The April 11, 1778 Yorktown issue is extremely scarce and considered the holy grail of Continental issues. It was passed by the Continental Congress who met at York, Pennsylvania rather than Philadelphia from September 30, 1777 to June 27, 1778. During that time, Hall and Sellers moved their operation to York from Philadelphia as well to accommodate the demand for paper money in the heat of the war. The entire Yorktown issue was recalled in June of 1779 due to immense British counterfeiting, this example being proof. This $40 note features an emblem of an all-seeing Eye of Providence shining on 13 stars representing the colonies. This emblem is encircled by the motto “CONFEDERATION”. This emblem was designed by Francis Hopkinson, an American founding father and signer of the Declaration of Independence. The reverse features nature print of carrot leaves. Lovely note with superior detail and paper for the grade. Crudely engraved British counterfeit relatively easily distinguishable from an original example. Historic and extremely scarce Continental with a population lower than the elusive CC-9 marbled edge note. An elite addition for any Continental collection. This choice uncirculated 63 example sits at the top of the PMG population report, finest known.
Signers: D. Reintzel, Jedediah Snowden (Forgeries)
The April 11, 1778 Yorktown issue is extremely scarce and considered the holy grail of Continental issues. It was passed by the Continental Congress who met at York, Pennsylvania rather than Philadelphia from September 30, 1777 to June 27, 1778. During that time, Hall and Sellers moved their operation to York from Philadelphia as well to accommodate the demand for paper money in the heat of the war. The entire Yorktown issue was recalled in June of 1779 due to immense British counterfeiting, this example being proof. This $40 note features an emblem of an all-seeing Eye of Providence shining on 13 stars representing the colonies. This emblem is encircled by the motto “CONFEDERATION”. This emblem was designed by Francis Hopkinson, an American founding father and signer of the Declaration of Independence. The reverse features nature print of carrot leaves. Lovely note with superior detail and paper for the grade. Crudely engraved British counterfeit relatively easily distinguishable from an original example. Historic and extremely scarce Continental with a population lower than the elusive CC-9 marbled edge note. An elite addition for any Continental collection. This choice uncirculated 63 example sits at the top of the PMG population report, finest known.
Signers: D. Reintzel, Jedediah Snowden (Forgeries)
