1779 Continental Congress (14 Jan) $50, good quality note, some wear, but mostly fine-v.f. (Continental currency was authorized on May 10, 1775 in a session of the Continental Congress and became the first federally issued paper money, predating the official birth of the United States by more than a full year. Continental currency is particularly historic because its issuance helped finance the American Revolution. The notes were styled after Pennsylvania notes in use at that time and circulated alongside colonial paper currency issued by the individual colonies) (Cat No. CC-97) (Image)

Est.US$150

1776 Connecticut (7 June) One Shilling, fresh and v.f. note, ex-The Haverford collection (Stack's, June 7, 2008, lot 2425) (Cat No. CT-194) (Image)

Est.US$150

1776 Delaware (1 Jan), 4 Shillings note, Gem New, PSCG 66 (Four different border cuts were on each denomination. English Arms are turned sideways on the six lowest denominations. Cuts of a sheaf of wheat are on the backs. Otherwise typeset. Not indented even though bills so state. Cuts engraved by James Adams who also printed the bills. Adams had previously worked for Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. The thick paper containing blue thread and mica flakes is the same paper used for Continental Currency. The numbering of this issue was continuous on the sheets and disregarded denominations. Signers were Thomas Collins, Boaz Manlove, John McKinly, and James Sykes) (Cat No. DE-76) (Image)

Est.US$400

1774 Maryland (10 April), $8 note, About New, PCGS 53 (Cat No. MD-70) (Image)

Est.US$150

1780 Massachusetts (15 May), $8 note, Very Choice New, PSGS 64PPQ (Cat No. MA-284) (Image)

Est.US$250

1763 New Jersey (31 Dec) 18 pence note, v.f. (Cat No. NJ-153) (Image)

Est.US$150

1776 New York (6 Jan), two Shillings note, Very Choice New, PPQ 64 (Cat No. NY-182) (Image)

Est.US$200

1778 North Carolina (8 Aug), $1/2 note, About Uncirculated, PMG 55 (Cat No. NC-172) (Image)

Est.US$150

1778 North Carolina (8 Aug), $10 note ("Persecution"), About Uncirculated, PMK 55 (Exceptional Paper Quality) (Cat No. NC-177b) (Image)

Est.US$200

1780 North Carolina (10 May), $50 note, About Uncirculated, PMG 50 (Cat No. NC-192) (Image)

Est.US$150

1776 Pennsylvania (25 Apr), 2 Shillings note, About Uncirculated, v.f. (Cat No. PA-203) (Image)

Est.US$200

1786 Rhode Island (May), 6 Pence note, Gem new, 66PPQ (Cat No. RI-290) (Image)

Est.US$250

1786 Rhode Island (9 May), 9 Pence note, Choice New, PCGS 63 (Cat No. RI-291) (Image)

Est.US$150

1778 South Carolina (10 Apr), 5 Shillings note, About Uncirculated, PMG 50 (EFQ) (Cat No. SC-147) (Image)

Est.US$250

1776 Virginia (6 May), $1/3 (2s) note, very fine, PCGS 30PPQ, rare A great example of this much scarcer fractional denomination Virginia note. It has good print quality, ample margins and has retained the signature of Thomas Davis (legal tender Treasury Bills was issued, authorized on May 6, 1776 and redeemable by Jan. 1, 1784. The reverse of a Spanish milled Dollar was used as an insignia on one denomination of this and the next three State issues. Signers were Thomas Davis, John Dixon, John Carter Littlepage, Richard Morris, John H. Norton, Blovet Pasteur, and George Seaton) (Cat No. VA-90) (Image)

Est.US$250