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 low denomination $1/4 note features an interesting vignette of a flying bird. The vignettes of this issue were engraved in copper plates by Gabriel Lewyn, a goldsmith from Baltimore. Tough and sought after 1776 note. Superior VF example, usually seen tattered in low grade. Extremely scarce, of the 12,500 Heron bills originally printed, only 7 are known to exist today.
Signers: William Haywood
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 low denomination $1/4 note features an interesting vignette of a flying bird. The vignettes of this issue were engraved in copper plates by Gabriel Lewyn, a goldsmith from Baltimore. Tough and sought after 1776 note. Superior VF example, usually seen tattered in low grade. Extremely scarce, of the 12,500 Heron bills originally printed, only 7 are known to exist today.
Signers: William Haywood
