Massachusetts Bay May 25, 1775 10 Shillings Fr. MA-142. PCGS Very Fine 30 Apparent. There was a twenty-five-year break in issuing paper in Massachusetts due to an act of Parliament in the 1750/51 session essentially prohibiting the issuance of North American paper currency. During this hiatus, Colonial Americans had become more American than British. The appearance of Massachusetts currency evolved to reflect these nationalistic sentiments. Revere cut the copper plates for this issue, engraved with an ornate rectangular cut and \"American Paper\" for indenting at the left. In wide format with various fonts and devices for the texts. This is a beautiful example and appears full size as issued. The \"American Paper\" is complete at the left, which is rarely the case. Signed by Fuller and Gardner (just the last name penned out). The paper is excellent, and grading notes only, \"Pen Cancelled\" and \"Minor Stains; Small Mounting Remnants on Back.\" A choice example from this Paul Revere-engraved plate. Few from this famous issue are finer. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society \n\n
From Newman VIII (Heritage Auctions, 11/2017), lot 28047, realized $3360. Image and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, https://ha.com.
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