One-pound debenture bill, 1771, face |
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| Title | One-pound debenture bill, 1771 |
| Creator | North Carolina. Colonial Assembly. |
| Date | December 1771 |
| Description | One-pound debenture bill issued in 1771 |
| Historical Notes | Bills in this issue with a face value of one pound or higher often carry the stamp “I [John] ASHE” on their backside. This specimen carries that stamp. At the time, Ashe served as public treasurer for North Carolina’s Southern District. |
| Subject Topical |
Paper money Numismatic collections Money -- North Carolina -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 |
| Subject Geographic | North Carolina |
| DCMI Type | Image |
| Title Note | Title supplied by repository |
| Form General | Money |
| Collection in Repository | North Carolina Collection Gallery Numismatic Collection |
| Digital Collection | North Carolina Currency |
| Repository | North Carolina Collection Gallery, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Local Identifier | CK926.22 |
| Citation | One-pound debenture bill, 1771; CK926.22; North Carolina Collection Gallery Numismatic Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Copyright Holder | Public Domain |
| Medium of Original | Paper |
| Style/Period | Colonial Era |
Description
| Title | One-pound debenture bill, 1771, face |
| Creator | North Carolina. Colonial Assembly. |
| Date | December 1771 |
| Description | Printed from engraved plate; circular vignette at lower left of bear overlying stars depicting the constellation or Ursa Minor; signatures of Richard Caswell, Lewis de Rosset, John Rutherford, and John Harvey at bottom left corner |
| Transcription | 20S ONE POUND No. The Province of NORTH CAROLINA is indebted to the Possessor hereof One Pound proc. Money to be paid out of the Public Treasury according to Act of Assembly passed Dec. br 1771. |
| Subject (tgm) |
Animals Bears Constellations Astronomy Astrology Stars Printers' ornaments |
| Subject Name |
Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789. Rosset, Lewis de, 1724-1786. Harvey, John, 1725?-1775. Rutherfurd, John. |
| Subject Geographic | North Carolina |
| DCMI Type | Image |
| Title Note | Title supplied by repository |
| Form General | Money |
| Physical Description | 93 x 52 mm |
| Collection in Repository | North Carolina Collection Gallery Numismatic Collection |
| Digital Collection | North Carolina Currency |
| Repository | North Carolina Collection Gallery, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Local Identifier | CK926.22 |
| Creator Identifier | Serial Number 4767 |
| Citation | One-pound debenture bill, 1771; CK926.22; North Carolina Collection Gallery Numismatic Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| filename | CK926_22_NC1771_face.tif |
| Copyright Holder | Public Domain |
| Medium of Original | Paper |
| path | \ncc\numismatics\ |
| Style/Period | Colonial Era |
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