Pennsylvania Colonial Note Fr#PA-148 March 20, 1771 15s PMG 30
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 15 Shilling note has 3 red crowns beneath the Penn Arms, with each crown representing 5 Shillings of value. Printed by David Hall and William Sellers on mica flake paper.
Signers: Luke Morris, Isaac Cox
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 15 Shilling note has 3 red crowns beneath the Penn Arms, with each crown representing 5 Shillings of value. Printed by David Hall and William Sellers on mica flake paper.
Signers: Luke Morris, Isaac Cox
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 15 Shilling note has 3 red crowns beneath the Penn Arms, with each crown representing 5 Shillings of value. Printed by David Hall and William Sellers on mica flake paper.
Signers: Luke Morris, Isaac Cox
Date: March 20, 1771
Denomination: 15 Shillings
Friedberg #: PA-148
State: Pennsylvania
Certification: PMG
Grade: 30
Comments: “Splits, Previously Mounted, Annotation”