Pennsylvania Colonial Note Fr#PA-149 March 20, 1771 20s PMG 55 *Striking*
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 20 Shilling note has 4 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. Absolutely gorgeous example at the top 5% of the population report. Bold ink, signatures, and crisp paper remain. A high caliber addition to any collection.
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 20 Shilling note has 4 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. Absolutely gorgeous example at the top 5% of the population report. Bold ink, signatures, and crisp paper remain. A high caliber addition to any collection.
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 20 Shilling note has 4 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. Absolutely gorgeous example at the top 5% of the population report. Bold ink, signatures, and crisp paper remain. A high caliber addition to any collection.
Signers: Stephen Collins, Jacob Shoemaker, Joshua Howell
Date: March 20, 1771
Denomination: 20 Shillings
Friedberg #: PA-149
State: Pennsylvania
Certification: PMG
Grade: 55
Comments: None