HELP! 1700s shilling notes????

[Mike from MI]

HELP! 1700's shilling notes?

Need some info on these two notes. They appear to be notes for shilllings and they look real and old.
One is for five shillings and is blank on the back. Dated 1778. South Carolina.

The other has printing on two sides and appears to be from PA.
This one is for fifteen shillings and is dated 1773.

Any info and maybe a value would be great.

Thanks.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: HELP! 1700's shilling notes?

First glance they look fake as fake can be. Tea dyed stiff paper. Someone posted similar fakes before Ill try to find the thread.

These bills were sold in the 60's at historical tourist sites.

 

[Mike from MI]

Re: HELP! 1700's shilling notes?

First glance they look fake as fake can be. Tea dyed stiff paper. Someone posted similar fakes before Ill try to find the thread.

These bills were sold in the 60's at historical tourist sites.

I seen some on the big E and they said facsimile on them. These look like maybe parchment paper?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: HELP! 1700's shilling notes?

First glance they look fake as fake can be. Tea dyed stiff paper. Someone posted similar fakes before Ill try to find the thread.

These bills were sold in the 60's at historical tourist sites.

I seen some on the big E and they said facsimile on them. These look like maybe parchment paper?

Im looking for the links for proof to be sure. The fakes I had as a child were stiff parchment paper. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,347450.0.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: HELP! 1700's shilling notes?

Check this list. South Carolina serial number 640 is a known replica. Sorry Mike. Interesting replica as long as you didnt pay too much.. http://www.money.org/AM/Template.cf...s&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=4999

 

[daroofa]

Re: HELP! 1700's shilling notes?

Check this list. South Carolina serial number 640 is a known replica. Sorry Mike. Interesting replica as long as you didnt pay too much.. http://www.money.org/AM/Template.cf...s&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=4999

The PA. 15 shilling (5520) is listed as well.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: HELP! 1700's shilling notes?

I used to collect these as a kid. I thought they were cool. Pre- hobby protection act souvenirs.

 

[Mike from MI]

Re: HELP! 1700's shilling notes?

Check this list. South Carolina serial number 640 is a known replica. Sorry Mike. Interesting replica as long as you didnt pay too much.. http://www.money.org/AM/Template.cf...s&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=4999

Nope didn't pay anything. They belong to a friend who's husband died. I was just going through his stuff to see if she had any value.
Thanks guys!

 

[ole_grisley]

Re: HELP! 1700's shilling notes?

If you look real close with a good maginifier you usually can find in the engraving in the lower left corner
the letters FC but you have to look real close on some as they worked it into the design and hoped that people would not see the FC letters.it is hard to see in the pics here but I think I found them in 2 of the peices posted.
I tried to buy a couple of 100 dollar confed notes a while back and the guy thought they was fake but I had to be honest and tell him they was worth more than the 10 he was asking about 17,000 dollars each as both was super rare. still crying about them.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: HELP! 1700's shilling notes?

If you look real close with a good maginifier you usually can find in the engraving in the lower left corner
the letters FC but you have to look real close on some as they worked it into the design and hoped that people would not see the FC letters.it is hard to see in the pics here but I think I found them in 2 of the peices posted.
I tried to buy a couple of 100 dollar confed notes a while back and the guy thought they was fake but I had to be honest and tell him they was worth more than the 10 he was asking about 17,000 dollars each as both was super rare. still crying about them.

Im assuming FC means facsimile? It doesnt matter because the bills are best IDed by the serial numbers and pre 1978 replica copies do not need to be marked. I think you should check the numbers on suspect bills instead of looking for a tiny facsimile mark that may or may not exist.

 

[JRich98150]

Re: HELP! 1700's shilling notes?

Back around 1963 a grade school friend and I purchased several greeting cards with the same note as shown in your bottom two photos (front and backside.) We took one to school while the rest were put in a jar and buried to be dug up later. Your paper is as real as the battle of Vicksburg .... Michigan. Reproduction paper on the bottom for sure. Sorry. At the other fellows back in grade school saw the flaw in our plan when we buried them in a glass jar with a screw on lid. We still had a fun day though.

JRich