 Massachusetts State. 1779. Three Shillings and Six Pence. No.2717. Signed by Brown. Revere and Fleet Rising Sun Note. Printed on rigid, thick stock. 63mm by 73mm. Standard face and back designs. Face vignette at the right with sun over left sloping mountain. A bold impression on both sides and printed on a high quality, richly textured thick paper stock. In terms of paper quality, another outstanding example. Many Rising Sun notes in collections are frayed and often repaired. This note is ''crisp as cardboard'' solid with a uniform light toning that is quite charming.
About Uncirculated. Nominally Crisp Uncirculated, but a heavy handling bend across the top center with ripples across the face surface and another handling ''pinch'' seen every other time you look for it. Very close, sliver-like margins with corner rounds. The back is centered upwards and to the left, but on the paper completely. Whether the note is ''About Uncirculated'' or all there is a moot point since it is a high end type on the series any way you slice it. An excellent Rising Sun with character.
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