| Description |
Continental Currency. September 26, 1778 $50 Newman 2.3 Contemporary Counterfeit Fr. CC-85CF. PCGS Very Fine 30 Apparent. The $50 counterfeits merit their own study due type movement variations. No.42071. Printed on thin paper. The Newman plate note, illustrated on page 466 in the appendix. Diagnostics: Newman 2.3: Typeset. This counterfeit may have many variations due to movement or replacement of typeset letters. On the face: Same as Newman 2.2 except the commas after Philadelphia and 26th have now been corrected by the insertion of typeset commas. To the right of the serial number, the upright of the second f in Fifty points to the space between the words the bearer below it. On the genuine, it points directly to the upper left serif of the B in Bearer. The baseline of the first to is lower than the baseline of Bearer. In the motto, the left lower serif of the P in PERENNIS is present. On the genuine bill, this P was broken, resulting in the absence of this serif. On the back: The top of the T in FIFTY is higher than the top of the preceding F. Noted with "Minor Stains." Wide, apparently full margins from the single-impression plate used. A desirable Newman Plate Note. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20420, realized $330. |
