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Note Details

Set Details
Note Description: Continental Currency
$80 January 14, 1779 Colonial Notes
Grade: AU 53 EPQ
Country: US
Note Number: CC-102
Certification #: 8073019-051  
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

The January 14, 1779 emission was authorized in Philadelphia,PA. This is the most common emission of Continental Currency, although some of the individual bills can be challenging to locate in higher grades. The authorization provided for the emission of $95,051,695 in colonial bills. There were 16 denominations ranging from $1 to $80 authorized; a total of 2,295,426 bills.

Bills from this emission are generally available in all grades with about half of the graded bills achieving a grade of AU or better.

This bill represents the last bill of the set. This bill has an image of large tree surrounded by the Latin motto, "Et In Secula Seculorum Florescebit" which translates to English as "And it will Flourish for Ages and Ages". This bill was signed by Daniel Wister 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 fifty five January 14, 1779, CC-102 bills with 50% receiving a grade of AU or better and 10% receiving an uncirculated grade. The January 14, 1779 $80 are the 83rd rarest of the 102 bills in the series.

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