April 20, 1756, New York Colonial Currency, Three Pounds, Tied as the Finest Genuine Note Certified by PMG and in a “Comment-Free” holder, PMG graded Very Fine-25.
Fr. NY-150. An evenly circulated early rarity from New York's Colonial era. This well printed note is one of the small number of only 2,000 notes printed for the issue and denomination. The reverse is blank and clean fresh looking, free of all typical detractions as per its Comment-Free holder. This issue is known to be printed by James Parker with the face side well printed having sharp details and nice centering with four full margins. Three “Bells” represent the Three Pound denomination. The signers are written in brown ink including: Robert R. Livingston, John Van der Spiegel and William P. Smith. This note is considered “Very Rare” being unpriced in any grade in Newman, although noting a raw 5 Pound note graded VF in the May 2004 John Ford sale over two decades ago sold for $1,955.

[Colonial America, Colonial New York, 18th Century America] [James Parker, Robert R. Livingston, Currency and Finance] [Currency, Colonial Currency, Numismatics]