PA-172. 25 March 1775 Pennsylvania 6 shilling note. Printed [Philadelphia]: Hall and Sellers, 1775. Serial no. 2037. Verso printed in red and black. Signed by Ezekiel Edwards, James Wharton, and Richard Vaux. 3 7/16 x 2 11/16 in.

A nice example of the scarce Pennsylvania issue authorized by an 18 March 1775 act for £6,000 in bills for the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, buoys, and piers. Features attractive decorative borders and a lighthouse vignette to the verso. 

In the mid-18th century, mariners had petitioned Philadelphia for a lighthouse, and land was donated by Thomas and William Penn. The lighthouse was completed in 1767 and finally lit in 1769. Just two years after this currency issue, the British destroyed the lighthouse during the Revolution. It was repaired and relit in 1784. 

An attractive colonial note with interesting maritime and Revolution connections. 

References:

Bruce Hagen & Stuart Levine. Continental and Colonial Currency. 

Eric P. Newman. The Early Paper Money of America. 

[Currency, Tokens, Medals,  Numismia, Numismatics, Exonumia, Bonds, Coins, Banknotes] [American Revolutionary War, American Revolution, Founding Fathers, Declaration of Independence, Colonial America, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe] 

Slabbed and graded by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) as "45 Choice Extremely Fine".