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edmerlr

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  1. I picked up two York-Town Continental Currency notes recently.

     

    I know they are rare, but does anybody have any idea (guesses, that is) on how many surviving specimens there are?

     

    Both notes have faded Serial Numbers which is a bummer. ...but I suspect one cannot get too chosy when it comes to these notes.

     

    CC/04/11/78-$5

     

    Signed by W(illiam) Thorne in red ink and R(obert) Cather. Mr. Ben Franklin explains that the emblem in front shows a hand in a bush bleeding from "being punctured lightly"* by thorns on the bush. The motto is: SUSTINE VEL ABSTINE. Franklin further explained this motto to mean “Bear with me, or let me alone; or thus, Either support or leave.” The bush is believed to mean America, the bleeding hand is Britain. The nature print on the back is of crossed willow leaves.

     

    * The Forum's computer would not let me use the actual word that Ben Franklin used. He did NOT say "being punctured lightly." Mr. Franklin used a word that rhymes with little irritating insects called: "ticks." But Franklin's word started with a "pr" instead of a "t." (This word, by the way, Mr. Thou-shall-not-use-profanity-computer-screening-program, is a perfectly acceptable and proper word to use in an English sentence if you are ONLY trying to describe "being punctured lightly.")

     

    Fr. CC-72

     

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    CC/04/11/78-$8

     

    The signature in red is faded and the signature in black is W(illiam) Thorne. The emblem on the front shows a harp with thirteen strings with the motto: MAJORA MINORIBUS CONSONANT (The larger are in harmony with the smaller). The nature print on the back displays three sage leaves.

     

    Fr. CC-75

     

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    SIDE COMMENT:

     

    The seller of the $5 note graded it "EF/AU." It was not certified.

     

    The auction house on the $8 note graded it "Choice New." It was not certified.

     

    This "letter grading" and "word grading" still drives me crazy. Yes. Crazy. Why?

     

    Before collecting currency, I was (and still am) a coin collector. My brain is trained to think "numbers." To me an "EF" is either a 40 or a 45. An "AU" can be a 50, 53, 55, or 58. If I want to know the average grade in my (coin) collection, I just add up the grade points and divide by the total number of coins.

     

    On currency I have yet to figure out how to average the grades of my notes- accurately - using EF's, AN's, AU's, CU's, CH CU's, "Choice New's", etc. and not numbers. (...and thank you for listening to my whine.)

     

    Enjoy the notes,

     

    Ed R.

     

     

     

  2. Hello:

     

    This is my first post on this part of the forum.

     

    My passion and my addiction centers completely around the world of Lettered Edge Capped Bust Halves dated 1807 to 1836. (In the past, to support my Bustie addiction, I have had to sell off every other coin that I own in order to raise the funds for more Busties.)

     

    At the same time my interest in Early American history continues to grow. I am fascinated by anything "Early American."

     

    I do not collect currency. I have never even considered it. Why would I when I need ALL of my disposable cash to support my Bustie addiction?

     

    ...but last night at my local coin club meeting I found something that (because of my impulsive, compulsive, addictive personality) "I couldn't live without." ...so I bought it.

     

    I have no idea what it is worth. I just know that I like it:

     

     

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