America at 250

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[COLONIAL CURRENCY] 5 Oct. 1778 $50 Virginia Colonial Note VA-162

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VA-162. 5 October 1778 Virginia $50 note. Printed 1778. Serial no. 9185. Signed by Jonathan Boush and Edward Archer. Approx. 5 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.

A rare Revolutionary War-era Virginia $50 note issued by order of the 5 October 1778 Act. Printed on thin laid paper, these fragile notes are very scarce.

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]

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Repaired edge tear at right. Slabbed and graded by PCGS (PCGS) as "40 Extremely Fine."

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America at 250

[COLONIAL CURRENCY] 5 Oct. 1778 $50 Virginia Colonial Note VA-162

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