| Description |
Continental Currency. July 22, 1776 $30 Newman 2.1 Contemporary Counterfeit Fr. CC-46CF. PCGS Very Fine 30. A deeply inked example and another interesting type. No. 31907. Printed on thick paper. Diagnostics: Newman 2.1: Engraved on the face. Typeset on the back. On the face: In the text, the top of the B in BILL is open. The base of the r in receive is low. The base of the Y in THIRTY is high. The top of the O in DOLLARS is far below the top of the subsequent L. On the back: The distant ship in the right vignette does not touch the sun's rays. The top of the second s in Sellers is well above the preceding r. Noted as "Pen Cancelled" in three line across the face and with a "43" numeral on the back between the vignettes. This has a very distinctive appearance. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20054, realized $432. |
