Current Money of Virginia. Act of Assembly passed April 5, MDCCLIX [1759]. TEN SHILLINGS. No.4254. Signed by Ben.(jamin) Waller and Phil.(lip) Johnson. Printed on frail laid paper. 85mm by 65mm. Uniface, printed in black from different cast cuts than previous issues by William Hunter. Ornamental cut at the left end, at the upper right are the Arms with motto EN DAT VIRGINIA QUARTAM (Behold Virginia contributes one quarter of the Arms). A rare and early issue date. Good to Very Good. A bright note overall, but a vertical split and a chunk off the upper right corner. Trimmed around and backed onto a contemporary white paper backing with period pen endorsements.
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