North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value five shillings

North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value five shillings

Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens

Money--North Carolina--Specimens

Typeset note issued by North Carolina with and narrow borders on bottom and sides with inscription: “Death to counterfeit.” Printed inscription: [5 s.] No 3574 [v s.] / THIS Bill of Five 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.”/ “(V s.) Death to counterfeit (5s.)” Ink signatures on obverse: “Jno Swann,” “Saml Swann”/ “John Starkley” and “Lewis DeRosset.” Bill folded in half horizontally and 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 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.2000.017.024

North Carolina, New Bern

Money

OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 3 1/8” (8.0 cm)