 State of New York. June 15, 1780 Act. Five Dollars. No.135. Signed by Bancker and Mynderse; countersigned on the back by Yates Jr. Printed on thin paper, watermarked 'CONFEDE/RATION'. Standard size, designs and imprint as used on Maryland and other State issued ''Guaranteed'' notes. Without red interest stamping on face. One of the rarest issues on the 1780 Guaranteed Acts. There were only 1,413 notes authorized each from the eight denominations used.
A second example of this rarity, intact and all there, and a ''budget'' model for the opportunist. Very Good to Fine. Top back edge strip mounted to a thick white card. Multiple folded, handled and soiled. Serious bald patch at upper right corner and glue stain at upper left corner. Heavy face soling at the right, though the back is rather clean. Clarke pencil code on back of card ''HC/EZzz'' and the paper ticket from his ''Red and the Black'' typewriter included.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate; T. James Clarke Collection; Henry Chapman.
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