SC-97.2. South Carolina. April-May, 1775. 50 Pound. PMG Very Fine 20. Promissory Note. No. 189. During the Revolutionary War, South Carolina issued these promissory notes to help pay for the costs the colony was incurring during the war with Great Britain. Heavy penned cancellations are found across the note, with Henry Middletons signature being crossed out. Holes are seen on this piece, along with ink burns which have fully bled through the paper. PMG comments "Cancelled, Ink Burn."