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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 2 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 → April 2, 1776 Congress At Halifax Issue 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 8393 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Half a Dollar VF $1,200.00 Crow and Pitcher Vignette. No.7257. Signed by Haywood and Webb. Printed on laid paper. Coil (a snake with no head?) around a long staff at the top and denomination at the left. This is printed on a very fine laid paper and is one of the more frequently seen types in our experience. A second example and not as deeply inked as the above Roper note. Still, a sharp and even impression. Fine...  more 8394 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Half a Dollar. Hunter EF $900.00 Dog and Target 'Hit or Miss' Vignette. No.9059. Signed by Webb and Haywood. Printed on moderately thick laid paper. Floral wreath banner at top and denomination at left. To the left of the vignette 'Hit or miss'. No day in the date. At the right end are two dots inside two right leaning ''goal posts'' adjacent the plate border line. An interesting patriotic type with the subtle motto referring...  more 8395 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Half a Dollar F to VF $800.00 Monogram with Toothed Border of Radial Lines Vignette. No.2145. Signed by Haywood and Webb. Printed on laid paper. Shaded left border with denomination and engraver's initials 'GL'at top right corner. Pattern border at right with counterfeit warning. Fine to Very Fine. Quarter folded and wrinkled. A few short splits with old tissue repairs on the back. The face of the note is clean...  more 8396 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Half a Dollar VF to EF $950.00 Owl Vignette. No.12121. Signed by Webb and Haywood. Printed on laid paper. Pattern floral border at the top and denomination at the left. The owl vignette in a circle. A choice example with very crisp paper and clean surface. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Harsh in a way, but two adjacent vertical folds down the center and upper corner folds. All four are light and the note has no pesky...  more 8397 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Half a Dollar F $750.00 Owl Vignette. No.910. Signed by Webb and Haywood. Printed on laid paper. Pattern floral border at the top and denomination at the left. The owl vignette in a circle. A second owl vignette type with excellent paper quality. Fine Plus. Quarter folded with handling. Still fairly bright. Well margined on all sides, but the lower left corner is chipped off and rounded in slightly. A dozen...  more 8398 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Half a Dollar EF $1,300.00 Ship Vignette. No.7113. Signed by Webb and Haywood. Printed on thick laid paper. Denomination at left and end and top left margin. Floral details at the upper right. Three masted brig vignette at lower left. A very sharp note with incredible, natural paper quality. Extremely Fine Plus. Only a light, long lower right corner fold. The right margin has been trimmed in an eighth of an inch,...  more 8399 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Half a Dollar F to VF $750.00 Ship Vignette. No.9425. Signed by Haywood and Webb. Printed on laid paper. Denomination at left and end and top left margin. Floral details at the upper right. Three masted brig vignette at lower left. A second $1/2 ship vignette note and one of the 12,500 printed. Fine to Very Fine. Long splits at the top and bottom of the vertical crease with the note held together in the center....  more 8400 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Dollar. Duck Vignette VF $1,000.00 No.329. Signed by Alston and Hill. Printed on laid paper. Wider format note, approximately 85mm by 65mm. Pattern border at the left and floral vine along the top. The vignette in ornamental circle. Duck (or goose) in water, visible water lines engraved. This type is referred in Mr. Ford's notes as the ''Goose'' vignette and not Duck as used in Newman. The first of six $1 types on the series....  more 8401 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Dollar AB EF $1,300.00 Justice Vignette. No.6001. Signed by Webb and Williams. Printed on thinner laid paper. Wider format note. ''Lyre'' repeating border at the top and denomination in white on black right end border cut. Floral detail at left over the circular vignette frame. An attractive type and a rather thin laid paper type, similar to the $1/16 notes of this issue. About Extremely Fine. Well margined and centered....  more 8402 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Dollar F $1,100.00 Scroll with Denomination in Black Vignette. No.5488. Signed by Williams and Webb. Printed on laid paper. Wider format note. Denomination in right. Floral vine hanging over vignette at left. Lettering 'ONE DOLLAR' in black within the line. Appears to be Fine, but probably split down the center crease. Backed to a white ''new'' card snugly. Toned moderately with sufficient margins. A small glue spot on the...  more 8403 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Dollar VF $850.00 Scroll with Denomination in Black Vignette. No.3293. Signed by Alston and Hill. Printed on thinner laid paper. Wider format note. Floral vine details from the bottom of left corner to the upper right with counterfeit warning at right. The banner is black in the vignette block with the 'ONE DOLLAR'' outlined in white. This is probably one of the more appealing looking notes of the 10,000 printed...  more 8404 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. One Dollar VG to F $500.00 Snake Strangling Bird Vignette. No.8122. Signed by Hill and Webb[?, very faint]. Printed on laid paper. Wider format note. Wide floral scroll at left, slender vine with central flower along the top, and counterfeit warning at the right end. A fascinating and rare type we believe. We do not recall cataloguing an example of this vignette style and only the staunch specialist will know the true...  more 8405 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Two Dollars. Deer Vignette CH EF $2,600.00 No.5573. Signed by Alston, Bradford, Hill and McCulloch. Printed on thin laid paper. Wider format note. Outlined denomination on shaded region at left, ''II'' at bottom corner. Right end with split shaded rectangles with denomination. Counterfeit warning in bottom border cut. There were only two different $2 vignette types both with 10,000 notes printed. A demure and lovely type. Stunning is the word for this note....  more 8406 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Two Dollars. Deer Vignette VF $1,100.00 No.1903. Signed by Hill, Alston, McCulloch and Bradford. Printed on laid paper. Wider format note. Outlined denomination on shaded region at left, ''II'' at bottom corner. Right end with split shaded rectangles with denomination. Counterfeit warning in bottom border cut. A second example of the Deer type. One of 10,000 notes printed. An attractive, circulated note. Very Fine. A fairly...  more 8407 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Two Dollars. Fox Vignette CH VF $1,300.00 No.839. Signed by Hill, Alston, McCulloch and Bradford. Printed on laid paper. Wider format note. Side border cuts with denomination. Engravers initials 'GL' at lower left. Cursive header at top with concealed 'NORTH CAROLINA'. Ornamental border on bottom. A whimsical vignette type, enclosed in a small oval. The fox is long tailed and whiskered. Another superior and clean example. Crisp, untampered...  more 8408 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Two Dollars and an Half EF $950.00 Hand Clasping Thirteen Arrows Vignette, motto VIS UNITATIS. No.893. Signed by Sumner, Williams, Webb and Haywood. Printed on thick laid paper. Wider format note. Wide floral detail over the motto banner. Vignette with vine underneath. Double border line all around. An excellent period allegory type and motto. Extremely Fine. A very crisp note with a light vertical fold, some handling...  more 8409 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Two Dollars and an Half VG to F $550.00 Hand Clasping Thirteen Arrows Vignette, motto VIS UNITATIS. No.6873. Signed by Williams, Sumner, Haywood and Webb. Printed on thick laid paper. Wider format note. Wide floral detail over the motto banner. Vignette with vine underneath. Double border line all around. The paper stock is thick, but slightly thinner than the above example. Very Good to Fine. A fairly bright note with a...  more 8410 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Two Dollars and an Half AB VF $950.00 Liberty Cap over Altar Vignette, motto LIBERTAS & NATALE SOLUM. No.2834. Signed by Haywood, Webb, Williams and Sumner. Printed on thick laid paper. Wider format note. Ornate floral detail at left over circle enclosing vignette. A bold, vivid and bright note with a wide sheet margin at the left. About Very Fine. This is still very crisp, though quarter folded with a long corner crease...  more 8411 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Two Dollars and an Half VF $850.00 Liberty Cap over Altar Vignette, motto LIBERTAS & NATALE SOLUM. No.4014. Signed by Webb, Haywood, Sumner and Williams. Printed on thick laid paper. Wider format note. Ornate floral detail at left over circle enclosing vignette. A second example of this interesting and well styled vignette and motto type. In technical terms, slightly higher grade than the previous. Very Fine. Creased...  more 8412 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Three Dollars AU $2,200.00 Alligator at Top and Beaver at Left Vignettes. No.225. Signed by Williams, Webb, Haywood and Sumner. Printed on thick laid paper. Wider format note. Floral vine at the left, over the top title text is a long alligator. Beaver in oval at the lower left. Denomination at the right. An interesting style and double vignette type. One of 10,000 notes printed of this type and one of only two $3 note designs. The...  more 8413 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Three Dollars F $800.00 Alligator at Top and Beaver at Left Vignettes. No.8212. Signed by Webb, Haywood, Sumner and Williams. Printed on thick laid paper. Wider format note. Floral vine at the left, over the top title text is a long alligator. Beaver in oval at the lower left. Denomination at the right. An interesting style and double vignette type. One of 10,000 notes printed of this type and one of only two $3...  more 8414 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Three Dollars CH EF $2,000.00 Beehive Vignette. No.247. Signed by Webb, Haywood, Sumner and Williams. Printed on laid paper. Wider format note. Vine border cut at left end, outlined in white on dark background. Denomination reversed on top border cut and in the plinth at the right. Vignette in circle at lower left. A superb note that at first glance appears to be ''Gem Uncirculated'' or at the very least ''Nearly New.'' Exceptionally...  more 8415 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Three Dollars F $800.00 Beehive Vignette. No.9856. Signed by Sumner, Williams, Haywood and Webb. Printed on thick laid paper. Wider format note. Vine border cut at left end, outlined in white on dark background. Denomination reversed on top border cut and in plinth at the right. Vignette in circle at lower left. A second Beehive type with honest wear. The paper type is thicker than the previous example and more like...  more 8416 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Four Dollars. Bee Vignette AB EF $1,500.00 No.349. Signed by Webb, Haywood, Sumner and Williams. Printed on laid paper with visible palisade (J. Whatman) watermark. A nearly complete watermark with lion wielding a scimitar and holding arrows. Denomination outlined in shaded left border cut and outlined in white vine in right shaded border cut. There were two different $4 types with 10,000 printed of each. A very choice note. Boldly printed,...  more 8417 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Four Dollars. Bee Vignette F $450.00 No.2046. Signed by Williams, Sumner, Webb and Haywood. Printed on laid paper. Wider format note. Denomination outlined in shaded left border cut and outlined in white vine in right shaded border cut. There were two different $4 types with 10,000 printed of each. In comparison to some of these other Ford-Boyd notes, rather ''pedestrian.'' However, still an above average note. Fine Plus....  more 8418 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Four Dollars VF to EF $750.00 Sheaf of Wheat Vignette. No.5632. Signed by Williams, Sumner, Webb and Haywood. Printed on laid paper. Wider format note. Denomination outlined in white on shaded border cut at the left and white floral pattern outlined on shaded block at the right border cut. The second of two $4 types and 10,000 notes printed. A very bright note with superb paper quality. The printing is rather light at...  more 8419 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Four Dollars VF to EF $800.00 Sheaf of Wheat Vignette. No.5062. Signed by Webb, Haywood, Sumner and Williams. Printed on laid paper. Wider format note. Denomination outlined in white on shaded border cut at the left and white floral pattern outlined on shaded block at the right border cut. A second example, printed on thinner laid paper stock similar to the $1 and $2 notes from this series. Very attractive with strong...  more 8420 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Four Dollars VF $700.00 Sheaf of Wheat Vignette. No.7302. Signed by Williams, Sumner, Webb and Haywood. Printed on moderately thick laid paper. Wider format note. Denomination outlined in white on shaded border cut at the left and white floral pattern outlined on shaded block at the right border cut. A third example and another very crisp note. Evenly and well printed. Untampered with and natural. Very Fine Plus....  more 8421 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Four Dollars AB VF $750.00 Sheaf of Wheat Vignette. No.1248. Signed by Webb, Haywood, Sumner and Williams. Printed on laid paper. Wider format note. Denomination outlined in white on shaded border cut at the left and white floral pattern outlined on shaded block at the right border cut. A fourth and final example of this type note. The middle denominations on this series are more frequently seen in present day auctions...  more 8422 North Carolina Currency. April 2, 1776 Halifax Issue. Five Dollars VF $500.00 Thrush Vignette. No.3787. Signed by Sumner, Williams, Haywood and Webb. Printed on laid paper. Wider format note. Wide border cut at top with title outlined in white. Left side with denomination in shaded border cut and outlined vine in right border cut. In our experience, one of the more available types. There were 10,000 printed and the Thrush type is one of two different style $5 notes....  more Page 2 of 6  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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