South Carolina Currency
Fully Signed & Issued December 23, 1776 South Carolina
South Carolina. December 23, 1776 Act. Four Dollars. "Ship" vignette. Fully Signed and Issued. PMG graded Extremely Fine-40.
Fr. SC-138a. This 1776 Revolutionary War note is quite rare being Fully Signed and Issued, and nicely centered with four full margins on both its face and back. The paper remains crisp and clean with easily readable full signatures present. Holder noted with margin repairs (which are not seen, or at all evident). The reverse side has four clear Hebrew Text Letters used within the design as both decoration and anti-counterfeiting devices. These Hebrew text letters were used from the famous historic Jewish Patriot, merchant and printer Francis Salvador (1747 - August 1, 1776), of South Carolina from his printing press. Salvador the first person of the Jewish religion to be Elected to Public Office in America, and the First Jewish American Patriot to be killed in the American Revolutionary War on August 1, 1776. Salvador was sent on a secret mission in service to George Washington, attempting to recruit the native American Indians to the Patriot side when he was killed. A noble connection this this impressive Colonial Era & Revolutionary War issue note. A scarce, pleasing Fully Signed and Issued note and PMG graded Extremely Fine-40.