| Description |
Continental Currency. September 26, 1778 $60 Newman 2.1 Contemporary Counterfeit Fr. CC-86CF. PCGS Fine 15. Another deceptive counterfeit type, and rarer than the previous. No.64564. Printed on thin paper. Diagnostics: Newman 2.1: Typeset. Deceptive. On the face: In the top border, there are no curved brackets surrounding the n in Currency. In the text, the top left serif of the v in receive curls downward. The base of the r in the first or is lower than the preceding o. The base of the first c in ac-cording is low, and the second c is small. The top of the comma after Philadelphia is above the center of the preceding a. On the back: The tops of the A and R of DOLLARS nearly touch. The top left serif of the P in Printed touches the center of its upright. This is a problem-free note with only honest circulation. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20422, realized $216. |
