 Province of Pennsylvania. March 20, 1771. Five Shillings. Plate B. No.5879. Signed by Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Jones and Fisher. Printed on thick stock. Horizontal format. Red Arms lower right, red right end. Fine. Vertical crease, slight edge splitting, back soiling and a long corner fold; Ten Shillings. A. No.4409. Signed by Roberdeau, Luke Morris and Cox. Vertical format. Very Fine. Modest crease. A clean note with sharp color;
Fifteen Shillings. B. No.2924. Signed by Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Jones and Fisher. Vertical format. The paper stock is thinner than most notes. Fine. Creased, the back is heavily soiled. Fairly bold face color and strong signatures; Twenty Shillings. B. No.2258. Signed by Step[hen] Collins, Jacob Shoemaker and Josh[ua] Howell. Vertical format. Very Fine. Moderate diagonal crease and edge handling. The upper corners rubbed and slightly loose. Well matched from the face and attractive denomination set of the 1771 notes featuring two Hopkinson notes. 4 pieces.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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