SC-158. South Carolina. February 8, 1779. $90. PCGS Currency About New 50 Apparent. Minor Repair at LL Corner. No. 7822. Signed by Atkinson, Trescot, and Scott. Both sides elaborately engraved by Thomas Coram of Charleston, South Carolina. The $40, $60, $80, and $100 denominations were part of the original $1,000,000 authorized. Later the $50, $70, and $90 denominations were added. The front shows a Warrior at lower left surrounded by a banner stating ARMISA CONCURRITE CAMPO, which Newman translates "Assemble the field of arms." A series that is widely appreciated for its variety of mythological vignettes. This $90 note does not disappoint in that regard, as we are blessed with the visage of Hercules strangling the Nemean lion, the first of his Twelve Labors. PCGS Currency has spotted a "Minor repair at LL corner" and it is indeed minor. The Newman note graded Choice AU and sold for more than $3,000. This will not be quite that expensive, but it should achieve at least half of that lofty figure.
