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Province of North-Carolina. December, 1768. Five Pounds Proclamation Money. Fr. NC-134. PCGS Choice

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Province of North-Carolina. December, 1768. Five Pounds Proclamation Money. Fr. NC-134. PCGS Choice
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175.00USD+ buyer's premium (35.00)
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Province of North-Carolina. December, 1768. Five Pounds Proclamation Money. Fr. NC-134. PCGS Choice Very Fine-35 Details. Repairs. As illustrated.

Description: Laid paper. Serial No. 972. Signed by R. Caswell, Ja. Hassel, Lewis De Rosset, and Tho. C. Howe. Uniface. Printed by James Davis. 90mm by 72mm. Death To Counterfeit. A crisp note in Ford, and still a crisp note today. The minor cosmetic touch-ups done to the note were definitely for the better. The verso tells the tale of a note that changed hands on more than one occasion, as witnessed by the numerous signatures and initials there. Fortunately, it eventually stopped at the hands of an unknown early collector. We do not know whose hands this note passed through before stopping with the Ford collection, where no provenance was listed, nor do we know in whose hands it will wind up. We suspect, however, that it will remain with the highest bidder for a long time to come.

Pedigree: From Stack’s sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VIII, January, 2005, Lot 1582. (Ford Price Realized: $287.50)
FR#: NC-134
Grading Service: PCGS
Grade: Choice VF 35 Details