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Lot 99
[COLONIAL CURRENCY] 10 May 1780 $25 "Quid..." North Carolina Note NC-191d
Estimate: $500 - $750
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
NC-1191d. "Quid". 10 May 1780 $25 "Quid non virtute efficiendum" North Carolina note. Printed [New Bern, North Carolina]: James Davis, 1780. Serial no. 2613. Printers imprint to verso. Signed by James Green, Jr. and James Coore. 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.
A Revolutionary War-era bill authorized by the Act of 10 May 1780, giving the government authority to issue currency. From a pivotal period of the war when colonies relied on state-issued currency to sustain wartime expenses. The Latin motto "Quid non virtute efficiendum" (What is not to be accomplished by Virtue) was one of six used on the $25 denomination to deter counterfeiting.
References:
Bruce Hagen & Stuart Levine. Continental and Colonial Currency.
Eric P. Newman. The Early Paper Money of America.
[Currency, Tokens, Medals, Numismia, Numismatics, Exonumia, Bonds, Coins, Banknotes] [American Revolutionary War, American Revolution, Founding Fathers, Declaration of Independence, Colonial America, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe]
Condition
Slabbed and graded by Professional Coin Grading Services as "Choice About New 55PPQ".
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