Colonial America
Revolutionary War Newspaper with Printed Paper Money
November 13, 1780, Framed Newspaper, The Pennsylvania Packet or The General Advertiser.
In the second column of the first page of this publication are two entries regarding famous persons in history. The first is John Bayard. Bayard was a member of the Sons of Liberty, a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Convention, and Speaker of the Assembly. He served as a Colonel in the Continental Army.

The second is that of Benedict Arnold. Arnold was our most proficient and accomplished General. While commandant of West Point, he defected to the British side and fought with the British in the attempt to over power the American rebellion. The newly formed Congress of the United States placed siege on all of his abandoned personal property, disposing of it by public auction. This article is describing the sale of his choice team of horses and his coach. (Found in lower portion of section column).

Includes examples of Revolutionary monies printed by John Dunlap: a four shilling note, a two shilling note and a three pence note.

Overall framed size is approximately 35 1/2” tall by 21 1/4” wide. Newspaper is approximately 15” tall by 9 1/2” wide by sight.


John Dunlap (1747 - 1812) started his printing business at the age of 18, after serving as an apprentice to his uncle. He was one of the premier publishers of the day, noted for printing Continental currency. In 1771 he started printing a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Packet. It became a daily publication in 1784, making it the first daily newspaper published in America. He is best known as the official printer of the Continental Congress. It was in his small printing shop at night that he printed the first 200 copies of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. One copy was given to each representative. Only 48 copies have survived to date. As an officer in the military, his unit was assigned to protect Gerneral George Washington.