Houston Jan 2025

LOT 13 Continental Currency. CC-17, November 291h, 1775. Seven Dollar Note. PMG graded Almost Uncirculated 50 . Very nicely inked with bold signatures and serial number. Nice margins all around, just a bit close at lower part of front. Emblem depicting storm clouds and rain, with motto reading SERENABIT, which translates “It will clear up.” Reverse depicting a nature print of a buttercup leaf. Signed by Thomas Morris and Mordecai Lewis. Serial # 1912. PMG # 1994027-006

LOT 14 Continental Currency. CC-18, November 29th, 1775. Eight Dollar Note, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 63 . Clear margins all around both obverse and reverse. Bold inking, signatures and serial number. As of 7/12/2021 PMG has grade a total of 50 in all grades with only 4 higher. Signed by Joseph Watkins Jr. and Nicholas Garrison. Serial # 38181. PMG # 1991064-002

LOT 15 Continental Currency. CC-22, February 17th, 1776. $2/3. PCGS Banknote graded AU 53 PPQ . A note that has the appearance of a much higher grade. Full boarders all around. Vivid inking, signature and serial number. A beautiful example of this historic and highly sought Continental note. Printed by Hall & Sellers, PA. Face and back motifs created by Benjamin Franklin. Face emblem, at right, sundial with blazing sun shining, FUGIO in left circular border, MIND YOUR BUSINESS in the exergue. Back with interlocked thirteen link chain with names of the first colonies, this encircling rayed central motto WE ARE ONE within circular sunburst border with AMERICAN CONGRESS. Signed by Frederick Kuhl. Serial # 23286 Plate C. PMG # 1118501.53/43620415

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