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Connecticut Hartford & New Haven Turnpike 6 cents, 3 mills (1799) Gem New.

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Connecticut Hartford & New Haven Turnpike 6 cents, 3 mills (1799) Gem New.
Connecticut Hartford & New Haven Turnpike 6 cents, 3 mills (1799) Gem New.<p>This is the variety printed in blue ink on thick paper. The paper is actually two maps glued face-to-face, portions of which can clearly be seen when the notes are held to a bright light. These special scrip notes were used as passage tickets on the old Hartford & New Haven Turnpike, which is basically the current Route 91. This denomination pictures a horse and sleigh. Each of the denominations was pictorially keyed to the item that could pass for that amount. The engraving was done by Amos Doolittle of New Haven. This particular example was for Gate #1 and is signed in red by James Hillhouse. A historically important and very attractive note. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up with that pace, so we strongly recommend that you place a realistic proxy bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Also please note that all Heritage/CAA lots purchased through eBay Premier carry a 20% Buyer's Premium.