| Description |
Continental Currency. September 26, 1778 $40 Newman 2.1 Contemporary Counterfeit Fr. CC-84CF. PCGS Fine 15. A different counterfeit plate was used to make this false type. No.12091. Printed on thin paper. Diagnostics: Newman 2.1: Engraved. The copper faceplate of this counterfeit is at the Smithsonian Institution. On the face: In the text, the base of m in milled slopes down to the right. The baseline of the second to is higher than the baseline of the adjacent words. In the motto, the A in CONFEDERATION is small. On the back: In the date 1778, the top of the 1 is higher than the tops of 77. Bright for the assigned grade and attractive. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20418, realized $180. |
