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HERITAGE: U.S. COLONIAL CURRENCY SHOWCASEHeritage Auctions will be hosting their U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase on September 14. Select items are discussed below. -Garrett 
Vermont February 1781 2s 6d PMG Very Fine 20 Net. All Vermont notes are very rare and most known examples are in extremely low grade. The majority of the known examples have been pieced together from several different notes, often of different denominations. They were printed on thin, weak paper that quickly disintegrated in circulation. Their scarcity is due to the fact that only a single issue was emitted, and that issue, authorized in February 1781, had its legal tender status revoked after a little more than a year in circulation. While this offering has been severed and reattached and repaired, it retains a very attractive appearance with boldly printed details on both face and back along with legible signatures. It is a more than acceptable example of a very rare Vermont note.
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Georgia June 8, 1777 $5 PMG Extremely Fine 40. This is one of the nicest examples we have ever offered of this issue. In fact, PMG has graded just two pieces finer than this lightly circulated and problem free Georgia note that also bears low serial number 78. The Rattlesnake seal is boldly inked and the signatures are dark, as is the serial number.
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Rhode Island March 18, 1776 5s PCGS Banknote Very Fine 25 Details. Just 3,000 5s notes were authorized as part of this £20,000 emission made under the Act of March 18, 1776. The note has clear design features including the signature of William Ellery, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. While a bit faded, his signature is quite legible and unaffected by the small edge tears and splits mentioned by PCGS Banknote. This note has a great pedigree, having once been part of both the Ford and Boyd collections and is excessively rare, with or without Ellery's signature. The only other example we have ever been able to offer was a battered example, without Ellery's signature. Several other examples offered in recent years with Ellery's signature have signatures so faint that they require UV illumination to be seen.
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New Jersey June 9, 1780 $4 PCGS Banknote Gem Unc 65 PPQ. A gorgeous example of this scarce New Jersey note, this is the finest graded by either of the major services, with PMG not having graded a note above the 58 level. The "old" PCGS had graded a 64PPQ note, but that piece has not appeared on the market since we auctioned it for $2,760 in 2009. One of only 12,000 printed, this example was signed by D. Brearley, who was a signer of the U.S. Constitution. The guaranty was signed by Jos. Borden - the namesake of Bordentown, New Jersey.
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New York March 5, 1776 (Water Works) 8s PCGS Banknote Superb Gem Unc 67 PPQ. This unusual note, part of the Fourth Water Works Issue, is printed on two different types of paper bonded together. The face, printed in red and black, is sharply printed with excellent margins and legible signatures of Andrew Gautier and Abraham Brasher. The back, printed on dark brown paper has a detailed view of of the proposed steam operated water pump by Christopher Colles. The Revolutionary War stopped the completion of the water system envisioned for the city. This note, were it to receive the same grade from PMG, would be alone in the "top pop" position. This note recently sold for $2,400 in February 2024 and we anticipate that level to be tested or bested tonight.
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New Hampshire November 3, 1775 40s PMG About Uncirculated 55. The strong signatures of Gillman and Hobart and a bold serial number are noted on this bright and attractive New Hampshire colonial. PMG has not graded an example of this number above the 55 level.
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