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www.archivesinternational.com732
732 United States Bank Note Corp. Advertising 1971 poster.11 x 15
plastic bound card stock intaglio cover, with just two additional
pages of what could have been a calendar. Page titled World of
Clients, and a intro to Intaglio engraving (both of these are offset,
the first folded in thirds). Fine-Very Fine.�����������������������������Est.
$190-350
U.S. COLONIAL BANKNOTES
Contintental Currency
733
733 Continental Currency, 1776, 1778.Congress. 1776 4 Dollars.
SCWPM #S157; 1778. 8 Dollars; SCWPM #S175 (2). One of the latter
Fine, others Fair to Good or so. 3 pieces.������������������������������Est.
$200-300
Maryland
734
734 Maryland, 1770, 1776 issues.Maryland. 1770. 2/3 Dollar, 4, 6 Dollars.
SCWPM #S964, S967, S968. 1776. 2/3 Dollar. S1005. All with some
paper issues. Generally Very Good, one with center stain. 4 pieces.
������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$375-500
735
735 Principio Company 1769 Colonial Bill of Exchange.Kingsbury
Furnace, MD. 1769. 280 Pounds Stlg, 12 Shillings, 1st of Exchange,
for the account of North East Forge. William Russell, one of the
founders of this early Colonial Maryland iron company is listed on
the front of the exchange. Endorsed and signed on the back by W.
Baxter, G. Russell, William Russell, Clark Dickinson and others. VF+
condition. Serial # 46.The PrincipioCompany formed as a joint stock
company in 1720 to take advantage of new laws passed in Maryland
to encourage the early iron industry. By 1729, one of the partners
was Augustine Washington, father of George Washington. In 1735,
the Principio Company established a refining forge at North East to
expand processing capacity which this bill of exchange refers to. The
Principio Forge deteriorated, and in spite of repairs in 1772, it was no
longer in operation by 1776. Historic Maryland Iron Company Bill of
Exchange. ������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$750-1500
Massachusetts
736
736 Massachusetts, NorthCarolina andVirginia group.Massachusetts.
1780. 20 Dollars. Signature cut cancelled, otherwise Very Fine,
SCWPM S1343; North Carolina, 1778. S2249a. Good; Virginia. 10
Dollars, 1776. S3558. Good-Very Good. Last two with rough edges. 3
pieces.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$220-400
New Jersey
737
737 New Jersey, 12.31.1763.3 Shillings. Plate B. SCWPMS1803. Printed
by J. Parker. Heavy center fold. Fair-Good. ��������������������������Est.
$110-140
738
738 New Jersey, Shilling, 15 Shillings.New Jersey. 1 Shilling. 12.31.1763.
Fr. NJ-152. Separated in half; 15 Shillings. 4.10.1759. Fr. NJ-129. Split
in half and rejoined with two contemporary pins. Both Good or so. 2
notes.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$200-400
Pennsylvania
739
739 Pennsylvania Colony and Continental Currency, 1776.Pennsylvania. 9 Pence. 25.4.1776. SCWPM S2564, Good; Continental
Currency. 1/6 Dollar, 2.17.1776. Fugio andMind your businessmottos;
13 rings on back. S119. Fine. 2 pieces. ����������������������������������Est.
$220-400