 COLONY OF CONNECTICUT, RARE COUNTERFEIT TYPES. May 10, 1775. Forty Shillings. No.1735. Contemporary Counterfeit. ''Signed'' by Pitkin, Seymour, and Root. The plate is quite distinct from the genuine. Sloping ''tenth'' diagnostic per Newman. The ''By Order of As.'' in last line is quite distinct compared to the genuine. Penned ''Counterfeit'' at the upper left face and cross cancel on back. Fine to Very Fine. Soiled on both sides and rounded corners; June 1, 1780. Twenty Shillings. No.465. Contemporary Counterfeit. ''Signed'' by Payne and Wyllys. Very thin paper and crude plate. Very Fine. Pen cancels on face and ''Counterfeit'' on the back in pen; Same Issue. Forty Shillings. No.336.
Contemporary Counterfeit. ''Signed'' by [?, faded]. Printed on very thin paper. Also, a rather crude plate compared to the genuine with blurry inking. Not period written ''condemned'' as a counterfeit (which is unusual), but with a light pencil notation on the bottom face to that effect. Very Fine. Some edge slits. These counterfeits are much rarer than the genuine notes of their respective types. Important notes for true specialists of the genre. 3 pieces.
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