CC-34. Continental Currency. May 9, 1776. $4. PCGS Banknote Superb Gem Uncirculated 68 PPQ.No. 99012. Printed by Hall and Sellers. Vignette of boar charging into spear with Latin phrase "Aut Mors Aut Vita Decora" (either death or an honorable life). Skeletonized maple fruit on back. Just two examples of this catalog number have been graded by PCGS Banknote at the time of cataloging, and this lofty note is Top Pop. For example, at PMG, their top pop note is graded Gem 65 EPQ. This superior example displays excellent design details in dark ink. This note remains as attractive as the day it was printed, and any collector of Revolutionary Era banknotes should jump at the opportunity to acquire, or upgrade to, this sensation piece. Interestingly, this note as the same serial number as the CC-35 Superb Gem 68Q note we are also offering this sale. PCGS Banknote Pop 1/None Finer.From the Mid-Continent Collection.
