This 5 Shilling, 4 Pence bill from the June 18, 1776 Massachusetts issue has a minimalistic typeset design with ornamental borders with various symbols throughout the note. Printed on course paper with a blank back by Benjamin Edes. Notes with denominations less than 6 Shillings are small in size compared to higher denominations. This example is a very interesting contemporary counterfeit, likely produced by the British. This can be identified by the crudeness in the engraving of the letters. Incredibly rare and interesting piece for the price range. This is the only example graded by PMG, finest known.
Signers: Daniel Hopkins (Forgery)
This 5 Shilling, 4 Pence bill from the June 18, 1776 Massachusetts issue has a minimalistic typeset design with ornamental borders with various symbols throughout the note. Printed on course paper with a blank back by Benjamin Edes. Notes with denominations less than 6 Shillings are small in size compared to higher denominations. This example is a very interesting contemporary counterfeit, likely produced by the British. This can be identified by the crudeness in the engraving of the letters. Incredibly rare and interesting piece for the price range. This is the only example graded by PMG, finest known.
Signers: Daniel Hopkins (Forgery)
