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Colonial Notes Printed by B. Franklin: Colorful Red & Black Printed "Franklin" Issue

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Colonial Notes Printed by B. Franklin: Colorful Red & Black Printed  Franklin  Issue
PA, April 25, 1759, 50s, Plate C, Choice Very Fine to Extremely Fine. An unusual high denomination, printed in both red and black ink as an anti-counterfeiting measure. The signatures and serial number having remained readable in both brown and red ink. A "Nature Leaf Print" vignette is on the verso, along with the famous motto "Printed By B. FRANKLIN." A most historic piece of American Colonial Currency having been printed in Philadelphia, at Franklin's own printing shop and on his famous printing press. This note being a specially neat being in two colors, the warning "To Counterfeit is DEATH" is printed in red!