Currency, North Carolina, 2 April 1776, $6
DateApril 2, 1776
Maker
Gabriel Lewyn
MediumPrinted in black on laid paper from an engraved copper plate.
Dimensions3 1/4" x 2 1/4"
Credit LineGift of Harold B. Gill, Jr.
Object number2002-98
DescriptionUniface note with floral left border, vine border at top and "SIX DOLLARS" within border at right. Vignette of a squirrel eating a nut at lower left corner.Label TextNorth Carolina $6 Note, April 2, 1776North Carolina
Ink on paper
In contrast to the Continental Currency notes, these simple, small pieces of paper money were printed from an engraved copperplate. All notes of this issue have vignettes, and the $6 notes are adorned with a squirrel eating a nut or acorn.
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2002-98
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Harold B. Gill, Jr.
Inscription(s)"No. CAROLINA CURRENCY, SIX DOLLARS BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS AT HALIFAX, APRIL 2 1776."
