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Colonial Currency, PA April 10, 1777, 2 Shillings

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Pennsylvania Currency

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Colorful Red and Black April 10, 1777 Two Shillings Note

Pennsylvania. April 10, 1777. Two Shillings. Printed in Red and Black. About Extremely Fine.
Fr. PA-215b. This impressive note has excellent centering on both its face and back within four full, even margins. The vivid red and black printed text and designs make the face particularly attractive. This note also has a bold brown signature and the low serial number 4026. A very pretty note.

The production method in 1777 for any note of two or more colors meant extra work for the printer. Each sheet had to be placed onto the printing press twice, one time to print the red text and a second pass to add the black. Each time a color was printed, the paper sheet had to be hung up to dry for a day and then laid back down, hopefully in the same exact place as proper alignment was critical, to add the second color. Obviously, this was a far more timely procedure that added extra work and cost. That is a major reason we see so few Colonial issues that are multicolor.

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