Stack's Bowers Galleries

November 2020 Auction  –  11 - 14 November 2020

Stack's Bowers Galleries, November 2020 Auction

Live Sessions: US Coins and Banknotes

Part 1: We, 11.11.2020, from 12:00 AM CET
Part 2: We, 11.11.2020, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 3: We, 11.11.2020, from 11:00 PM CET
Part 4: Th, 12.11.2020, from 7:00 PM CET
Part 5: Th, 12.11.2020, from 11:00 PM CET
Part 6: Fr, 13.11.2020, from 12:00 AM CET
Part 7: Fr, 13.11.2020, from 7:00 PM CET
Part 8: Sa, 14.11.2020, from 1:00 AM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

Colonial Notes
MA-269. Massachusetts. 1779. 2 Shillings, 6 Pence. PMG Extremely Fine 40.
No. 2582. Signed by Jonathan Brown. Rising Sun vignette. The backs continued to use Thomas Fleet's Pine Tree vignette seen on both the 1776 and 1778 Codfish issues. A newly engraved face plate was created by Paul Revere. PMG notes "Previously mounted, stained." Both maladies are confined to the back of the note. PMG has only sold three better examples of this odd denomination, with none achieving an uncirculated grade. Ex: Eric P. Newman collection, May 2017.
Estimate: $800 - $1200

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Price realized 650 USD
Starting price 480 USD
Estimate 800 USD
The auction is closed.
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