I have for sale 8 colonial notes, I will sell individually, or as a set
South Carolina - Five Shillings - no 640 - April 1778 Pennsylvania - 15 shilling - no 5520 - October 1773 Rhode Island - 3 Dollar - no 2298 - July 1780 Massachusetts Bay - 8 Dollar - no 25480 - May 1780 New Hampshire - 7 Dollar - no 1702 - April 1780 North Carolina - 4 Dollar - no 146 - August 1778 New Jersey - Eighteen Pence - no 8418 - March 1776 Georgia - Four Dollar Continental note - no 2991 - September 1777
Is there a reason you would say they are modern reproductions? I got them from my Great Grandfather so if they are reproductions like you say, how can I be sure.
I appreciate any details you can give me regarding verifying authenticity of my paper money
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It appears to me that the paper that the notes were printed on has been made to look aged. Does it have a very crispy feeling to it? Almost crunchy? That's one way to tell.
I ran in to the same problem a few years ago. My great grandfather had given me some Confederate currency that he was sure was authentic... Only to find out later that they were all indeed reproductions. They looks very similar (the paper, anyways) to the ones you pictured above.
The bills feel very old, Almost brittle ... there is an "embossed" feeling like raised ink also. The signatures appear to be real ink as the way they have bled into the paper. The Typeset on the Georgia note seems to have made an impression that can be felt on the opposite side of that note.
I really don;t know much about this stuff, but do know that these bills have been in my family for generations. I would like to verify their authenticity if possible.
Registered: 02/27/06
Posts: 8429
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I believe that sending them to PMG would be a waste of money, as they would be returned to you as reproductions, having not been graded or placed in holders. But, if you need a third party opinion, go for it.
Thanks for all the replies... Is there an easier way then sending them away? I don;t know much about this stuff and as far as I know they could be reproductions I suppose.
You mention the paper .. how should they feel .? Are they supposed to be clothlike?
