NC 1776 $4
Dublin Core
Title
NC 1776 $4
Subject
Money--North Carolina--Specimens
Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens
Description
North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value four dollars
Engraved four-dollar Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with decorative borders on top and right side, plain border on left side with inscription “four dollars”, vignette of bee in lower left corner. Inscription: “No Carolina Currency/ No 991 Four Dollars/ By Authority of Congress/ at Halifax April 2, 1776.” Ink signature on obverse: “W Haywood”/ “Wm Williams” and “Webb.” Reverse: blank.
An Act dated April 2, 1776, authorized the printing of $1,250,000 (£500,000) in Bills of Credit. The bills were issued in two series: $250,000 in the first, dated April 2, 1776 (the beginning of the session) and $1,000,000 in the second dated May 9, 1776. Each bill has a vignette and some also contain mottoes. Issued in a series of 10,000 bills. Bills in this design were also counterfeited. Fractional denominations are smaller in size than the higher denominations. Bills were signed by: Willis Alston, J. Bradford, William Haywood, G. Hill, Benjamin McCulloch, David Sumner, J. Webb, and William Williams. Some of the bills in this issue were engraved by “GL” thought to be Gabriel Lewyn, a Baltimore goldsmith. Only a few of the bills in this series have his initials.
Creator
Davis, James
Source
Purchase
Publisher
James Davis
Date
1776
Contributor
Richards, Nancy
Knight, Dean
Rights
Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archive and History.”
Format
OH: 2 ¼” (5.5 cm); OW: 3 ¼” (8.3 cm)
Language
eng
Type
Money
Identifier
TP.1986.026.001
Coverage
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
North Carolina
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Money
Physical Dimensions
OH: 2 ¼” (5.5 cm); OW: 3 ¼” (8.3 cm)
Collection
Citation
Davis, James, “NC 1776 $4,” Craven County Digital History, accessed December 24, 2024, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/515.