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![[COLONIAL CURRENCY] 31 Dec. 1763 15 Shilling New Jersey Colonial Note NJ-157](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3728/37280978.jpeg?t=1Wup0f)
Lot 21
[COLONIAL CURRENCY] 31 Dec. 1763 15 Shilling New Jersey Colonial Note NJ-157
Estimate: $750 - $1,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
NJ-157. 31 December 1763 New Jersey 15 Shillings note. Printed Woodbridge, New Jersey: Ja. Parker, [1763]. Serial no. 1912. Printer's imprint to verso. Signed by Jonathan Johnston, Richard Smith, and Joseph Smith to recto. 4 x 2 1/8 in.
Recto bears the coat of arms of the United Kingdom and the verso features an attractive leaf print. Leaf prints were first employed by Benjamin Franklin and David Hall (and later William Sellers) as an anti-counterfeiting measure.
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]
Condition
Slabbed and graded by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) as "64 Choice Uncirculated".
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