A few selections from my colonial currency collection.

[BOILER78]

I started collecting colonial currency 4 years ago primarily because I was having a hard time "filling the holes" in my very specialized pattern collection. I was attending 6-7 major shows across the country each year and finding no more than 1-2 coins for my efforts.

 

I started buying colonial notes because they were interesting, historical, sometimes beautiful and relatively cheap. Initially I wanted to complete a 13 colony set in the best grade I could find but as the collection grew so did my areas of interest. There are many ways to collect in addition to the afore mentioned 13 colony set...... there are famous signers from the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution and notes signed by continental congressmen and early colonial governors. There are notes printed by Benjamin Franklin or designs engraved by Paul Revere. All of these are fascinating and historically significant IMO plus they are downright fun to collect.

 

I am currently working on the South Carolina ordinance of 1779 issues. Six down and one to go

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This particular series is quite scarce and usually seen damaged or well worn on those rare occasions when you run across one.

 

All of these notes were previously in the Ford collection and all but one is also ex. F.C.C. Boyd. I didn't attend the Ford sales and actually acquired the six pieces through three different sources.

 

 

 

[bsshog40]

Those are some neat colonials there Boiler!!

[alfalfa-migration]

Those are truly outstanding notes you've got there, Boiler! Hang on to them!

 

RJ

[michael]

superb

 

i like them all

 

please scan and post any paul revere sword in hand notes the full vignette on the reverse type

and also any 1777 omission dated georgia colored seal vignette notes

 

we await your reply on these here boards with excited anticipation (thumbs u

my friend

[ThatPovGuy]

Really fascinating bits of history. Probably my favorite thing when it comes to coins/currency.

[Coinguy19]

Wow I really love those. I would like to start collecting colonial currency myself, about how much do common colonial notes go for on average?

[michael]

common state and continental colonial notes in decent, nice eye appeal, problem free, xf go for around $65-$200 with most usually in the 100-125 dollar range

[Coinguy19]

That's not too bad at all, the history that goes along with these is so appealing.

[oldbucks-migration]

Great notes...I like

 

Jeff