Early Paper Money of America / Pennsylvania / 1755 October 1

£10,000 in legal tender Bills authorized June 28, 1755 to exchange for torn bills of prior issues. The four lowest denominations are small in size. Only the 5s and 10s have printed backs, which are complex nature prints later used on Continental Currency. See August 10, 1739 issue for spelling and type style variations. The number of crown symbols is keyed to each of the two highest denominations. Printed by Benjamin Franklin and David Hall. Signers are included under the May 1, 1760 issue. There was one signer for the four lowest denominations and three signers for the others.

3d Plate letters A, B & C [15,000]

4d Plate letters A, B & C, Pensylvania [11,250]

6d Plate letters A, B & C, [10,000]

9d Plate letters A, B & C, [10,000]

1s Plate letters A & B, Pennsilvania [10,000] Extremely Fine $2,300 Stack’s May, 2004

18d Plate letters A & B, Pensilvania [10,000]

2s Plate letters A & B, Pensylvania [10,000]

2s6d Plate letters A & B, Pennsylvania [10,000]

5s Plate letters A & B, Pensylvania [10,000] Extremely Fine $3,737 Stack’s May, 2004

10s Plate letters A & B, Pensylvania, Mirror image “S” on columns [6,000] Fine $1,725 Stack’s Jan., 2005