Auction Closing: March 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time |
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Lot Number: 115
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Estimate Range: $1,200 - $1,800 |
March 11, 1760 Current Money of Virginia Act 5 Shillings Ex: Stack’s John J Ford Jr Collection Part VIII January 2005 |
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March 11, 1760 Act of Assembly, Current Money of Virginia, Five Shillings or Sixty Pence, PCGS graded Very Good-10. Fr. VA-36. This rare issue French & Indian War Period Virginia note is Signed by John Randolph, Uniface, measuring 77mm x 63mm. Previously commented as: “A rare series for any note...” wrote the Ford specialist historian (Bruce Hagen). More average in appearance for these early issues, its holder states details, multiple repairs, severed and reattached, although some may appreciate the conservation meant to better preserve this important rarity. Lacking in virtually all collections.Pedigree: From Stack's sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VIII, January, 2005, Lot 1652. |
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