Colonial & Continental

Image	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	2£	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 notes: 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 @ $195, CC13887, 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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