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Lot #534
Massachusetts (3) Signed Revolutionary War-Era Financial Documents (1777–1780)

Estimate: $400+

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Description

Impressively large display featuring three Revolutionary War-era State of Massachusetts financial documents, issued between 1777 and 1780, signed in ink by various state officials, including: a 1777 bond in the amount of £58.6, carrying an interest rate of 6% per annum, signed at the conclusion by Treasurer Henry Gardner, Sr., and countersigned by three committee members; a 1780 'bounty note' in the amount of ten pounds, signed at the conclusion by Treasurer Henry Gardner, Sr., and countersigned by two committee members; and a 1780 commodity bond in the amount of £374, signed in ink by Treasurer Henry Gardner, Sr., and countersigned by committee members Richard Cranch and Thomas Dawes. Impressively cloth-matted and framed together with a descriptive plaque and map to an overall size of 38 x 31.5. In overall fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, and Civil War
  • Dates: June 21, 2024 - July 10, 2024