Colonial Valley Collection - Denomination Set
$50

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Note Details

Set Details
Note Description: Continental Currency
$50 January 14, 1779 Colonial Notes
Grade: 63 EPQ
Country: US
Note Number: CC-97
Certification #: 8073019-049  
Owner: Colonial Valley Collection
Sets Competing: Colonial Valley Collection - Complete Set  Score: 1482
Colonial Valley Collection - Denomination Set  Score: 1489
Date Added: 6/17/2020
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

The $50 has an image of Pyramid with 13 Steps with the Latin motto, “Perennis”, which translates to English as, “Everlasting”. This bill was signed by Joseph Kerr and Joseph Watkins Jr.

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 five January 14, 1779, CC-97 bills with 60% receiving a grade of AU or better and 10% receiving an uncirculated grade. The January 14, 1779 $50 are the 90th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.

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