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May 10 1775 $3 CC-3 |
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Continental Currency
$3 May 10, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 |
| Cert #: |
8073019-002
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Owner Comments
This bill has an image of an Eagle and Heron Fighting with the Latin motto EXITUS IN DUBIO EST which translates to English as "the outcome is uncertain". There were 49,000 $3 bills authorized. This bill was signed by two individuals, the first signature is that of Thomas Barclay, the second signature is unreadable.
PMG has graded about twenty five May 10, 1775, CC-3 bills with 40% receiving a grade of AU with only this bill receiving an uncirculated grade. The May 10, 1775 $3 are the 33rd rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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May 10 1775 $4 CC-4 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$4 May 10, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 55 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8036569-006
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Owner Comments
This $4 bill bears an image of a Wild Board Charging into a Spear with the Latin motto, "AUT MORS AUT VITA DECORA" which translates to, "Either Death or an Honorable Life". There were 49,000 $4 bills authorized. This bill was signed by Fred Kuhl and A. Morris Jr.
PMG has graded about twenty five May 10, 1775, CC-4 bills with 40% receiving a grade of AU or better and none have received an uncirculated grade. The May 10, 1775 $4 are the 36th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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May 10 1775 $5 CC-5 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$5 May 10, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8073019-003
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Owner Comments
Five dollar Continental bills have an image image of a hand gathering food from thorns face with the Latin Motto, "Sustine Vel Abstine" which translates as, "Either Survive to Give Up". The May 10, 1775 emission authorized the printing of 49,000 $5 bills. This bill is signed by Samuel Meredith and Daniel Clymer.
PMG has graded about thirty five May 10, 1775, CC-5 bills with 50% receiving a grade of AU or better and 10% receiving an uncirculated grade. The May 10, 1775 $5 are the 59th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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May 10 1775 $6 CC-6 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$6 May 10, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8070960-001
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Owner Comments
Six dollar Continental bills have an image of a beaver gnawing down a tree with the Latin Motto, "Preseverando" which translates as, "By Perseverance". This bill was signed by Robert Roberts Jr. and Robert Tuckniss.
PMG has graded about thirty five May 10, 1775, CC-6 bills with 60% receiving a grade of AU or better and 10% receiving an uncirculated grade. The May 10, 1775 $6 are the 54th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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May 10 1775 $7 CC-7 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$7 May 10, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
5010758-001
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Owner Comments
This is the most frequently encountered denomination from the May 10, 1775 emission.
Seven Dollar Continental bills have an image of a severe storm at sea on the face along with the Latin motto, "SERENABIT" which translates to English as "It will be calm". This bill is hand signed by Joseph Sims Jr. and John Mease.
PMG has graded about fifty May 10, 1775, CC-7 bills with 60% receiving a grade of AU or better and 10% receiving an uncirculated grade. The May 10, 1775 $7 are the 81st rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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May 10 1775 $8 CC-8 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$8 May 10, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8073019-004
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Owner Comments
This bill features A harp with 13 strings of different sizes, representing the 13 colonies. The images is surrounded by the Latin motto, "MAJORA MINORIBUS CONSONANT" which translates to "The large colonies and the small colonies are in harmony". This bill was signed by John Bayard and William Craig.
PMG has graded about thirty May 10, 1775, CC-8 bills with 50% receiving a grade of AU or better and 10% receiving an uncirculated grade. The May 10, 1775 $8 are the 45th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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May 10 1775 $20 CC-9 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$20 May 10, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 55 |
| Cert #: |
8073017-001
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Owner Comments
The May 10, 1775 emission was the first emission of paper money by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Bills from this emission are considered, by many to be the first emission of paper money by the Federal Government. The authorization provided for the emission of $3,000,000 in colonial bills. There were 49,000 bills of each of 8 denominations ranging from $1 to $8 authorized, plus 11,800 $20 and 33,333 $30 bills; a total of 437,133 bills.
The $20, CC-9 bills are iconic. The marbled edge paper was imported from France by Benjamin Franklin. The paper is very thin, and these bills are often found with center splits and repairs. Most are found in lower grades, about 85% are in grades VF and lower. About 13% of the bills are in AU or better grades (only a couple bills are in uncirculated condition). There are also likely several duplicated submissions included in the census reports. Raw bills are rarely encountered today, most have been certified.
The face of the bill has an image of a strong Wind creating waves with the Latin Motto, "VI Concitate" which translates to English as, "Driven by force". The back of the bill has an image of the sun shining on sailing ships in a calm sea. Around the image is the Latin motto "CESSANTE VENTO CONQUIESCEMUS" which translates to, "When the storm dies down we will rest".
This example is from Eric P. Newman's and is the plate note in Newman's Early Paper Money of America. There were 11,800 - $20 bills authorized in the May 10, 1775 emission. All known examples have an inverted back. This bill was signed by William Jackson and Andrew Bunner. This example is the finest graded by PMG.
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November 29 1775 $1 CC-11 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$1 November 29, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 53 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8073019-005
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Owner Comments
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". The CC-11's are the least frequently encountered bill of this emission. This bill is signed by Phineas Bond and John Shee.
PMG has graded about twenty November 29, 1775, CC-11 bills with 40% receiving a grade of AU or better and 10% receiving an uncirculated grade. The November 29, 1775 $1 are the 26th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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November 29 1775 $2 CC-12 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$2 November 29, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 53 |
| Cert #: |
8073019-006
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Owner Comments
Two dollar Continental Bills have an image of Grain being Thrashed with the Latin Motto, "Tribulatio Ditat" which translates as, "Affliction Improves It". The Continental Congress authorized the printing of 83,611 Two dollar bills in this emission. This bill was signed by Thomas Smith and William Crispin.
PMG has graded about thirty November 29, 1775, CC-12 bills with 40% receiving a grade of AU or better and none have received uncirculated grade. The November 29, 1775 $2 are the 46th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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November 29 1775 $4 CC-14 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$4 November 29, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG 63 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8073019-007
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Owner Comments
This bill bears an image of a Wild Board Charging into a Spear with the Latin motto, "AUT MORS AUT VITA DECORA" which translates to, "Either Death or an Honorable Life".
This bill was signed by William Webb and Isaac Hazlehurst.
PMG has graded about fifty November 29, 1775, CC-14 bills with 50% receiving a grade of AU or better and 10% receiving an uncirculated grade. The November 29, 1775 $4 are the 78th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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November 29 1775 $5 CC-15 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$5 November 29, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 |
| Cert #: |
1535031-005
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Owner Comments
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 Mordecai Lewis and Thomas Morris.
PMG has graded about forty November 29, 1775, CC-15 bills with 60% receiving a grade of AU or better and 30% receiving an uncirculated grade. The November 29, 1775 $5 are the 67th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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November 29 1775 $6 CC-16 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$6 November 29, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8073019-008
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Owner Comments
Six dollar Continental bills have an image of a beaver gnawing down a tree with the Latin Motto, "Preseverando" which translates as, "By Perseverance".
This bill was signed by John Purviance and John Mease.
PMG has graded about thirty five November 29, 1775, CC-16 bills with 50% receiving a grade of AU or better and 10% receiving an uncirculated grade. The November 29, 1775 $6 are the 61st rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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November 29 1775 $7 CC-17 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$7 November 29, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 58 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8073019-009
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Owner Comments
This bill has an image of a severe storm at sea on the face along with the Latin motto, "SERENABIT" which translates to English as "It will be calm".
This bill was signed by George Campbell and Daniel Clymer.
PMG has graded about seventy November 29, 1775, CC-17 bills with 60% receiving a grade of AU or better and 20% receiving an uncirculated grade. The November 29, 1775 $7 are the 92nd rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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November 29 1775 $8 CC-18 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$8 November 29, 1775 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG AU 55 |
| Cert #: |
1135148-001
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Owner Comments
This bill features A harp with 13 strings of different sizes, representing the 13 colonies. The images is surrounded by the Latin motto, "MAJORA MINORIBUS CONSONANT" which translates to "The large colonies and the small colonies are in harmony".
This bill was signed by Cornelius Barnes and Jonathan Bayard Smith.
PMG has graded about forty five November 29, 1775, CC-18 bills with 70% receiving a grade of AU or better and 20% receiving an uncirculated grade. The November 29, 1775 $8 are the 72nd rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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February 17 1776 $1/6 CC-19 |
| Item: |
Continental Currency
$1/6 February 17, 1776 Colonial Notes |
| Grade: |
PMG 63 |
| Cert #: |
8070958-001
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Owner Comments
Not surprisingly these are among the most common bills of the series. The fractional bills of the February 17,1776 emission account for about 13% of all graded continental bills. This is not surprising because there were 600,000 of each denomination authorized.
These popular bills feature Sundial with "Fugio" along with "Mind Your Business" logos on the face and a chain of 13 states on the back. The states are arranged with the northernmost state (Hew Hampshire), connecting the southernmost state (Georgia) with the logo, "We are One". This bill was signed by Fred Kuhl
PMG has graded about one hundred and thirty February 17, 1776, CC-19 bills with 20% receiving a grade of AU or better and 10% receiving an uncirculated grade. The February 17, 1776 $1/6 are the 100th rarest of the 102 bills in the series.
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