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Engraved thirty shilling Debenture Bill issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scroll and shell border on left edge and circular vignette of hand holding a falchion (medieval sword) on lower left corner. Inscribed: “30s.…

Engraved two pound Debenture Bill issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with C-scroll border on left edge and circular vignette in lower left corner of bird with olive branch “PAX REDDITA (Peace restored) MAY 1771.” Inscribed:…

Engraved three pound Debenture Bill issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scroll leafage border on left edge and circular vignette of MAGNA CHARTA on lower left corner. Inscribed: “3£. THREE POUNDS-- No 231./ The…

Engraved five-pound Debenture Bill issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scroll leafage border on left edge and circular vignette of flags, cannon and drum on lower left corner. Inscribed: “5£. Five Pounds- No 93/ The…

Engraved twenty-shilling note issued for North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with stuccowork and leafage border on left edge and prancing unicorn in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina/ XXS Twenty…

Fifty uncut sheets of Debenture Bills issued by North Carolina with values of two shillings and six pence, one pound, and ten shillings on each sheet. (Top) Printed from engraved copper plate with scroll leafage border on left edge and circular…

Engraved fifteen-shilling Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled leafage and shell border on left edge and vignette of standing lion in lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina/ XV s…

Engraved ten-shilling note issued for North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled stuccowork border on left edge and horse in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription (in script): “North Carolina/ X S. Ten Shillings/…

Engraved six-shilling note issued for North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled leaf border on left edge and fleur-de-lis in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription (in script): “North Carolina/ VI S Six Shillings/…

Typeset Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders on the sides and bottom, each with the inscription “Death to counterfeit;” wide border on left edge. Printed inscription: “North Carolina. No 2697/ [XV S.] FIFTEEN SHILLINGS/ Proclamation…