 Common-Wealth of Pennsylvania. April 10, 1777 in Red and Black. Six Shillings. No.3076. Signed by Browne and Budd. Printed on rigid stock. Horizontal 1777 format in red style as previous. Choice Extremely Fine. Light vertical fold. Blazing red color on the face and glittering mica. The top border cut is trimmed in slightly; Twelve Shillings. No.3190. Signed by Browne and Budd. Horizontal 1777 format in red style as last. Thicker paper. Extremely Fine. Bold and vibrant face with only a vertical fold as the last. Well matched as they should have traveled together from the Affleck-Ball sale to the Ford-Boyd Collection. Excellent additions indeed by Mr. Ford from that ground breaking sale. The catalogue value is $60.00 in the 4th edition Newman book: that won't cut it today! 2 pieces.
Ex Affleck-Ball Collection Sale (New Netherlands Coin Co., December 3-4, 1975, lot 665).
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