 South Carolina. March 6, 1776 Resolve. Fifty Pounds. Trophies Vignette. ANIMIS OPIBUSQUE PARATI. No.2099. Signed by William Gibbes [bold vanity signature in red, vertically to the left], Motte, Legare and Savage. Printed on white laid paper. Larger format, approximately 140mm by 90mm. Denomination at left in cursive, at the right larger medallion with vignette and motto. Ornate printed back, perpendicular to the face. DEUS PUGNAVIT ET DISSIPANTUR. These were printed on blue and white laid paper types. This is a rarer style (though the typeset bills are least seen) on the Resolve and when encountered, are generally damaged. There were 3,700 notes printed of this type from both paper variants.
More typical to condition of notes seen on the type. Upgrading wasn't possible in Boyd's time, which tells you something about the rarity of this note. Overall, Good to Very Good. Fairly attractive from the face, but impaired. From the face, the look of close to Fine or so. However, split in half with multiple edge nicks. Paper strip repaired from the back, down the center and on three sides of the perimeter. Not as bad as it sounds and ''good enough for Mr. Boyd....''
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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