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Massachusetts Continental Loan Office Bill of Exchange July 5, 1780 Choice Extremely Fine.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Massachusetts Continental Loan Office Bill of Exchange July 5, 1780 Choice 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 Continental Loan Office Bill of Exchange July 5, 1780 Choice Extremely Fine.</B></I> Listed as US 105 in Anderson's <I>The Price of Liberty</B></I> and as a low R6 indicating 21 to 30 examples known to exist, but this is the first we've seen. It's printed entirely in red and green, which combined with the typical dark brown handwritten parts makes it one of the more colorful pieces of fiscal paper. The top border, which is printed in a deep green, shows a plow and a sailing ship with the elaborately engraved word AMERICA between them. It's signed by Francis Hopkinson, who also signed the Declaration of Independence. There are a few light folds and a small ink erosion hole in the Hopkinson signature, but this flashly colorful piece has the appearance of a fully uncirculated item. According to Anderson, Francis Hopkinson also designed the ornate borders on this piece. It's not the rarest piece of fiscal paper we have handled, but certainly the most attractive. (500--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>