North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value twenty shillings

North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value twenty shillings

Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens

Money--North Carolina--Specimens

Typeset Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders on the sides and bottom, each with the denomination (20 s., XX S.’ and i£) and inscription “Death to counterfeit”; wider border on left edge. Printed inscription: “North- Carolina. No 4206 / [XX S.] twenty shillings,/ Proclamation Money, according to Act/ of Assembly, passed the 23d of April/ 1761/ ( ii s) Death to counterfeit (ii s.)” Ink signatures on the face of the bill: John Swann, John Starkey, Samuel Swann, and Lewis DeRosset. There are no signatures on the reverse. Bill has not been folded.
Bill issued in a series of 6,506. Neatly trimmed on all four sides, this bill appears to be uncirculated. There are several hidden characters in the borders to foil counterfeiting.

James Davis

Tryon Palace

Davis, James

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 Archives and History.”

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

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English

Money

TP.2000.017.036

North Carolina, New Bern

Money

OH: 2 5/16” (6.0 cm); OW: 3 3/16” (8.1 cm)