Pennsylvania. October 25, 1775. One Shilling. No.7209. Signed by Phil[ip] Kinsey, Jervis and T.[homas] Shoemaker. Printed on rigid stock. Vertical format, approximately 73mm by 90mm. Penn Arms on face with columnar border cuts. Nature print backs. Hall and Sellers imprint, '1775'. Superb Gem. Bold and deep ink printing; Eighteen Pence. No.7223. Signed by Kinsey, Jervis and Shoemaker. Printed on rigid stock. Vertical format. Styles as previous. A Superb Gem with an exceptionally deep back; Two Shillings. No.7556. Signed by Jervis, Kinsey and Shoemaker. Printed on rigid stock. Horizontal format, 90mm by 70mm. Paper, design styles and imprint as last. Choice. Petty handling;
Two Shillings and Six-pence or Half a Crown. Plate A. No.7548. Signed by Kinsey, Jervis and Shoemaker. Horizontal format styles as previous series. ''Chevron'' pattern type back. Choice, tight at the left only; Five Shillings or A Crown. No.1581. Signed by Warder, John Knowles and Abel Evans. Horizontal format with nature print back. The back is slightly off center, Choice otherwise; Ten Shillings. No.1101. Signed by Kinsey, Jervis and Shoemaker. Horizontal format style. Perfect paper quality, but central toning patch on face; Fifteen Shillings. No.3933. Signed by H.[enry] H.[ale] Graham, F.[rancis] Johnston, and Adam Grubb. Vertical format style as previous. Very tight at the sides;
Twenty Shillings. No.309. Signed by Kinsey, Jervis and Shoemaker. Vertical format style as previous. Tightly side margined and slightly dull printing. All are Crisp Uncirculated to Gem Crisp Uncirculated, and most are Choice. A superior and fresh higher denomination set on this issue date. Superb Ford-Boyd Collection notes, fresh and vivid, and completely untampered with for 225 plus years. Worth a significant amount over perceived market trends. Perfect to build a Pennsylvania Colonial paper currency collection around. 8 pieces.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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