Continental Currency Fr#CC-87 January 14, 1779 $1 PCGS 20 *Jumbo Margins*
The January 14, 1779 issue was passed to act as a redemption for notes of the May 20, 1777 and April 11, 1778 issues due to extensive British counterfeiting. This note is water marked “UNITED STATES” in 2 lines and new boarder cuts for this issue say “UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA”. This $1 note features an emblem of a weighted bowl on an acanthus plant, encircled by the latin motto “DEPRSSA RESURGIT” (Though crushed it recovers). Interestingly, this example has a jumbo margin at the bottom and right side, suggesting that this note was never trimmed to size.
Signers: William Gamble, Jedediah Snowden
The January 14, 1779 issue was passed to act as a redemption for notes of the May 20, 1777 and April 11, 1778 issues due to extensive British counterfeiting. This note is water marked “UNITED STATES” in 2 lines and new boarder cuts for this issue say “UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA”. This $1 note features an emblem of a weighted bowl on an acanthus plant, encircled by the latin motto “DEPRSSA RESURGIT” (Though crushed it recovers). Interestingly, this example has a jumbo margin at the bottom and right side, suggesting that this note was never trimmed to size.
Signers: William Gamble, Jedediah Snowden
The January 14, 1779 issue was passed to act as a redemption for notes of the May 20, 1777 and April 11, 1778 issues due to extensive British counterfeiting. This note is water marked “UNITED STATES” in 2 lines and new boarder cuts for this issue say “UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA”. This $1 note features an emblem of a weighted bowl on an acanthus plant, encircled by the latin motto “DEPRSSA RESURGIT” (Though crushed it recovers). Interestingly, this example has a jumbo margin at the bottom and right side, suggesting that this note was never trimmed to size.
Signers: William Gamble, Jedediah Snowden
Date: January 14, 1779
Denomination: $1
Friedberg #: CC-87
State: Continental
Certification: PCGS
Grade: 20
Comments: None