 Massachusetts State. 1779. Uncut Vertical Strip of Three Notes. Five Shillings and Four Pence-Four Shillings and Six Pence-Three Shillings. Nos.8491. Each signed by Brown. Revere and Fleet Rising Sun Notes. Printed on rigid, thick stock. 63mm by 246mm. Standard face and back styles with some variance, particularly the location of the Rising Sun vignette and its detailing. The face with obligation texts that are enclosed within side pattern borders with a flowing banner across the top with 'MASSA/CHUSETTS/STATE', and along the bottom a border frame with written denomination within. The Rising Sun vignette is on either side with 'RISING' underneath and using different details. The back, printed by Fleet, with pine tree at the center, denomination across the top and 'BOSTON [Gothic font], 1779' below. All this enclosed within pattern border.
Rising Sun notes by Revere are scarce and popular. However, we have seen few multiples and they are significantly rarer than multiple items on the Codfish series. As a trio, Very Fine or better. Three folds, but with some splitting and some of that goes into the center top note
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