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State of New York June 15, 1780 $20 Contemporary Counterfeit Fr. NY-213. PCGS Extremely Fine 40 Apparent. The Newman Collection is laden with extremely hard to find and interesting contemporary counterfeit notes. This New York Guaranteed $20 contemporary counterfeit type is another rarity and not often seen for sale. The plate stands out as cruder than seen on the genuine, though the back color is sharp. Well margined and possibly printed from a single impression plate. The note is hole-cancelled, though not marked counterfeit. The Boyd Collection note, apparently slightly finer than this, realized $1,610, at the Ford XV sale in October 2006. Noted with Small Edge Splits and Tears," but with a handsome overall appearance. Truly a specialist's prize. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society
Realized $881.25. Newman VII (Heritage Auctions, 10/2015), lot 18923. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions. |
