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Continental Congress. September 27, 1785. One Dollar Federal Indent Anderson 165 PCGS Very Fine-30 H

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Continental Congress. September 27, 1785. One Dollar Federal Indent Anderson 165 PCGS Very Fine-30 H
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Continental Currency
Exceedlingly Rare September 27, 1785 One Dollar Continental Congress Indent Note PCGS Very Fine-30
Continental Congress. September 27, 1785. One Dollar. Printed Denomination. Continental Congress Federal Indent Certificate. Signed by John Hardy. No Cancel. Anderson 165. PCGS graded Very Fine-30.
Listed by Anderson as Hi Rarity-7 (4 to 6 known), Number 165 in his reference, THE PRICE OF LIBERTY. Boldly Signed by John Hardy, signer of of the Continental Currency Indent issues of September 27, 1785 and October 11, 1787. This wonderful Indent type is listed and illustrated in Newman on page 75 of the 5th Edition. Another example is illustrated in Anderson on page 101, where this One Dollar denomination is rated as Hi R-7. Obvious fresh clean appearance of Extremely Fine, its holder states repaired edge split at bottom left.

An exceedingly rare issue and lowest denomination, missing from even the most advanced Continental Currency and United States Federal Fiscal Paper collections. This exceptional Indent note is beautifully printed in black ink on special, very fine high quality, thin watermarked “AT INTEREST” laid period paper. The “ONE DOLLAR” denomination is also printed in the left marginal border of the indent area. When cut, both parts show the proper denomination and when turned back to the Treasury, the two separated indented pieces align as an anti-counterfeiting device and a double-check for accounting purposes. Unique to this issue is the use of $1/90th denominations. That amount being in use in those days with 90 pence being equal in value to One Spanish Milled Dollar. The fractional denomination would be written in by hand, typically for the specific amount needed to pay interest on bonds, etc. Overall, this note has excellent large full margins, sharp printing, and a very bold and clean appearance likely ranking as the finest of a mere handful (4 to 6) known.