Early Paper Money of America / New Jersey / 1755 May 15

Early Paper Money of America (NNP Edition)|

£15,000 as the First War Issue of Bills of Credit was authorized on April 22, 1755 to pay for military action against the French, Legal tender to May 15, 1760 and invalid after Nov. 15, 1760. The weight equivalent in silver is the same as provided in plate for prior issues. See July 2, 1746 issue for denominational symbols. Printed by James Parker with a nature print of a sage leaf on the back. Parker had previously printed paper money for the Colony of New York. The faces of the 30s and over are overprinted in red and black, with the balance in black. Signers were Thomas Bartow, Daniel Smith, Jr., Abraham Hewlings, and John Smyth.

1s Plate letters A, B & C [9,720]
1s6d Plate letters A, B & C [7,520]
3s Plate letters A, B & C [6,000]
6s Plate letters A, B & C [4,500]
12s Plate letters A, B & C [4,500]
15s Plate letters A, B & C [3,000]
30s Plate letters A, B & C [1,500]
£3 Plate letters A & B [750] Very Fine $4,312 Stack’s May, 2004 
£6 No plate letter [375]