The April 2, 1776 North Carolina issue is unique in the fact that this issue contains 56 different varieties, the highest number of varieties of and American paper money issue. This $1/16 denomination was the lowest denomination of the issue and features an interesting vignette of a Griffin. The vignettes of this issue were engraved in copper plates by Gabriel Lewyn, a goldsmith from Baltimore. Scarce and sought after 1776 note. Of the 13,333 Griffin bills originally printed, only 4 are known to exist today.
The April 2, 1776 North Carolina issue is unique in the fact that this issue contains 56 different varieties, the highest number of varieties of and American paper money issue. This $1/16 denomination was the lowest denomination of the issue and features an interesting vignette of a Griffin. The vignettes of this issue were engraved in copper plates by Gabriel Lewyn, a goldsmith from Baltimore. Scarce and sought after 1776 note. Of the 13,333 Griffin bills originally printed, only 4 are known to exist today.
