New York Colonial Note Fr#NY-205 August 13, 1776 $10 PMG 35 *Elephant*
The bills of the August 13, 1776 New York issue took on the same emblems and style as the March 5, 1776 issue but the death threat to counterfeiters was resumed. The $1 denomination was emitted form this issue in anticipation of $1 Continental coins being minted. This New York note was printed by Samuel Loudon on thick paper. The front has the New York Arms with “Tis Death to counterfeit” beneath. The reverse has an emblem of an elephant with the latin motto “PAR VIRIBUS VIRTUS” (Virtue is equal to strength). Very nice example, hard to find in this grade.
Signers: Benjamin Verplank, Alexander Webster
The bills of the August 13, 1776 New York issue took on the same emblems and style as the March 5, 1776 issue but the death threat to counterfeiters was resumed. The $1 denomination was emitted form this issue in anticipation of $1 Continental coins being minted. This New York note was printed by Samuel Loudon on thick paper. The front has the New York Arms with “Tis Death to counterfeit” beneath. The reverse has an emblem of an elephant with the latin motto “PAR VIRIBUS VIRTUS” (Virtue is equal to strength). Very nice example, hard to find in this grade.
Signers: Benjamin Verplank, Alexander Webster
The bills of the August 13, 1776 New York issue took on the same emblems and style as the March 5, 1776 issue but the death threat to counterfeiters was resumed. The $1 denomination was emitted form this issue in anticipation of $1 Continental coins being minted. This New York note was printed by Samuel Loudon on thick paper. The front has the New York Arms with “Tis Death to counterfeit” beneath. The reverse has an emblem of an elephant with the latin motto “PAR VIRIBUS VIRTUS” (Virtue is equal to strength). Very nice example, hard to find in this grade.
Signers: Benjamin Verplank, Alexander Webster
Date: August 13, 1776
Denomination: $10
Friedberg #: NY-205
State: New York
Certification: PMG
Grade: 35
Comments: “Stains”