 North Carolina. November 27, 1729 Act. Three Pounds. No.1756. ''Signed'' by Wm. Downing, E.(dward) Mosely, Cullen Pollack, Tho.(mas) Swann, and J.(ohn) Lovick. Printed on laid paper with watermark. 105mm by 135mm. A Contemporary Counterfeit, so noted by Mr. Ford in his notes and virtually a match for the type plated in Newman on page 311 of the fourth edition. All handwritten bill, with flourished ink indent (space between has serial number) at the top and octagonal white paper on wax seal at the bottom center. Denomination in one place and different signature placement from the Forty Shilling notes, consistent with genuine notes of this denomination. Certainly a counterfeit, larger size, handwriting and signature character are much different from the serial No.25 (or 6)8 example in this collection. The laid paper is deceptive though. About Fine, vertical crease with some splitting. Very bright and vivid, there are some small voids and burn holds. Rust clip stain at right (shows more so on the back). Back pen endorsed, some bleed through to the face. Overall, a very handsome example of a very rare and fascinating contemporary counterfeit from this rare, early Act.
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