Early Paper Money of America / Massachusetts / 1741/42 January 15 redated 1742

Early Paper Money of America (NNP Edition)|

£39,000 in Second New Tenor Bills printed from same plates as the Jan. 15, 1741/42 issue but with 1742 added without disturbing the prior dating. The first £15,000 were authorized by the July 1, 1742 Act. Then £12,000 more were authorized by the Jan. 12, 1742/43 Act which issue, pursuant to the Jan. 14, 1742/43 Resolution, required denominational modifications to be made on the plates so as to change 4s to 2s6d; 3s to 15d; 2s to 9d; and 8d to 3d. £12,000 more were authorized by the Nov. 12, 1743 Act. Backs contain alternating typeset text and ornaments. Initials k and g on the back are those of the printers, Kneeland and Green. Signers were Roland Cotton and J. Willard.

2d (12 gr.)
4d (1 dwt.)
6d (1 dwt., 12 gr.)
8d (2 dwt.)
1s (3 dwt.)
2s (6 dwt.)
3s (9 dwt.) ▷CF◁  
4s (12 dwt.)
5s (15 dwt.)
10s (1 oz., 10 dwt.)
15s (2 oz., 5 dwt.)
20s (3 oz.)
30s (4 oz., 10 dwt.)
40s (6 oz.)

Denominations from modified plates

3d (18 gr.)
9d (2 dwt., 6 gr.)
15d (3 dwt., 18 gr.)
2s6d (7 dwt., 12 gr.)