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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Issue of May 1, 1780 series of Virginia Colonial Currency in the U.S. Currency contains 8 distinct entries with CPG® values between $260.00 and $7,000.00.
$1,666,666 (£500,000) in Treasury Bills were authorized by the May 1, 1780 Act and redeemable in Spanish milled Dollars on Dec. 31, 1786 with 5% interest. The issue was limited to 1/20th of amount of Continental Currency exchanged at $40 (old) for $1 (new) pursuant to the Resolution of the Continental Congress passed Mar. 18, 1780 guaranteeing payment. Without legal tender status until the Act of Oct. 1780, but restricted by the Act of May 1781. Printed by Hall and Sellers in Philadelphia on paper watermarked CONFEDERATION in two lines. Backs are red and bl...

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  Issue of May 1, 1780 Value Range Favorite
Issue of May 1, 1780 Value Range  
May 1, 1780 $1 Virginia (Fr. VA171)
$725
-
$1,750
$725 - $1,750
May 1, 1780 $2 Virginia (Fr. VA172)
$260
-
$1,900
$260 - $1,900
May 1, 1780 $3 Virginia (Fr. VA173)
$325
-
$7,000
$325 - $7,000
May 1, 1780 $4 Virginia (Fr. VA174)
$650
-
$6,250
$650 - $6,250
May 1, 1780 $5 Virginia (Fr. VA175)
$525
-
$1,900
$525 - $1,900
May 1, 1780 $7 Virginia (Fr. VA176)
$325
-
$2,650
$325 - $2,650
May 1, 1780 $8 Virginia (Fr. VA177)
$455
-
$1,500
$455 - $1,500
May 1, 1780 $20 Virginia (Fr. VA178)
$390
-
$2,500
$390 - $2,500

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Issue of May 1, 1780 series of Virginia Colonial Currency in the U.S. Currency contains 8 distinct entries with CPG® values between $260.00 and $7,000.00.
$1,666,666 (£500,000) in Treasury Bills were authorized by the May 1, 1780 Act and redeemable in Spanish milled Dollars on Dec. 31, 1786 with 5% interest. The issue was limited to 1/20th of amount of Continental Currency exchanged at $40 (old) for $1 (new) pursuant to the Resolution of the Continental Congress passed Mar. 18, 1780 guaranteeing payment. Without legal tender status until the Act of Oct. 1780, but restricted by the Act of May 1781. Printed by Hall and Sellers in Philadelphia on paper watermarked CONFEDERATION in two lines. Backs are red and bl...

Catalog Detail