North Carolina paper currency, value one shilling

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Dublin Core

Title

North Carolina paper currency, value one shilling

Subject

Money--North Carolina--Specimens
Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens

Description

Engraved one-shilling note issued in North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate. Border on left edge is missing; swan in circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina/ i s. One Shilling./ Proclamation Money according to Act of / Assembly pass’d ye 9th of Mach 1754.” Partial ink serial number in upper right corner: “86[missing].” Faint ink signatures: “Lewis De Rosset”/ “Sam Swann”
Bill is reinforced by part of a page from a printed text of revisions to laws. Printed text: “and/ Repealed,/ Ch. 6, 1684.” And “Levies./ Repealed,/ and re-enac-/ ted, Chap. 7/ 1705.”
The bill was issued in a series of 10,000.
Animal: Swan

Creator

James Davis

Source

Tryon Palace

Publisher

Davis, James

Date

1754, March 09

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 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.2000.017.009

Coverage

North Carolina, New Bern

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Money

Physical Dimensions

OH: 2 ½” (6.4 cm); OW: 3 ¾” (9.6 cm)

Citation

James Davis, “North Carolina paper currency, value one shilling,” Craven County Digital History, accessed December 24, 2024, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/583.