937 Philadelphia, PA, 1875 Quintet of Colonial Banknotes.
Lot of 5
notes, All are December 8, 1775 dated notes, Includes four examples
of 10 Shillings, PA 193 in VG to almost Fine condition with one note
backed with paper and one example of 20 Shillings PA 194 in Fine
condition. Includes two Series A and also two Series B, 10 Shillings
notes. ........................................................................
Est $150-300
Rhode Island
938 Rhode Island, 6 Sh. May 1786
Rhode Island May 1786, RI- 296, 6
Shilling, PCGS Extra Fine 40, .....................................
Est $100-150
South Carolina
939 South Carolina, Colonial Note $1 December 23, 1776
South
Carolina Colonial Note Dec. 23, 1776, Fr.# SC-135, PMG 30
VF .............................................................................
Est $250-350
940 South Carolina, Colonial Note $4 December 23, 1776
South
Carolina Colonial Note Dec. 23, 1776, Fr.# SC-138-a,PCGS 64, PPQ
Beautiful note! ..........................................................
Est $500-600
939
940
937
938
Virginia
941 Virginia James River Bank, Sept.1, 1775 Issue Banknote.
Virginia, September 1, 1775. 5 Pounds, Issued banknote, S/N
120/17999, mounted on thin card that could possibly be removed,
Signed by Norvell; Nicholas and Johnson, VG condition with edge
tears, small splits and small pieces missing from bottom middle
margin, still a rare note in very collectible condition. .
Est $350-700
942 Virginia James River Bank, Sept.1, 1775 Issue Banknote.
Virginia, September 1, 1775. 12 Pounds, Issued banknote, S/N
144/14094, mounted on thin card that could possibly be removed,
Signed by Norvell; Nicholas and Johnson, VG condition with edge
tears, small splits and small pieces missing from top left margin, still
another rare note in very collectible condition. .........
Est $350-700
943 Virginia, Colonial Note, $80 July 14, 1780.
Virginia Colonial
Note VA-189, July 14, 1780, $80, PMG 20 Ink Erosion/Burn
Est $100-150
U.S. Colonial Documents
Massachusetts
944 John Hancock Business Letterhead Proof and Portrait
Engraving (2).
Massachusetts, ND (ca.1760-70), Lot of 2 items,
Includes Proof letterhead, 8 by 2.75 inches, Standing Allegorical
woman on left with banner “Persevere And o… “, with text “Bot of
John Hancock - Commission Merchant “, and printers imprint on
bottom left “Corbould & Hemsley, 37 Foster Lane “, Appears XF but
unfortunately there is a paper clip rust mark on the top left middle
border, Also included is a portrait of Hancock in ornate oval and
square with title “John Hancock - The Patriot Merchant “, 3.5 by 6
inches, slight toning and foxing, otherwise very attractive, ND
(ca.1800-1840). Also included is the envelope with a photo of the
letterhead on the upper left. ......................................
Est $350-700
Connecticut
945 Colonial Receipt for Gun and Dutch Blanket for the Troops.
Middletown, Connecticut, Jan.8 1782, Manuscript receipt, for 3
Shillings to D. Richards for a gun “For the Troops “, a “Dutch Blanket
“ was when the troops went to New York. Signed Elizabeth Bigelow.
Rare colonial receipt for repayment of loaning gun and blanket to
the army. (Photo in Back) ..........................................
Est $75-150
944
942
943
941
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