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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 → The Paper Currency of the Continental Congress → February 17, 1776 Resolution 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 → The Paper Currency of the Continental Congress → February 17, 1776 Resolution 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 8834 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776 Resolution. One Sixth of a Dollar CU $1,000.00 Plate A. No.342127. Signed by S.[amuel] Massey. Printed on thinner coarse paper. Standard change bill size, approximately 65mm by 85mm. The classic ''Fugio'' motif. The face design with a sun dial and motto FUGIO, MIND YOUR BUSINESS. The face designs were influenced by Ben Franklin's philosophies. The back has thirteen intertwined chain links with AMERICAN CONGRESS encircling WE ARE ONE. The...  more 8835 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776 Resolution. One Third of a Dollar UNC $2,250.00 Plate A. No.234031. Signed by N.[athan] Sellers. Paper, size, and face and back ''Fugio'' styles as previous. A choice and vivid note and wonderful for the type. High grade examples are not often seen today. Choice Almost Uncirculated. A new note, with a merge pinch at the upper left. The face margins are complete, but razor thin close at the left. The back centering. The paper quality and...  more 8836 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776 Resolution. Half a Dollar CU $2,250.00 Plate C. No.529293. Signed by A.[ndrew] Tybout. Paper, size, and face and back ''Fugio'' styles as previous. Another very sharp ''Fugio'' note with very clean paper surfaces and superb printing clarity. Crisp Uncirculated and close to Choice. The margins are complete with the left being a little close. A small foxing patch at the bottom face, not noticeable at first. The back is well...  more 8837 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776 Resolution. Half a Dollar CU $2,250.00 No.101755. Plate position A. Signed by R.[obert] Evans. Paper, size, and face and back ''Fugio'' styles as previous. Technically, Crisp Uncirculated. Moderate toning. Trimmed evenly and razor close to slightly inwards all around. Very slight inward nick into the upper right corner. Faint spot of ink burned through from face to back; Two Thirds of a Dollar. Plate B. No.267.668. Signed by C. Lewis....  more 8838 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776 Resolution. Two Thirds of a Dollar CH CU $2,500.00 Plate C. No.255078. Signed by S.[amuel] S.[tringer] Cole. Paper, size, and face and back ''Fugio'' styles as previous. Another high quality type note from this very popular series. The ''Fugio'' back notes we sold in our Ford VIII Sale in January, 2005 were well received by our bidding audience. The once, seemingly limitless, supply of 1970 is as sparse and spread out as the Right Whale today....  more 8839 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776 Resolution. One Dollar CH CU $1,100.00 No.100637. Signed by J.[oseph] Parker and R.[obert] Evans. Printed on thick coarse paper. Standard size, approximately 95 by 75mm. Motif and motto as used on the May 10, 1775 Session and November 29, 1775 Resolution notes. Nature print back. Hall and Sellers imprint, '1776'. The Dollar denomination notes on this issue are sometimes forgotten and the lower ones, such as this, are very tough in the highest...  more 8840 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776 Resolution. Two Dollars CH AU $700.00 No.56918. Signed by Wm. Coats and John Williams. Paper, size, styles, and imprint as previous. Motif and motto as used on the May 10, 1775 Session and November 29, 1775 Resolution notes. Thinner paper stock. Choice About Uncirculated. Well printed on both sides. Corner, upper left end, and perimeter handling. An ''ace'' slider note; Three Dollars. No.56797. Signed by Wm. Coats and John Williams Paper, size,...  more 8841 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776 Resolution. Three Dollars CH CU $750.00 No.56589. Signed by Coats and Williams. Paper, size, styles, and imprint as previous. Motif and motto as used on the May 10, 1775 Session and November 29, 1775 Resolution notes. True gems are very hard to come by on all series of Continental Currency these days. This note is bold and nearly Gem. Very clean and well printed on both sides. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. The face margins are...  more 8842 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776 Resolution. Six Dollars CH EF $550.00 No.56918. Signed by Coats and Williams. Paper, size, styles, and imprint as previous. Motif and motto as used on the May 10, 1775 Session and November 29, 1775 Resolution notes. A fascinating and unique item. The note has its full, wide right sheet selvege with outside edge deckling. Inscribed in black pen on the face is the following: ''Presented to me by/W.S. Appleton Esq/Boston U.S. June...  more 8843 Continental Congress. February 17, 1776 Resolution. Seven Dollars CU $800.00 No.56589. Signed by Coats and Williams. Paper, size, styles, and imprint as previous. Motif and motto as used on the May 10, 1775 Session and November 29, 1775 Resolution notes. A bright and vivid note. Excellent paper quality and a sheet mate to the above Three Dollars note (lot 8841). Crisp Uncirculated. The printing clarity and other attributes of Choice or Gem, but a short trimmed...  more 8844 CONTINENTAL CONGRESS FEBRUARY 17, 1776 BLUE DETECTOR NOTES. One Dollar AU to CU $1,800.00 Two Dollars, Three Dollars, Seven Dollars, and Eight Dollars. All are Blue Paper Counterfeit Detector Notes. Motifs and mottoes as used on the May 10, 1775 Session and November 29, 1775 Resolution notes. An excellent quintet of detector bills from this issue, cut from original panes of eight notes. All About Uncirculated to Crisp Uncirculated. Just some old-time collector handling here and...  more Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last

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