New York Colonial Currency Fr#NY-159 April 21, 1760 5 Pounds PMG 6 *Only 5 Known*
Very scarce early New York issue printed by William Weyman with blank backs. The New York Arms can be seen on the front with “Tis Death to counterfeit this Bill" below. Previous issues stated “Its Death to counterfeit this Bill”, this issue replaced “Its” with “Tis”. The front of this early New York note is still bold and legible. Of the 2,500 originally printed, only 5 are known to survive today.
Signers: John Bogert Jr., Robert G. Livingston, Elias Des Brosses
Very scarce early New York issue printed by William Weyman with blank backs. The New York Arms can be seen on the front with “Tis Death to counterfeit this Bill" below. Previous issues stated “Its Death to counterfeit this Bill”, this issue replaced “Its” with “Tis”. The front of this early New York note is still bold and legible. Of the 2,500 originally printed, only 5 are known to survive today.
Signers: John Bogert Jr., Robert G. Livingston, Elias Des Brosses
Very scarce early New York issue printed by William Weyman with blank backs. The New York Arms can be seen on the front with “Tis Death to counterfeit this Bill" below. Previous issues stated “Its Death to counterfeit this Bill”, this issue replaced “Its” with “Tis”. The front of this early New York note is still bold and legible. Of the 2,500 originally printed, only 5 are known to survive today.
Signers: John Bogert Jr., Robert G. Livingston, Elias Des Brosses
Date: April 21, 1760
Denomination: 5 Pounds
Friedberg #: NY-159
State: New York
Certification: PMG
Grade: 6
Comments: “Repaired”