| Description |
Continental Currency. July 22, 1776 $30 Newman 1.2 Contemporary Counterfeit Fr. CC-46CF. PCGS Extremely Fine 45 Apparent. A sharply printed example of this counterfeit. No. 17023. Printed on thick paper. Diagnostics: Newman 1.2: Typeset. The above-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. Noted as "Pen Cancelled" with the inscription "Counterfeit in No. 132" at the right end of the back. Also noted are "Mounting Remnants and Stain on Back." Faces up very boldly. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20413, realized $504. |
