North Carolina: May10,1780
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    North Carolina Currency

    May 10, 1780

    An emission of £1,240,000 ($3,100,000) in legal tender bills of credit. Typeset and printed by James Davis in Newbern, North Carolina with mottoes on the front of each denomination, with 6 different types of $25, two types of $250 and $500 bills. Denominations issued were: $25, $50, $100, $200, $250, $300, $400, $500 and $600.

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    $25                 Serial Number: 5869                  NC 05/10/80

    Signer: Waightsill Avery

    Size: 66 x 87mm (front border design: 59 x 82mm; back border design: 61 x 82mm).

    Comments: Numbering and signature in a redish brown ink. Motto in the lower left corner of the front reads: "Vim Vi repellamus." (Let us repell force with force). There are six varieties of this denomination, with different mottos. This example is on thin paper.

    Provenance: Purchased through the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment from the EAHA mail bid auction of 12/07/2002, lot 555.

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    $250                 Serial Number: 1616                  NC 05/10/80

    Signers: Joseph Leech, James Green, Jr.

    Size: 66 x 85mm (front border design: 61 x 82mm; back border design: 61 x 81mm).

    Comments: Numbering and first signature in brown ink, the second signature is in a redish brown ink. Motto on lower left of front reads: "Quaerenda Pecunia primum est." (Money is sought first). There are two varieties of this denomination, one has the initial T surrounded by brackers and an ornamental design, as in this example, while the other variety lacks the brackets and ornamentation around the T.

    Provenance: Purchased through the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment from the EANA mail bid auction of 08/26/2000, lot 538.

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    $400                 Serial Number: 2339                 NC 05/10/80

    Signers: H. Vipon, James Coore.

    Size: 66 x 85mm (front border design: 61 x 82mm; back border design: 61 x 81mm).

    Comments: Numbering and second signature in brown ink, the first signature in red. Motto on lower left of front reads: "Mutare vel timere sperno." (I refuse to change or to fear).

    Provenance: Purchased through the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment from the EANA mail bid auction of 04/20/96, lot 536.