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Lot #243
Benjamin Franklin: Continental Currency

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Description

Colonial Delaware bank note for "Twenty Shillings" with indiscernible signatures, 2.75 x 3.5, June 1, 1759. Printed by B. Franklin [Benjamin Franklin] and D. Hall [David Hall], with reverse bearing the cautionary message: "To Counterfeit is Death." In good to very good condition, with heavy soiling, wear, and a central horizontal fold.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #595 - Ended November 11, 2020