Connecticut Currency
Exceedingly Rare June 7, 1776 Connecticut ONE POUND Denomination Revolutionary War Note & "Not Cancelled"
Colony of Connecticut, June 7, 1776, One Pound or Twenty Shillings, Dual Denomination, No Cancel, Choice Crisp Extremely Fine or better.
Fr. CT-203. This is only the second example this cataloger has offered in over Forty Years and is of slightly higher quality! This ONE POUND / Twenty Shillings Denomination is certainly missing virtually all Colonial currency collections. This note also has "No Cancel" a bold sharply printed appearance and the eye appeal of nearly Uncirculated. Its centering in excellent both face and back, having just some slight circulation with its signatures and serial number faded. Light original press text embossing in the paper attests to this notes originality. An exceedingly rare note with no actualknown number of the notes actually emitted being listed in THE EARLY PAPER MONEY OF AMERICA, by Eric Newman. All valuations of this One Pound denomination simply remain with "dashes" regardless of quality level, due to its extreme rarity. The other example was in our EAHA Auction, December 12, 2014, Lot 316 graded EF, which sold for $2,640. An extremely rare ONE POUND / 20s High Dual Denomination note, which presents an important opportunity for Colonial Currency rarity and Connecticut specialist collectors.