 Georgia. Act of May 4, 1778. Uncut Complete Double Pane Sheet of Eight Notes. No.2443-2444/2493-2484//2528-2529/2475-2476. The double sheet printed face to back and tete-beche on each pane, $20-$20/$20-$20//$20-$20/$20-$20. Printed on laid paper with crown watermark. Each note signed by Few, Kent, Maxwell, O'Bryen, and Wade. Typeset designs on each side by W. Lancaster, Savannah using various geometric patterns and lines. Red text motto on the back. Rattlesnake seal on each note face and border varieties (a), (b), (c), and (d).
A rare complete double sheet from this issue date. The seals are boldly impressed, but the color is subdued on each. The sheet gutter fold runs horizontally. Overall Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Quarter folded with another two off gutter horizontal folds running through the notes. Some characteristic worm holes are confined mostly to the margins. Some pen numerical calculations, some into the notes. Similar to and close to the serial number range of lot 527 of our Ford Collection Part VI Sale. The last available complete sheet from the Ford Collection. Quite choice for a sheet of this size and time period.
| |
|
