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Collecting South Carolina Colonial Notes
 | By William Brandimore, Market Update
September 22, 2008 |
South Carolina notes are as varied as those from North Carolina. They feature lots of Latin mottos and my particular favorites carry vignettes of Hercules slaying the Nubian Lion; Prometheus having his liver devoured by a vulture and a figure who may or may not be Atlas, carrying a huge boulder.
The use of Latin and Greek mythology underscores the education level of the colonists, particularly those from the South. Early colonists were either very well educated or barely educated. There is a seemingly endless stream of anecdotes and information on Colonials in Eric P. Newmans The Early Paper Money of America. Look for a new edition from Krause sometime in the Fall.
These notes are quite popular and were engraved by Thomas Corum of Charleston. Quite fetching, these three notes typically bring $1,000 or more for nice Extra Fines.
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