Colonial Valley Collection - Denomination Set
$65

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Set Details
Note Description: Continental Currency
$65 January 14, 1779 Colonial Notes
Grade: AU 58 EPQ
Country: US
Note Number: CC-100
Certification #: 8073016-011  
Owner: Colonial Valley Collection
Sets Competing: Colonial Valley Collection - Complete Set  Score: 911
Colonial Valley Collection - Denomination Set  Score: 915
Date Added: 6/2/2020
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

The January 14, 1779 emission contains eight unique denominations. These denominations are typically more difficult to locate with about 60 examples of each denomination receiving grades from PMG. About half of the graded bills are in AU or better condition, and uncirculated examples exist for all of the bills.

The $65 has an image of A hand holding a balance with the Latin motto, “Fiat Justitia”, which translates to English as, “Let justice be done”. This bill was signed by James Dundas and Robert Cather.

The emblems and mottoes used on the $35, $40, $45, $50, $60, $70, and $80 denominations were developed by Francis Hopkinson who, with his family, unsuccessfully sought compensation from the Continental Congress and the U.S. Congress for this work.

PMG has graded about sixty January 14, 1779, CC-100 bills with 50% receiving a grade of AU or better and 10% receiving an uncirculated grade. The January 14, 1779 $65 are the 86th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.

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