| Description |
Continental Currency. April 11, 1778 Yorktown Issue $5 Newman 1.1 Contemporary Counterfeit Fr. CC-72CF. PCGS Extremely Fine 40. Several denominations from the issue were counterfeited. No. [illegible]. Printed on thick paper. Diagnostics: Newman 1.1: Engraved. This bill is described in the Official Broadside. On the face: In the text, the s in Entitles tilts too far to the right. In SPANISH the A is too short at its top and too near the n. Also, the second s tilts to the right. The base of the second S in CONGRESS is low. There is no comma after April in the date. On the back: The first S in SELLERS tilts to the right. The 8 in 1778 tilts to the left. The nature print background is amateurishly engraved. The topmost leaf has a long stem; on the genuine bill, this same leaf has just a stub of a stem. Showing light wear only, nicely centered, and with strong printing on each side. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20070, realized $660. |
