North Carolina Colonial Note Fr#NC-177a August 8, 1778 $10 PCGS 55 *10 known*

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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

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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