North Carolina Colonial Note Fr#NC-177a August 8, 1778 $10 PCGS 55 *10 known*
The bills from the August 8, 1778 North Carolina issue were payable in Spanish milled dollars and printed by James Davis on dark course paper. This $10 note bears the motto “Independence”. There was a shortage of these notes due to a smallpox epidemic at the time. Incredibly scarce note in pristine problem free AU condition. This note is second finest known behind an AU58. Of the 16,666 $10 bills originally printed, only 10 are known to exist today. Additionally, this note was a part of the iconic Eric P. Newman Collection. An elite note combining quality, rarity, and provenance.
Signers: R. Caswell, S. Caswell
The bills from the August 8, 1778 North Carolina issue were payable in Spanish milled dollars and printed by James Davis on dark course paper. This $10 note bears the motto “Independence”. There was a shortage of these notes due to a smallpox epidemic at the time. Incredibly scarce note in pristine problem free AU condition. This note is second finest known behind an AU58. Of the 16,666 $10 bills originally printed, only 10 are known to exist today. Additionally, this note was a part of the iconic Eric P. Newman Collection. An elite note combining quality, rarity, and provenance.
Signers: R. Caswell, S. Caswell
The bills from the August 8, 1778 North Carolina issue were payable in Spanish milled dollars and printed by James Davis on dark course paper. This $10 note bears the motto “Independence”. There was a shortage of these notes due to a smallpox epidemic at the time. Incredibly scarce note in pristine problem free AU condition. This note is second finest known behind an AU58. Of the 16,666 $10 bills originally printed, only 10 are known to exist today. Additionally, this note was a part of the iconic Eric P. Newman Collection. An elite note combining quality, rarity, and provenance.
Signers: R. Caswell, S. Caswell
Date: August 8, 1778
Denomination: $10
Friedberg #: NC-177a
State: North Carolina
Certification: PCGS
Grade: 55
Comments: None