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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 → May 10, 1780 Act Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last 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 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 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 Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last

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