vague ''500 plus'' in Newman....  more 8526 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Six Hundred Dollars GEM UNC $950.00 Crescit Sub pondere virtus. No.302. Signed by Vipon and Cooke. Printed on thick paper. Typeset face with ornamental borders. Simple pattern back, similar to 1778 notes, with imprint 'Printed by JAMES DAVIS, 1780'. The only $600 motto type and the highest denomination Colonial note issued on North Carolina. A key note type on the entire Colony and the series. There is no print figure listed, but certainly 1,000...  more 8527 State of North Carolina. May 10, 1780 Act. Six Hundred Dollars F to VF $450.00 Crescit Sub pondere virtus. No.3066. Signed by Green [?, faint] and Cooke. 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 only $600 motto type and the highest denomination Colonial note issued on North Carolina. A key note type on the entire Colony and the series. There is no print figure...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → North Carolina → May 17, 1783 Act Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8528 North Carolina Currency. May 17, 1783 Act at Hillsborough. Ten Shillings CH EF $1,000.00 No.203. Contemporary Counterfeit. ''Signed'' by B.[enjamin] McCulloch (faded) and J.[ohn] Hunt. Printed on thin laid paper. 110mm by 76mm. Elaborate face border cuts, 'COUNTERFEITERS BEWARE' at the bottom. Vignette at lower left of ships approaching fort, flag at top, below motto 'COMMERCIO'. The back is perpendicular to the face. Obligation in the center with 'Ten Shillings' at top and imprint below, 'Printed...  more 8529 North Carolina Currency. May 17, 1783 Act at Hillsborough FR $450.00 Twenty Shillings or One Pound. No.9280. Signed by Hunt and McCulloch. Printed on laid paper. 112mm by 74mm. Elaborate border cuts as used on the other denomination, 'COUNTERFEITERS BEWARE' on bottom cut. Vignette at top left of Justice with motto on banner 'DO AS YOU WOULD BE DONE BY'. The back design may be similar to the Crown and Book type. Possibly genuine, not an obvious fake as is the Ten Shillings...  more 8530 North Carolina Currency. May 17, 1783 Act at Hillsborough. Twenty Shillings G $1,200.00 No.768. Signed by Hunt and McCulloch. 107mm by 70mm. Printed on both sides on thin laid paper. Face border cuts, similar to the 10 Shillings, 'COUNTERFEITERS BEWARE' at bottom. Lower left, vignette of a royal crown above a book, pages inscribed from left to right, 'THE LAWS' and 'OUR KING'. The back is perpendicular in orientation to the face. Obligation in the center with denomination '1...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → North Carolina → December 29, 1785 Act Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8531 North Carolina Currency. December 29, 1785 Act at Newbern. Six Pence F $2,750.00 No.19690. Signed by J.[ohn] Hunt and A.[bsalom] Tatom. Printed on rigid, coarse paper watermarked 'NORTH/CAROLINA'. 106mm by 74mm. The face with elaborate border cut frame enclosing the enactment texts and denomination at the top 'SIX PENCE (Six Pence)'. Underneath, to the left, is a small vignette of thirteen stars in a square. Serial number space above and signature space at the lower right. The bottom border...  more 8532 North Carolina Currency. December 29, 1785 Act at Newbern G to VG $1,700.00 Two Shillings or 24 Pence. No.459. Signed by Tatom and Hunt. Printed on rigid, coarse paper watermarked 'NORTH/CAROLINA'. 105mm by 77mm. The face with elaborate border cut frame enclosing the enactment texts and denomination at the top 'TWO SHILLINGS (24 Pence)'. Underneath, at left center, is a small vignette of plowshare with motto below, 'AGRICULTURE' in a RECTANGLE. Serial number in ornate brackets...  more 8533 North Carolina Currency. December 29, 1785 Act at Newbern VG $1,200.00 Ten Shillings or Two Crowns. No.21194. Signed by Tatom and Hunt. Printed on rigid, coarse paper watermarked 'NORTH/CAROLINA'. 106mm by 76mm. The face with elaborate border cut frame, slightly different from other notes on the series, enclosing the enactment texts and denomination at the top 'TEN SHILLINGS'. Underneath, to the left, is a small vignette of a crown and book, pages with text 'THE LAWS' and 'OUR KING'....  more 8534 North Carolina Currency. December 29, 1785 Act at Newbern VG to F $2,250.00 Twenty Shillings or One Pound or Two and a Half Dollars. No.8857. Signed by Hunt and Tatom. Printed on rigid, coarse paper watermarked 'NORTH/CAROLINA'. 109mm by 77mm. The face with elaborate border cut frame, slightly different from other notes on the series, enclosing the enactment texts and denomination at the top 'TWENTY SHILLINGS' and smaller 'One/Pound' to the right. Underneath, to the left, is a...  more 8535 North Carolina Currency. December 29, 1785 Act at Newbern VF $2,800.00 Forty Shillings or Two Pounds or Five Dollars. No.1114. Signed by Tatom and Hunt. Printed on rigid, coarse paper watermarked 'NORTH/CAROLINA'. 104mm by 70mm. The face with elaborate border cut frame, slightly different from other notes on the series, enclosing the enactment texts and denomination at the top 'FORTY SHILLINGS' and smaller 'Two/Pounds' to the right. Underneath, to the left, is a large vignette...  more 8536 North Carolina Currency. December 29, 1785 Act at Newbern F to VF $2,250.00 Forty Shillings or Two Pounds or Five Dollars. No.12095. Signed by Tatom and Hunt. Printed on rigid, coarse paper watermarked 'NORTH/CAROLINA'. 105mm by 70mm. The face with elaborate border cut frame, slightly different from other notes on the series, enclosing the enactment texts and denomination at the top 'FORTY SHILLINGS' and smaller 'Two/Pounds' to the right. Underneath, to the left, is a large...  more 8537 North Carolina Currency. December 29, 1785 Act at Newbern F $1,400.00 Forty Shillings or Two Pounds or Five Dollars. Unnumbered and Unsigned. Blue Counterfeit Detector or Specimen Note. Printed on special blue paper, also watermarked 'NORTH/CAROLINA'. 111mm by 77mm. Printed on both sides, designs and style identical to genuine bills. The face with elaborate border cut frame, slightly different from other notes on the series, enclosing the enactment texts and denomination at the...  more 8538 North Carolina Currency. December 29, 1785 Act at Newbern F to VF $1,700.00 Forty Shillings or Two Pounds or Five Dollars. No.1236. Contemporary Counterfeit. ''Signed'' by Hunt and Tatom. Printed on thinner coarse stock without a watermark. 108mm by 71mm. Designs and style similar to the genuine bill of this type. The face with elaborate border cut frame, slightly different from other notes on the series, enclosing the enactment texts and denomination at the top 'FORTY SHILLINGS'...  more Page 6 of 6  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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