High-grade Continental Currency Among PMG-certified Rarities in Heritage Sale

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Among the highlights of this auction is a Continental Currency 1779 $1 graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 94042), with an estimate of at least $7,500. The currency rolled out after 1775 as the colonies tried to fund the Revolution. PMG has graded more than 7,000 examples of Continental Currency, with fewer than a dozen earning a higher-grade than this well-preserved example.

Other PMG-certified banknotes in this auction include:

• a Continental Currency 1776 Half Dollar graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated EPQ and pedigreed to the Eric P. Newman Collection (lot 94023), with an estimate of at least $3,000
• a Pennsylvania Colonial Note 1764 3 Pence graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 94231), with an estimate of at least $2,500
• a Continental Currency 1775 $3 graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 94018), with an estimate of at least $3,000
• a Continental Currency 1777 $30 graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 94037), with an estimate of at least $2,500
• a Continental Currency 1775 $2 graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 94003), with an estimate of at least $2,500
• a Continental Currency 1775 $4 graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 94007), with an estimate of at least $2,500
• a Continental Currency 1775 $1 graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated (lot 94001), with an estimate of at least $2,500
• a Continental Currency 1775 $5 graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 94009), with an estimate of at least $2,000
• a Continental Currency 1775 $30 graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (lot 94016), with an estimate of at least $1,500
• a Maryland Colonial Note 1756 20 Shillings graded PMG 12 Fine (lot 94089), with an estimate of at least $1,500

Estimates are provided by the auction house.