Record #:

21652

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

This article examines counterfeit currency in colonial North Carolina, especially between the 1760s and 1770s. Like most of the colonies, North Carolina often suffered from a shortage of legal tender during this period, leading to counterfeiting of paper money. While the western part of the colony was particularly vulnerable to counterfeiting, it did not pose a significant threat to legitimate currency.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 79 Issue 2, Apr 2002, p182-197 , il, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775