 Province of Pennsylvania. March 20, 1771. Twenty Shillings. Plate A. No.5979. Signed by Fisher, Jones and Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Printed on thick stock. Vertical format. Red Penn Arms at upper left, four red crowns above. Red border cut at top. Nature print back. Imprint Hall and Sellers. About Very Fine. Creased, but not broken and light diagonal fold. A very light split at the right. Well margined and very bright. A small ink speck at the center;
Twenty Shillings. Plate B. No.2821. Signed by Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Jones and Fisher. Vertical format note, size, style, designs, and imprint as last. Another sharp Hopkinson bill. Very Fine. Quarter folded, the center is creased and the vertical is very light. Rubbed corners, but very crisp and bright still. Excellent color with a petty ink speck at top center. A very attractive pairing of Francis Hopkinson signed notes. 2 pieces.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
These Pennsylvania issued Francis Hopkinson signed notes are much tougher to find than New Jersey John Hart notes. However, since Hopkinson also signs many of the early United States Livre Tournois series forms, his signature is fairly available and has helped to undervalue these notes unjustly.
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