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Note Details

Set Details
Note Description: Continental Currency
$1 May 10, 1775 Colonial Notes
Grade: VF 35
Country: US
Note Number: CC-1
Certification #: 8073019-001  
Owner: Colonial Valley Collection
Sets Competing: Not competing in any sets
Date Added: 6/17/2020
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

This is the first dollar bill authorized by the Continental Congress and is considered America's first dollar. Like all $1 Continental bills this bill has an image of A weighted bowl on an acanthus plant and the Latin Motto "DEPRESSA RESURGIT" which translates to English as, "Though crushed it recovers". This bill was signed by William Jackson and Andrew Bunner.


This mid-grade example is typical of the $1 bills that exist today. PMG has graded about twenty five May 10, 1775, CC-1 bills with 20% receiving a grade of AU or better and none have received uncirculated grade. The May 10, 1775 $1 are the 32nd rarest of the 102 bills in the series.

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