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Massachusetts August 18, 1775 40s Very Fine-Extremely Fine.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Massachusetts August 18, 1775 40s Very Fine-Extremely Fine.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY> <TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#79735c><FONT face=arial color=#ffffff size=3><B>Description</B> </FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff><FONT face=arial size=2><B>Massachusetts August 18, 1775 40s Very Fine-Extremely Fine.</B></I> A beautifully margined example of this rare and extraordinarily popular Massachusetts issue. The note was engraved both face and back by colonial forefather Paul Revere, and it was also printed by him. The act date of the note is four months to the day after Revere's famed ride. The note is absolutely flawless for the grade save for a very minor edge split at the left of the center fold and an insignificant ink blot at the bottom of the back. The printing on both sides is razor sharp, and the signatures are in three different color inks, as was intended by the issuing authority. The vignette of the continental soldier with his raised sword in his right hand and the Magna Charta in his left is one of the most evocative designs of the period. This is one of the finer examples we've seen of this issue. The note is unpriced in either Newman or Friedberg above the Fine grade. A beautiful historic and rare piece of Colonial Currency. (6,000--up) </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY><TR> Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.</TR></TBODY></TABLE>