 State of Maryland. June 28, 1780 Act. Five Dollars. No.2742. Signed by Callahan and Harwood; countersigned on the back by B.[enjamin] Harwood. Printed on thin paper, watermarked 'UNITED/STATES'. Standard size, face and back designs, and Hall and Sellers imprint. The print figure of 6,922 notes is the same. This was the top right corner of the pane of eight denominations printed at Hall and Sellers. Back vignette of a hand bleeding from thorn pricks in the gathering of food, legend SUSTINE VEL ABSTINE. Wide top and right margins. Choice About Uncirculated. Noticeable bending along the bottom third and uniformly toned to an attractive hue. Well margined for this series with the bottom face narrow and the back left slightly inwards. Perfect back and face centering is tough to find on this series. Excellent eye appeal.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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