North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value thirty shillings
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Title
North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value thirty shillings
Subject
Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens
Money--North Carolina--Specimens
Description
Typeset Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders on bottom and sides with inscription: “Death to counterfeit.” Printed inscription: [xxx s.] No 632 [1 l. 10 s.]/ THIS Bill of Thirty Shil-/ lings, shall pass current in all/ Payments, as Proclamation Money, within/ the Province of North-Carolina,/ according to Act of Assembly passed the 14th of/ July 1760/ (30 s.) Death to counterfeit (30 s.)” Ink signatures on obverse: “John Starkey,” “Jno Swann,”/ “Saml Swann” and “Lewis DeRosset.” Ink inscription on reverse in several hands: “JM,”/ “from Thos Newbey,”/ “To Jos Read”/ “from Thos King/ To Joseph Makfarson”/ “Charles Smith” and “Jos Huff/ to Shepard.” Bill folded in half vertically.
Creator
James Davis
Source
Tryon Palace
Publisher
Davis, James
Date
1760
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 Archives and History.”
Relation
This is part of a 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor.
Format
jpg
Language
English
Type
Money
Identifier
TP.2000.017.027
Coverage
North Carolina, New Bern
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Money
Physical Dimensions
OH: 2 ¾” (7.4 cm); OW: 3 ¾” (9.5 cm)
Collection
Citation
James Davis, “North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value thirty shillings,” Craven County Digital History, accessed December 25, 2024, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/565.