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Continental Currency. July 22, 1776 $30 Newman 1.2 Contemporary Counterfeit Fr. CC-46CF. PCGS New 61. An excellent example of this counterfeit. No. 1799. Printed on thin paper. Diagnostics: Newman 1.2: Typeset. The previously-described counterfeit substantially corrected. On the face: In the text, the baseline of the word BILL is now level, and the base of the I in THIRTY is even with the adjacent letters. Three capital letters have been substituted for the lowercase letters in JULY. The J in JULY has been moved under the e of passed. However, the bottom loop of the C in Congress is still wide open rather than just slightly open, and the left loop of the P in Philadelphia is still closed. On the back: In the motto above the left vignette, the top of the A in CONCITAT� does not touch the outer circle. The second s in Sellers has shifted, and its base is now high in relation to the preceding r. Uncirculated counterfeit notes are rarely encountered, making this a condition rarity. A significant example. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20053, realized $600. |
