***Auction Highlight*** Continental Currency November 2nd, 1776 $30 Fr-CC54 Printed By Hall &
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***Auction Highlight*** Continental Currency November 2nd, 1776 $30 Fr-CC54 Printed By Hall & Sellers Grades Choice AU. This is an always popular note because the back has the same sun with pointed rays design that can be found on the contemporary Fugio cents. The emblem is a tomb with a wreath on it. The face motto is SI RECTE FACIES (If you act righteously, you will be honored after death).The mottos with the emblems on the back are VI CONCITATE (Driven by force) and CESSANTE VENTO CONQUIESCEMUS (When the storm dies down, we will rest). Printed by Hall & Sellers. Hall & Sellers was a Philadelphia printing company originally established by Benjamin Franklin. In 1743 Franklin hired David Hall (1714-77), a Scottish journeyman printer, and in 1748 made the latter a partner. The firm printed Pennsylvania Gazette, Franklin's newspaper. In 1766 Franklin sold his share in the business to Hall, and later that same year Hall brought in the journeyman printer William Sellers as his new partner, establishing Hall & Sellers. The firm carried government contracts, including printing paper money.
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***Auction Highlight*** Continental Currency November 2nd, 1776 $30 Fr-CC54 Printed By Hall &
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