 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Seventeen Shillings. No.126. Payable on August 18, '1777' error date on plate, hand corrected in ink to '177'''8''. Signed by Cushing, Wheeler and Plympton. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on fairly thin stock. 76mm by 98mm. The due date is the error '1777' type and has been neatly pen corrected with an ''8'' overwritten in dark pen [appears to be Plympton's ink type]. Fairly high grade for this Sword series. Very Fine or better. No splits since the paper used is not as rigid as seen on many of the lower denomination notes of this resolve in this sale. A trifle rough at the right, but this is minor. Well printed and an excellent plate state. Strong details on the flourishes and the back is rich in detail. Face and back are off register, with the back printed slightly to the right. However, it is entirely on the paper. Some water staining at the lower right, partially on the end of the Latin motto. A Chapman [?] pencil notation at the upper left back corner. A perfect type note in this grade classification with no repairs, splits or unsightly flaws.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate; Henry Chapman.
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