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Browse Catalogue of Stack's May 2006 Auction Limited to: The May Sale → Continental and Colonial Currency → Pennsylvania Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last Categories  •  Stack's May 2006 → The May Sale → Continental and Colonial Currency → Pennsylvania Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 923 Province of Pennsylvania. July 1, 1757. 20 Shillings F $260.00 No.106-. Three signatures. Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall. The appearance of Fine. The hard crease is split with an antique strip repair across the back. There are minor nicks and pinholes. Sharply printed on the face and less so on the back. 924 Province of Pennsylvania. May 20, 1758. 20 Shillings F $300.00 No.16164. Three signatures. Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall. Fine or nearly so. The crease only has a partial splitting at the right. Bottom corner rounds, but with some heavier back soiling. However, the imprint is clear on the back. Quite superior to most of the damaged and repaired notes known on this issue. 925 Province of Pennsylvania. May 1, 1760. 15 Shillings VF $650.00 No.6880[?]. Three signatures. Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall. Very Fine. The crease is evident and has short, partial splits at each end. Each half, upper and lower, is very crisp. The note is boldly printed on both sides, well accomplished, and with crystal clear imprint. On par with many of the sharper Franklin notes from the Ford-Boyd Collection Part III Sale. Premium quality...  more 926 Province of Pennsylvania. June 18, 1764. Three Pence CH CU $2,100.00 No.69290. Signed by Abel James. Small format note. Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall. Printed on thinner stock. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Well margined and evenly cut. There are faint traces of an ancient mounting at the top of the back, visible under a glass. This series and format seen in high grade, but this is an excellent example. Always popular and well received. Gem examples...  more 927 Pennsylvania. March 1, 1769. One Pound Ten Shillings F $400.00 No.2801. Three signatures: Nixon, Wharton and Joseph Richardson. Fine or so. Some partial splitting on the crease with some small hinge repairs on the back. There are a few pinholes. 928 Pennsylvania. March 10, 1769. 20 Shillings AB F $135.00 No.103[?]. Three signatures. Bettering House Money. About Fine. The vertical crease has some partial splitting. The upper corners are rounded with some moderate surface soiling on both sides. 929 Pennsylvania. March 20, 1771. 20 Shillings CH EF $325.00 No.4378. Three signatures: Luke Morris, Isaac Cox, and D.[aniel] Roberdeau. Red face tint. Choice Extremely Fine. The crease is hard, not broken and shows slight soiling on the back. However, the face color is vivid and bold. Well margined and the look of a new note at first glance. 930 Pennsylvania. April 3, 1772. 18 Pence EF $325.00 No.27510. Three signatures. Printed on thinner stock. Choice Almost Uncirculated. Faint signs of a central handling ''bend''. Boldly printed face and back with even margins on all four sides. The look of a Gem note; March 20, 1773. 16 Shillings. No.5597[?]. Three signatures. Lighthouse issue. Extremely Fine Plus. Creased and corner creased. Nice margins and well printed. Always a popular issue....  more 931 Pennsylvania. April 3, 1772. 2 Shillings AB VF $950.00 No.30503. Three signatures: John Morton: Signer of the Declaration of Independence, John Sellers and Chas. Humphreys. About Very Fine. Very crisp with no splitting. The Morton signature is boldly accomplished and full. Moderate surface soiling on the face and back. An excellent example of this signer variety. 932 Pennsylvania. April 3, 1772. 40 Shillings CH VF $260.00 No.716. Three signatures.: C.[lement]] Biddle, A. Morris and Warder, Jr. Red face tint. Choice Very Fine. Two light creases, corner creased and some handling. Bold face color and well margined. 933 Pennsylvania. March 20, 1773. 16 Shillings AU $450.00 No.864. Three signatures. Lighthouse issue. About Uncirculated. Light vertical bend and ''bowed'' in slightly at the top; December 8, 1775. 30 Shillings. No.6981. Three signatures. About Uncirculated. Central bend that is towards the heavy side, but not creased. Light face soiling. April 25, 1776. 30 Shillings. No.12898. Three signatures. Fine to Very Fine. Surface soiling and a face foxing...  more 934 Pennsylvania. October 1, 1773. 50 Shillings CH CU $275.00 No.12229. Three signatures. Red face tint. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Faint handling on the bottom corners, A bold impression, sparkling mica flecks with lovely color. The embossing is line visible at the top back margin line. Premium quality. 935 Pennsylvania. April 10, 1775. Five Pounds CU $350.00 No.1771. Three signatures. Red face tint. Workhouse Issue. Crisp Uncirculated and close to Choice. The right end has some handling weakness from trimming, otherwise a fresh and original example with deep red tints. Another classic issue type on Pennsylvania based on the Quaker traditions. 936 Pennsylvania. July 20, 1775. 10 Shillings CH CU $450.00 No.3401. Three signatures. Choice Crisp Uncirculated, and claims to Gem. Perhaps some faint handling on the corners as typical on notes over 200 years old! However, the deep and bold impression with superior margins compensates for that petty triviality. Not rare as a type, but a lovely example. 937 Pennsylvania. October 25, 1775. 6 Pence CH CU $550.00 No.3992. Signed by Howell. Small format note. Choice Crisp Uncirculated and near Gem. Cardboard crisp with blue strands visible on the verso. Lovely!; April 25, 1776. 6 Pence. No.13420. Signed by Crispin. Crisp Uncirculated. Light red spot on the back from signature ink during stacking process. A bold note like the last; April 10, 1777 in Black. 6 Pence. No.34051. Signed by Parker. Crisp Uncirculated,...  more 938 Pennsylvania. October 25, 1775. One Shilling CH CU $450.00 No.4996. Three signatures. Vertical format. Crisp Uncirculated. Average margins, but fully clear and well centered; Two Shillings. No.7555. Three signatures. Square format note. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Well printed and margined. Slightly close at the lower right. A sharp pairing featuring two format sizes used on the issue. 2 pieces. 939 Pennsylvania. April 25, 1776. 2 Shillings-2 Shillings 6 Pence AU $375.00 No.25371. Two signatures. Vertical uncut pair from a sheet. About Uncirculated. A horizontal gutter crease between the notes, but into the bottom printing of the top note. The bottom note is New. An excellent multiple with natural edge deckling at the left. 940 Pennsylvania. April 10, 1777 in Black. 20 Shillings CU $240.00 No.6744[?]. Two signatures. Crisp Uncirculated. Well margined on the face, but the back is slightly askew with some minor trimming in on the edges. 941 Pennsylvania. April 10, 1777 in Red. Four Pounds CU $1,000.00 No.4640. Two signatures: Betterton and Kenley. Crisp Uncirculated, and close to Choice quality. There are some petty dings on three corners, Bold color color and superb embossing. Appealing due to color scheme, style and vignette. These are bringing a significant premium over the Black notes of the issue date. 942 Pennsylvania. April 29, 1780. Five Shillings F to VF $1,700.00 No.1279[?]. Two signatures: Boehm and Cather[?, faint]. Island Money Issue. Fine to Very Fine, and nearly the latter. Even circulation with cross creases, a corner fold and handling. Very clean and a tough series of notes that is not priced in the Newman 4th Edition. A clean note that we have not handled in any recent sale. A ''sleeper'' for the specialist. 943 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. April 20, 1781. Six Pence AU $220.00 No.11831. Signed by J. Howell. Small format note. About Uncirculated, light handling. The upper right corner is trimmed in at both sides of the tip. 944 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. April 20, 1781. 15 Shillings AU $900.00 No.11083. Two signatures: Boehm and Miller. Square format note. About Uncirculated due to a bend and some handling. The bottom left and lower left end margin lines are trimmed in slightly. A scarce type and tougher than the Pence small format notes on the series. 945 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. March 16, 1785. Three Shillings 6 Pence EF $450.00 No.50794. Two signatures. Wide format note, similar to April 1777 Issues. Extremely Fine or better. Heavy vertical bending, but not creased. The bottom margin line is rather tight or slightly in. Excellent grade for the series and only priced at Very Fine or less in Newman. Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last

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