North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value fifteen shillings

North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value fifteen shillings

Money--North Carolina--Specimens

Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens

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 Money, according to Act/ of Assembly, passed the 23d of April/ 1761/ (xv s.) Death to counterfeit (15s.)” Ink signatures of Lewis DeRosset, Sam Swann/ John Starkey and Jno Swann.” Bill folded in half vertically.

Bill issued in a series of 3,000.

Davis, James

Tryon Palace

Anonymous donor

James Davis

1761

Richards, Nancy

Knight, Dean

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.”

This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor.

OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 3 13/16” (9.6 cm)

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Money

TP.2000.017.035

North Carolina, New Bern

Money

OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 3 13/16” (9.6 cm)