Colony of New York. February 16, 1771. Three Pounds. No.33931. Signed by S.(amuel) Verplanck, W.(alter) Franklin and A. Lott. Printed on moderately thin laid paper. Uniface, printed in black by Hugh Gaine. A decorative design with a top border cut showing seated Britannia supported by Indian and Commerce, at the left a beaver and to the right ships. At the lower right are the New York City Arms with motto. These cuts created by Elisha Gallaudet. At the left is 'NEW YORK' in a small panel. A second example with different signatures. Very Fine. Crisp and well embossed, but a top edge split is backed with a paper strip with some very faint staining. Two ink blots on the back barely show through.
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