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Colonial currency played a crucial role in the economic development of British America and helped finance military campaigns, public projects, and daily commerce before the establishment of a unified national monetary system following the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColonial currency\u003c\/strong\u003e was issued by individual regional governments before and during the Revolution using British denominations (pounds, shillings, and pence)\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eContinental currency\u003c\/strong\u003e was issued nationwide by the Continental Congress starting in 1775 in new dollar units to fund the Revolutionary War, ultimately collapsing in value and inspiring the phrase \"not worth a Continental\".\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eKey Differences ...\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eIssuing Authority:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Colonial money was printed or authorized by separate local colonial governments (like Massachusetts or Pennsylvania). Continental money was authorized by the unified Continental Congress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eTime Period:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Colonial currency dates from 1690 through the start of the Revolution. Continental currency was strictly issued between 1775 and 1779 during the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDenominations:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Colonial notes used traditional British units like pounds, shillings, and pence, alongside foreign coin values. 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The reverse displays an engraved agricultural scene with the anti-counterfeiting warning:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To Counterfeit is Death.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonial currency printed by John Dunlap is highly collectible because of his direct association with the founding of the United States and the printing of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePennsylvania Commonwealth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Shillings denomination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated April 10, 1777\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted by John Dunlap, Philadelphia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War period issue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal colonial paper money\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArms of Pennsylvania vignette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarming scene reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To Counterfeit is Death\" inscription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCirculated example showing age, folds, edge wear, and handling consistent with eighteenth-century use. Design elements remain visible on both sides and the note retains excellent historical display appeal. Please examine photographs carefully for your own assessment of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA genuine Revolutionary War-era artifact printed by one of the most important printers in American history and a desirable addition to any colonial currency, early Americana, or Declaration of Independence-related collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52379158053146,"sku":"EB-327224135697","price":485.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_a1dac1b3-648d-4243-af5f-7da90cb06ce5.jpg?v=1782056986"},{"product_id":"1746-delaware-colonial-currency-benjamin-franklin-printed","title":"1746 Delaware Colonial Currency Benjamin Franklin Printed","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1746 Delaware Colonial Currency Printed by Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an original Twenty Shillings colonial note issued by the Government of the Counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex upon Delaware, dated February 28, 1746.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia, this note is one of the classic issues of colonial American paper money and features Franklin's innovative anti-counterfeiting technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFebruary 28, 1746 issue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty Shillings denomination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelaware colonial currency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing George II era\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Franklin printing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriedberg DE-30\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal colonial paper note\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReverse with Franklin nature-print design\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Franklin revolutionized colonial currency printing through the use of impressions made from real leaves, creating intricate, one-of-a-kind designs that made counterfeiting far more difficult. These notes represent some of the earliest and most important examples of American security printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis note is heavily circulated with losses, splits, staining, and edge wear from more than 275 years of age and handling. The date, denomination, and important design elements remain identifiable. Please examine all photographs carefully to judge condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed authentic colonial currency. Not a reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52416971374874,"sku":"EB-327240428043","price":649.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_e0b467a1-6f3c-451d-a781-f42e4bc613a6.jpg?v=1782904911"},{"product_id":"1759-delaware-twenty-shillings-benjamin-franklin-printer","title":"1759 Delaware Twenty Shillings Benjamin Franklin Printer","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1759 Delaware Twenty Shillings Colonial Currency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn authentic Delaware colonial paper money note dated June 1, 1759, issued under the authority of the General Assembly of the Government of Delaware during the reign of King George II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis historic note was printed by Benjamin Franklin and David Hall of Philadelphia, among the most celebrated printers of colonial America. Franklin pioneered the use of impressions taken from actual leaves as sophisticated anti-counterfeiting devices. The large maple leaf and smaller botanical image on the face are original nature prints unique to Franklin's colonial currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal June 1, 1759 issue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted by Benjamin Franklin \u0026amp; David Hall\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty Shillings denomination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge maple leaf nature print\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLion vignette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To Counterfeit is DEATH\" warning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete front and back\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesirable Franklin colonial currency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is Good with heavy circulation, folds, center split, edge wear, and minor losses consistent with a note that circulated extensively over 265 years. The designs, legends, and printing remain identifiable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly collectible example of Franklin's innovative colonial printing and an excellent addition to any collection of early American paper money or Revolutionary-era Americana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed genuine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52416971440410,"sku":"EB-327240451225","price":649.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_d9db147e-5d84-4864-8d98-c3ad36179f79.jpg?v=1782904914"},{"product_id":"1759-colonial-delaware-twenty-shillings-banknote-ben-franklin-printer","title":"1759 Colonial Delaware Twenty Shillings banknote Ben Franklin printer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgHEAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; 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border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eBenjamin Franklin\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and his partner David Hall. You can visually see part of Hall's name on the right side margin of the reverse side.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgPEAw\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eAnti-Counterfeiting Features:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaf design on the reverse side is a unique \"nature print\" developed by Benjamin Franklin. He pressed real leaves into plaster molds to create unique, highly detailed line patterns that were impossible for contemporary forgers to copy by hand. The back prominently bears the legal warning: \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\"To Counterfeit is DEATH\"\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; 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margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eDetails:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e It shows significant fraying, rounding at the corners, creasing, and surface staining.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAg1EAM\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; 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The reverse bears the United States guarantee and the Latin motto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“EXITUS INDUBIO EST.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The original issue is part of the important series of Revolutionary-era state currency backed by the Continental government.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This example is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emodern facsimile\/reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not an original 1780 colonial banknote. It bears the reproduction serial number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2298\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a number specifically associated with modern reproductions of this Rhode Island $3 issue. It is offered as a historical reproduction and collectible display piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aged appearance, period-style typography, decorative borders, United States emblem, and reproduced handwritten signatures make this an attractive piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Revolutionary history, colonial currency, early American printing, and historical paper ephemera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e July 2, 1780 (original issue represented)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Three Dollars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Printer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hall \u0026amp; Sellers, Philadelphia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Modern historical facsimile\/reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2298\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Aged\/faux-antique appearance; see photographs for condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52704446578970,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2137_f4701acc-12e1-496d-83ba-75f1d0c468b0.jpg?v=1786880494"},{"product_id":"1759-delaware-colonial-currency-twenty-shillings-printed-by-benjamin-franklin","title":"1759 DELAWARE COLONIAL CURRENCY — TWENTY SHILLINGS — PRINTED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Original Colonial American Currency Note — June 1, 1759\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered is an original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwenty Shillings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e colonial currency note issued by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGovernment of the Counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex upon Delaware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune 1, 1759\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis scarce colonial note is identified as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFr. DE-68\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was printed in Philadelphia by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBenjamin Franklin and David Hall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The issue was authorized during the French \u0026amp; Indian War and circulated within the three Delaware counties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe note bears the elaborate engraved ornamentation characteristic of Franklin's colonial currency work, including the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elion vignette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the famous warning:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“TO COUNTERFEIT IS DEATH.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse incorporates the natural-history “nature print” security device used on this series. The original issue was signed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Armstrong, John Barns, and David Hall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranklin's involvement is particularly significant. This is genuine colonial paper money \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprinted by Benjamin Franklin's press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it an appealing piece of early American printing, financial and monetary history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe note dates to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17 years before the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when the American colonies were still subjects of King George II.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentification:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Delaware Colonial Currency, Fr. 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The note remains identifiable with substantial original printed material present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a Benjamin Franklin autograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Franklin was the printer of the issue; the authorized signatures were those of Armstrong, Barns and Hall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating and genuinely early piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican colonial currency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, especially suitable for collectors of Benjamin Franklin material, colonial currency, Delaware history, early American printing, and French \u0026amp; Indian War-era Americana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52708336075034,"sku":null,"price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2230_0b72bfb2-af31-45f0-9d9f-4e068c91bb28.jpg?v=1786999528"},{"product_id":"benjamin-franklin-printed-1760-pennsylvania-colonial-currency-twenty-shillings-pa-112","title":"Benjamin Franklin–Printed 1760 Pennsylvania Colonial Currency – Twenty Shillings – PA-112","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn exceptionally early piece of American paper-money history: a Pennsylvania colonial twenty-shillings note dated \u003cstrong\u003eMay 1, 1760\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed in Philadelphia by \u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Franklin and David Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIssued sixteen years before the Declaration of Independence, this note circulated in the Province of Pennsylvania during the reign of King George II. Its designs incorporate several features intended to discourage counterfeiting, including an intricate nature-print leaf impression associated with Benjamin Franklin’s pioneering security-printing work. The reverse also bears the dramatic colonial warning:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“To Counterfeit is DEATH.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe note displays the Pennsylvania or Penn family arms, a royal portrait, ornamental borders and the twenty-shillings denomination. The surviving serial number appears to read \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 615\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe lot consists of what appear to be the \u003cstrong\u003eseparated obverse and reverse faces of a single original note\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each piece is blank on its opposite side, indicating that the note was likely split into two layers during an early mounting, removal or conservation procedure. Both pieces retain the same prominent horizontal center fold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe condition is heavily circulated, with considerable toning, fading, surface wear, rounded corners and largely faded signatures. Nevertheless, the major printed designs remain identifiable. 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Authorized during the reign of King George II, these bills circulated in colonial Pennsylvania during the French and Indian War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe face displays the denomination “FIFTEEN SHILLINGS,” Pennsylvania legal-tender language, three crown symbols, the Penn family arms and remnants of the handwritten serial number and signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe reverse incorporates an elaborate nature-print leaf—one of Benjamin Franklin’s most ingenious anti-counterfeiting devices. The surviving text includes the memorable warning \u003cstrong\u003e“To Counterfeit is Death”\u003c\/strong\u003e and the printer’s imprint \u003cstrong\u003e“Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFranklin created nature prints by taking impressions from actual leaves, capturing their complicated vein structures in extraordinary detail. These virtually unique patterns made the notes much harder for eighteenth-century counterfeiters to reproduce.C\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eonsiderable toning, fading, surface abrasion, fold separation, edge losses and mounting residue. Nevertheless, they remain identifiable examples of an important and scarce Franklin-printed colonial currency issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColony:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 1, 1757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fifteen Shillings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benjamin Franklin and David Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Friedberg PA-87\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor and heavily impaired; mounted and backed as pictured\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52902333808922,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_3150.jpg?v=1789668464"},{"product_id":"1756-delaware-twenty-shillings-benjamin-franklin-david-hall-colonial-currency","title":"1756 Delaware Twenty Shillings—Benjamin Franklin \u0026 David Hall Colonial Currency","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn early Delaware colonial currency note dated May 1, 1756, printed by the celebrated Philadelphia partnership of Benjamin Franklin and David Hall. 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