| Description |
Continental Currency. May 9, 1776 $8 Newman 1.1 Contemporary Counterfeit Fr. CC-38CF. PCGS Very Fine 35. An attractive example of another very scarce counterfeit. No. 4909. Printed on thin paper. Diagnostics: Newman 1.1: Engraved. On the face: On whitish paper sometimes containing mica. In the text, in the second to, there is a long s instead of a t. (This old-style s is similar to an f.) There is a G instead of a C in GON-GRESS. The top of the 1 in the date is higher than the tops of 77. On the back: The inside left serif of the A in DOLLARS is missing. (Note: There is no outside left serif of the A in DOLLARS present on either the genuine CC-38 or the counterfeit Newman 1.1.) The surfaces are bright on both sides and there is a slightly trimmed-in upper right margin. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20049, realized $1080. |
