North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value ten shillings

North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value ten shillings

Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens

Money--North Carolina--Specimens

Typeset Bill of Credit issued in North Carolina with and narrow borders on the bottom with inscription “Death to counterfeit.” Printed inscription: [X s.] No 247 [10 s.]/ THIS Bill of ten shi-/llings, 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.” Ink signatures on obverse: “Saml Swann,” “Lewis DeRosset “John Starkey” and ”/ “Jno Swann.” Bottom border: “[10 s.] Death to counterfeit [X s.]” Ink inscription on reverse: “M” or “W” and mathematical calculation. Bill folded in half vertically.

James Davis

Tryon Palace

Davis, James

1760

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 a 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.2000.017.025

North Carolina, New Bern

Money

OH: 2 7/16” (6.2 cm); OW: 3 ¼” (8.3 cm)