 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. July 8, 1775. Sixteen Shillings. No.4717, written over crossed out No.5452. Signed by Hall and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper. 167mm by 81mm. Only 667 authorized. A great rarity, as all of the later Copper Plate Notes are. The highest print figure for any given denomination is a scant 667! How many survive at all? Many took wear and tear and were canceled upon redemption. Very Fine with splitting on the quarter folds, perhaps completely. The note is backed on period coarse paper that is partially split though the center. However, the note is very clean from the face. The eye appeal is of a much higher grade note and worth a premium as such. Well margined and bright. Back pencil notation on the back corner by Chapman perhaps. An excellent note for the type.
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