 South Carolina. October 19, 1776 Ordinance. Six Dollars (Nine Pounds Fifteen Shillings). Wind and Waves Vignette. TURBAT SED EXTOLLIT. No.1443[?, faded]. Signed by Ma.[urice] Simons, Wm. Scott Jr. and ?[William Parker?, faint in red, vertically to the right of others]. Printed on coarse, thick brownish paper. Standard size, approximately 95mm by 75mm. Face style similar to March 6, 1776 with border cuts enclosing text, vignette and motto at lower right. Ornamental printed back with thistles surrounding an 'VI'. The back is ''coin turn'' orientation to the face. There were 2,500 notes printed of this type.
This is strong and attractive grade for this series. There are no Uncirculated hoards like the remainder notes seen on the December 23, 1776 Act. About Extremely Fine. Crisp for the paper type with a light vertical fold. Light soiling on clean surfaces. The lower left corner is soft with an old tissue paper patch on the back. An excellent type note.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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