 State of Georgia. October 16, 1786. Five Shillings. No.4055. Signed by Jones and Steele. Printed on watermarked paper manufactured by Honig & Zoonen. Visible watermark at right center. Approximately 160mm by 70mm. Georgia Constitution, motto PRO BONO PUBLICO, date '1777' below. Vignette signed 'ABERNATHIE SCULPSIT.' on plinth. Engraved panel at the left. Imprint at the bottom, 'Augusta: Printed by JOHN E. SMITH.' Choice Extremely Fine. Crisp, boldly embossed and well printed. Tightly margined on all four sides. A large glue remnant on the back left, showing through faintly to the face. Penciled ''92'' [lot number from a sale or inventory number?] on the lower right back corner.
Obviously from the same source as the Two Shillings and Six Pence note before this.
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