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Note Details

Set Details
Note Description: Continental Currency
$5 February 26, 1777 Colonial Notes
Grade: AU 55
Country: US
Note Number: CC-58
Certification #: 1180460-018  
Owner: Colonial Valley Collection
Sets Competing: Colonial Valley Collection - Complete Set  Score: 961
Date Added: 9/25/2019
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

Five dollar Continental bills have an image of a hand gathering food from thorns face with the Latin Motto, "Sustine Vel Abstine" which translates as, "Either Survive to Give Up". This bill was signed by William Aisquith and Joshua Barney.

PMG has graded about thirty February 26, 1777, CC-58 bills with 40% receiving a grade of AU or better and 20% receiving an uncirculated grade. The February 26, 1777 $5 are the 44th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.

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