 Common-Wealth of Pennsylvania. April 10, 1777 in Red and Black. Eighteen Pence. No.14184. Signed by Davis. Printed on rigid stock, watermarked, 'PENNSYL/VANIA'. Horizontal 1777 format style, approximately 105mm by 65mm. Border cuts in red enclose typeset with red denomination text, Commonwealth Seal in red at lower left. Back perpendicular to face, farming scene vignette in red with denomination in red text above. Imprint 'Printed by John Dunlap/1777' in black. Extremely Fine Plus. Bright and vivid. Back soiled vertical fold. Cut close as usual, but well. A bold red and superior note; just lovely;
One Shilling. No.1110. Signed by Kenly. Style as last. Very Fine. Scattered soiling at the right face and back; Two Shillings. No.920. Signed by Kenly. Style as last. Fine to Very Fine. Sharp color, but the back is rather soiled; Three Shillings. No.9062. Signed by Davidson. Style as last. Fine. Two hard folds and soiling; Four Shillings. No.27617. Signed by Humphreys and Howell. Style as last. Very Fine. ''Off'' face color. Moderate soiling on the face and back. The Newman catalogue means little these days. Extremely popular notes and priced only $10 higher in Uncirculated than the corresponding 1777 Black notes. Where was the logic in that? 5 pieces.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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