Pennsylvania Colonial Note Fr#PA-146 March 20, 1771 5s PMG 12
The bills of the March 20, 1771 Pennsylvania issue were initially passed for the purpose of defending Philadelphia, but were used to fund street paving. The Penn Arms are on the front with nature prints on the reverse. Additionally, “To Counterfeit is DEATH” can be seen on the reverse. Notes of this issue were printed in red and black ink. This 5 Shilling note has a single red crown on the middle front, larger denominations would have additional crowns for each 5 Shillings of value. Printed by David Hall and William Sellers on mica flake paper.
Signers: Stephen Collins, Jacob Shoemaker, Joshua Howell
The bills of the March 20, 1771 Pennsylvania issue were initially passed for the purpose of defending Philadelphia, but were used to fund street paving. The Penn Arms are on the front with nature prints on the reverse. Additionally, “To Counterfeit is DEATH” can be seen on the reverse. Notes of this issue were printed in red and black ink. This 5 Shilling note has a single red crown on the middle front, larger denominations would have additional crowns for each 5 Shillings of value. Printed by David Hall and William Sellers on mica flake paper.
Signers: Stephen Collins, Jacob Shoemaker, Joshua Howell
The bills of the March 20, 1771 Pennsylvania issue were initially passed for the purpose of defending Philadelphia, but were used to fund street paving. The Penn Arms are on the front with nature prints on the reverse. Additionally, “To Counterfeit is DEATH” can be seen on the reverse. Notes of this issue were printed in red and black ink. This 5 Shilling note has a single red crown on the middle front, larger denominations would have additional crowns for each 5 Shillings of value. Printed by David Hall and William Sellers on mica flake paper.
Signers: Stephen Collins, Jacob Shoemaker, Joshua Howell
Date: March 20, 1771
Denomination: 5 Shillings
Friedberg #: PA-146
State: Pennsylvania
Certification: PMG
Grade: 12
Comments: “Contemporaneously Sewn”