Pennsylvania, October 1st, 1773, Lot of 3 Issued banknotes: 18 Pence, P-S2540A, S/N 9423; 2 Shillings, P-S2540B, S/N 2982; and 2 Shillings and 6 Pence, P-S2540C, S/N 22134. All have black text with black borders and red writing at right, are in VG to Fine condition with toning, fold lines, and some splitting. 2 Shillings and 6 Pence note has a cut or tear down left side. Signatures includes Samuel Fisher, Mordecai Lewis, and Joseph Allen, among others. Printed by Hall & Sellers. Hall and Sellers was a Philadelphia printing company originally established by Benjamin Franklin. In 1743 Franklin hired David Hall (1714-77), a Scottish journeyman printer, and in 1748 made the latter a partner. The firm printed the Pennsylvania Gazette, Franklin's newspaper. In 1766 Franklin sold his share in the business to Hall, and later that same year Hall brought in the journeyman printer William Sellers as his new partner, establishing Hall and Sellers. The firm carried government contracts, including printing paper money. (3)
Estimate: $350-650