Colony of Connecticut. June 19, 1776. Six Pence. No.8385. Signed by Hamlin. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. A faint signature; Nine Pence. No.19522. Signed by Williams. Boldly embossed and nearly Gem. Very short cancel; One Shilling. No.3914[?, red and faint]. Signed by Wyllys. Print figure of 3,000 in Newman and given a premium value. Upper right corner knock; One Shilling and Three Pence. No.2272. Signed by Root. Visible 'JW' [as Mr. Ford used for John Waterman] ''palisade'' watermark. Registered on the back. Upper right corner is nicked; One Shilling & Six Pence. No.5991. Signed by Williams. Deep black printing and an early plate state. All are About Uncirculated to Crisp Uncirculated. All are hammer or slash cut cancelled. An excellent partial denomination set. 5 pieces.
John Waterman erected what was probably the first paper mill in Rhode Island Colony. The mill was two miles from Providence. He later purchased a press from Samuel Kneeland from Boston, but appears to have done little printing [The History of Printing in America by Isaiah Thomas, 1970 reprint, The Imprint Society, page 324].
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