Treasury bills of the October 16, 1780 Virginia issue were printed on extremely thin paper by Dixon. Deliberate misspellings were common in this issue as secret marks to deter and expose counterfeiting. The front features a typeset design and various ornamental borders. The reverse is blank besides printed denomination on each side. These high denomination notes were printed during a time of high inflation due to war. These notes are usually seen tattered and faced low survivability due to thin rice-like paper. Nice example of this early $500 bill with strong eye appeal for the grade.
Signers: J.M. Simmons, John Lyne, J. Hopkins
Treasury bills of the October 16, 1780 Virginia issue were printed on extremely thin paper by Dixon. Deliberate misspellings were common in this issue as secret marks to deter and expose counterfeiting. The front features a typeset design and various ornamental borders. The reverse is blank besides printed denomination on each side. These high denomination notes were printed during a time of high inflation due to war. These notes are usually seen tattered and faced low survivability due to thin rice-like paper. Nice example of this early $500 bill with strong eye appeal for the grade.
Signers: J.M. Simmons, John Lyne, J. Hopkins
Date: October 16, 1780
Denomination: $500
Friedberg #: VA-196
State: Virginia
Certification: PMG
Grade: Very Fine 25
Comments: “Ink Burn”
