 Colony of New York. December 10, 1737. Two Pounds. No.5692. Signed by Peter Schuyler, Peter Jay, and C.(ornelius) Van de Veer. Uniface, printed on laid paper. Standard size for New York issues, approximately 100mm by 55mm or so depending on margins. Printed in black by John Peter Zenger, but without imprint. New York Arms at the right, ornate border cuts with two pound weights as anti-raising device. Good to Very Good, split vertically at center and backed to a piece of contemporary paper. A large stain at the upper right and moderately aged. Still, from a rare and important series in very acceptable condition. The last available from the Ford-Boyd Collection.
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