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These Archives were formed to preserve the research performed to cross reference the various publications that catalog these notes.  The prices noted are contemporary and subject to change with the market fluctuations.  To identify the notes that formed the foundation of these Archives, the ID numbers are color coded BROWN or RED; subsequently added notes are coded GREEN.  To view an enlarged image, click on the thumbnail image; to return to this table, click on the enlarged front or back image.

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ID

Fr. No.

Origin Date Den.

Description

Grade

Price

CC14078 CC-20 Continental Feb. 17, 1776 $1/3

 The usual amount of mica is present in this well circulated fractional example as well as soil; no fold separations are present, as is often the case with notes of this grade

F/VF $250
CC14089 CC-24 Continental Feb. 17, 1776 $2 This two Spanish Milled Dollar note exhibits the usual wear and corner rounding seen in this grade range; large mica flakes are present and  Hall & Sellers are noted as the printers VF $195
CC14038 CC-53 Continental Nov. 29, 1776 $8 The back of this example is exceptionally well inked as printed by Hall & Sellers out of Philadelphia in 1776; the centering is quite good within uneven but full small margins and the surfaces are unusually clean overall VF/XF $330
CC12919 CC-62 Continental Feb. 26, 1777 $30 Tiny irregular margins obverse, cut past the frame line at the lower right end, full margins verso, printed by Hall and Sellers  with good centering reverse and shifted slightly to the bottom right on the obverse;  Additional notes:  CC13736, XF @ $435  XF+ $495
CC13021 CC-82 Continental Sept. 26, 1778 $20 Full uniform relatively large margin on both the obverse and reverse; centering is also good on both sides.  Large flakes of mica present on the reverse, smaller on the front, both sides are reasonably well inked and printed by Hall and Sellers AU+ $380
CC13041 CC-95 Continental Jan. 14, 1779 $40 Full irregular small margins on the front and, as usual for this issue, large, relatively even margins on the reverse.  Good color and inking, by Hall and Sellers XF+ $320
CC13937 CT-219 Connecticut Mar. 1, 1771 9d

 Nice clean edges are seen on this hole-out-cancelled example with full small margins and very good centering.  The printing, by T. Green, is on relatively thin laid paper

Ch XF/AU $100
CC13534 CT-237 Connecticut July 1, 1780 5s This hole-out-cancelled specimen is relatively clean for it's age and has been trimmed close to the devices, but not into them, on the face, the back being off center slightly at the top Unc $175
CC13061 DE-80 Delaware Jan. 1, 1776 20s The margins are cut to the frame lines at the top, bottom and left side on the face of this note.  The reverse has three full irregularly shaped margins with the top cut into the design slightly.  Mica is present on both sides of this relatively clean note XF++ $300
CC14099 MD-81 Maryland Dec. 7, 1775 $1/3 This example, printed by F. Green, has been well circulated but exhibits  no major folds, cuts, tears or mishandling---just wear; the margins have been trimmed just into the devices slightly with good centering and minimal surface soil for this grade F+ $175
CC13776 MD-88 Maryland Dec. 7, 1775 $4 Printed by F. Green and originating from Annapolis, MD, this well circulated example has fine mica verso and wear lightening of the obverse; the margins are tiny but full with very good centering VF $260
CC13786 NY-177 New York Sept. 2, 1775 $1 The corners are rounded form wear circulation, but the margins are full and complete; noted on the obverse is the printing date, 1775, by John Holt as is some light circulation soil VF $410
CC13947 NC-136a North Carolina Dec. 1, 1771 2s6d This uniface note is printed on relatively thin laid paper with the more illusive duck vignette at the lower left and exhibits sharp edges and full margins, cut close at the bottom; the surfaces are quite clean and the centering is shifted toward the bottom Ch CU $600
CC13131 NC-137 North Carolina Dec., 1771 5s Irregularly shaped margins on all sides, cut through the frame lines at the left and top, printed on laid paper.  A clean uniface note CU $495
CC13151 NC-139 North Carolina Dec., 1771 1£ Three full irregular margins, the top is cut just to the frame line; deep embossing at the perimeter lines on laid paper AU $430
CC13796 NC-141 North Carolina Dec., 1771 This example has small internal and edge tears with very irregularly cut  margins, into the frame line at the top, otherwise full; very little circulation soil is seen VF+ $360
CC13161 NC-176 North Carolina Aug. 8, 1778 $5 Small rounded full margins around this "The Rising States" note printed on soft porous paper with small mica flakes present both sides, printed by Davis with relatively light inking both sides XF+ $275
CC13342 PA-154 Pennsylvania Apr. 3, 1772 1s The margins are cut very irregularly in size and shape; circulation soil is present, particularly on the reverse and the centering is shifted toward the right from the front and the bottom on the reverse XF+ $215
CC13806 PA-161 Pennsylvania Mar. 20, 1773 14s The margins are not cut square to the design, but they are full and complete; as such, the centering is good and cleanliness of the surfaces are consistent with the grade, with printing by Hall and Sellers XF+ $260
CC13816 PA-166 Pennsylvania Oct. 1, 1773 5s Another example with irregularly cut margins, to the frame line at the top, otherwise full and complete; the verso shows more soil than the face, but brighter than would be expected for this grade F+ $120
CC13696 PA-167 Pennsylvania Oct. 1, 1773 10s The mica is small and well distributed with small semi-uniform margins and clean surfaces.
 Additional not
es:  CC13191, Ch XF+ @ 235 ,  CC13877, XF @ $195 
Ch AU $245
CC13352 PA-168 Pennsylvania Oct. 1, 1773 15s The margins are tight but with full frame lines on the obverse with full larger margins on the reverse; printed by Hall & Sellers with good inking on both sides AU $210
CC13957 PA-169 Pennsylvania Dec. 1, 1773 20s This example has generous mica distribution and is overprinted in red at the top and left-center for security; the margins are cut close with sharp edges noted and good centering and printing by Hall & Sellers noted verso CU+ $550
CC12738 PA-170 Pennsylvania Oct. 1, 1773 50s Three sides have irregular margins, the top is cut into the device, good centering on the obverse, the back has full unequal, irregular margins, centering is shifted toward the left, clean, good mica;  Additional notes:  CC13826, XF @ $195CC13887, XF @ $195  AU $315
CC13967 PA-176 Pennsylvania Apr. 10, 1775 £5 The bottom margin is cut close, the only thing keeping this from full margins and a Choice designation; printed on the front and back with red panels for security and a beautiful depiction of the structure at Walnut & Philadelphia Streets verso by Hall & Sellers on richly imbedded mica paper CU $725
CC13836 PA-185 Pennsylvania Oct. 25, 1775 1s Some surface soil is seen on both the front and reverse, consistent with the grade with significant mica present, particularly on the face; the margins are somewhat irregularly cut, but full with complete frame lines and design XF $185
CC13181 PA-186 Pennsylvania Oct. 25, 1775 18d Full small slightly irregular margins surround this uncirculated note; centering is quite good on both sides.  Nice large mica flakes are present on both sides of this issue printed by Hall and Sellers Ch CU $320
CC13201 PA-187 Pennsylvania Oct. 25, 1775 2s This note exhibits semi-uniform small full margins on all sides, both front & reverse with good centering also present on both sides; tiny flakes of mica present, predominantly verso Ch AU $245
CC13846 PA-188 Pennsylvania Oct. 25, 1775 2s6d The margins are trimmed right to the frame lines at the left column and bottom-right column base, otherwise of reasonable size and shape; nice size mica is present on relatively clean surfaces AU $285
CC13987 PA-191 Pennsylvania Oct. 25, 1775 15s A few large mica flakes are noted on both surfaces surrounded by irregularly cut margins touching the design lines at the bottom and left sides, otherwise full with centering set accordingly; printing was by Hall & Sellers AU $275
CC13211 PA-195 Pennsylvania Dec. 8, 1775 30s Full semi uniform margins on the obverse and cut right to the design at the left and bottom on the reverse, making the centering shifted down and to the left verso.  A reasonable clean note with significant mica present on both sides XF+ $275
CC13856 PA-196 Pennsylvania Dec. 8, 1775 40s Irregularly cut margins ar present, cut to the design or frame lines at the right and bottom; ink is bright and dark and surfaces clean AU+ $305
CC13897 PA-203 Pennsylvania Apr. 25, 1777 2s The margins on this example are quite irregularly cut but generally do not penetrate the devices; the surfaces are reasonably clean and bright XF+ $180
CC13241 PA-209 Pennsylvania Apr. 10, 1777 3d The margins are cut quite irregularly in shape; they are small but full on both sides, cut just to the frame line at the top right on the obverse, clean for the grade AU+ $275
CC13907 PA-210 Pennsylvania Apr. 10, 1777 4d The margins are irregular in size, but all ar full with centering shifted slightly toward the left; the surfaces are clean and impressions bright XF+ $160
  CC13706 PA-221b Pennsylvania Apr. 10, 1777 16s This is the scarcer variety printed in red and black and has irregularly cut small full margins on three sides, the bottom being larger; a large PENNSYL-VANIA watermark is also seen Ch XF+ $595
CC13261 RI-287 Rhode Island July 2, 1780 $7 Obverse margins are quite irregular in size and shape, cut just to the frame line at the upper left; on the reverse, the margin cuts into the design slightly at the lower right.  Some circulation soil present, primarily on the back XF $215
CC13997 RI-290 Rhode Island May, 1786 6d A bright exceptionally clean example of this Colonial issue with giant full uniform sharp edged margins, excellent centering and exceptional embossing verso on relatively thin laid paper;  Additional notes:  CC13666, Ch XF+ @ $295  S Gem CU $425
CC13656 RI-297 Rhode Island May, 1786 10s The top and right margins are trimmed close, but are full on the front and the left margin on the reverse is cut into the design slightly;  printed on relatively thin paper as compared to the norm for the period with both surfaces quite clean CU $395
CC13676 RI-298 Rhode Island May, 1786 20s This issue is monetized at 20 Shillings on the front and 1 Pound verso; the margins are full and slightly irregular in size and/or shape and the surfaces are clean Ch AU $300
CC13636 RI-299 Rhode Island May, 1786 30s The front surface is very well centered within large uniform margins while the back has the margin trimmed close at the left and the other three margins are reasonably full, large and uniform; printed by Southwick and Barber V Ch CU $350
CC13646 RI-301 Rhode Island May, 1786 3£ The margins on both the front and reverse are full and semi-uniform in size and shape; all surfaces are quite clean with good inking on both sides.  Printed by Southwick and Barber Ch AU+ $395
CC13594 SC-126 South Carolina Mar. 6, 1776 25£ This rare issue has tiny full irregularly cut and sized margins; the surfaces are quite clean for the grade, a truly handsome example and will fit nicely into a fine collection Ch XF+ $3995
CC14007 SC-136a South Carolina Dec. 23, 1776 $2 This scarce issue has irregularly sized & shaped full margins with relatively clean surfaces; this is the misdated (1777) verso variety Ch Unc+ $725
CC13301 VA-130 Virginia Oct. 20, 1777 $10 Very irregular but full margins surround this Virginia uniface issue; some circulation soil present, particularly seen on the reverse VF $430


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