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Memphis 2008 Auction
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P O Box 7364
Overland Park, KS 66207 ![]()
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From a 1995 E.A.N. sale where it was described as follows, "This extraordinary, early New Hampshire issue was engraved as a private Promissory Note sponsored by a group of private merchants because of the British Crown's opposition to further paper money issues by the colony. Payable, with 1% interest, on December 25, 1746, in bills of credit of any New England Colony. Endorsed on the verso by Hunking Wentworth for circulation and having a ships vignette at the center of the reverse. The obverse vignette design shows a Standing Pine Tree encircled in an ornate design with the words, 'Beneficio Commercial (For the benefit of trade),' below. This note is bold in printing with nice full red and brown signatures. Printed on paper somewhat irregular along the left border at bottom, and including a small sheet paper fold diagonally across the obverse vignette, as made, attesting to its complete originality. All text is sharp and the note has excellent overall eye appeal. A bit more heavily worn on the verso, there being two tiny pieces of old collector fibrous tape about 1/2" to 3/4" along the horizontal centerfold area. A couple of trivial scuffs also noted on the verso, otherwise remarkably clean, with excellent eye appeal overall for such an early issue. On March 25, 1735, 198 Boston Merchants signed a pact not to accept these notes. A most interesting period of fiscal history in early America, represented by this large format note, measuring 5.8"h x 4.2" w. Signed by Theodore Atkinson, John Rindge and Joshua Peirce. A note certain to be a highlight for any important collection of Early American notes."
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