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Newly Discovered Five Cent Colonial Currency, PA, March 7, 1793, Five Cent Note

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Paper Money - Colonials Start Price:2,800.00 USD Estimated At:4,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Newly Discovered Five Cent Colonial Currency, PA, March 7, 1793, Five Cent Note
Pennsylvania Currency
Newly Discovered Five Cent Denomination PCGS VF-20 March 7, 1793 “Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Navigation”
March 7, 1793, Pennsylvania.. “Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Navigation” Company. Five Cents or Four and a half pence. PCGS graded Very Fine-20.
This Five Cents denomination was not listed for this issue, and was previously unknown to Eric Newman until the current 5th Edition of his reference “The Early Paper Money of America” was published. This issue of uniface notes is extremely rare, regardless of denomination. An exceptional note, having perfect centering within four full even margins. It is at least of premium quality for the PMG grade, if not too conservatively graded, as it has the eye appeal of Extremely Fine. The heavy watermarked “PENSYL” paper is quite clean, solid with the print quality being clear and strong. Serial number 97, made to a “Wm. (William) Gonett”, at “Philad(elphia), March 1793” and signed by “Tench Francis, Treas.” in rich, dark brown ink, with the endorsement of “Wm. Gonett” signed on the otherwise blank reverse. The center of the note has the standard circular embossed Seal of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Navigation company. A wonderful “discovery” note of extraordinary rarity that has just been listed in Newman.