April 5, 1759, Current Money of Virginia Colonial Currency, Five Pounds or Twenty Crowns or 100 Shillings, Signed by Peyton Randolph, 5th Edition Newman Plate Note page 439, Finest Certified, PMG graded Choice Fine-15.
Fr. VA-32. The currency young George Washington may have used. Friedberg states: “All Issues From VA-1 to VA-61 Are VERY RARE or EXTREMELY RARE.” Its net graded holder comments repaired, corners missing. Of course its the best looking Ford or Eric Newman could locate being the 5th Edition Newman Plate Note illustrated on page 439. Serial No. 335. Signed by Peyton Randolph and Ro(bert) C(arter) Nicholas. Printed by William Hunter. Uniface, blank reverse, measuring 87mm x 65mm. Once backed, the original backing sheet included in the lot. Both the note and the backing sheet are endorsed several times as typical and include mathematical conversions. Face inking only slightly faded in places, signatures are readable. This is a rare Finest PMG Certified of only two notes on this Fr. VA-32 number, the other grading VG-10. A note on a rare Act, acknowledged as such in Ford III with strong bidding and a premium hammer figure. Provenance: Stack's sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part III, May, 2004, Lot 837.

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