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Lot #198
John Hart Signed Currency

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Description

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey (1713-1779). Encapsulated and graded by PMG Very Fine 25. Revolutionary War-dated Colonial New Jersey engraved banknote for "Six Shillings," 4 x 2.25, issued as No. 2395, and reading: “This Bill of Six Shillings Proclamation, is emitted by a Law of the Colony of New-Jersey, passed in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Third. Dated March 25, 1776.” Signed at the conclusion by John Hart, and countersigned by John Stevens, Jr. and Jonathan Deare. Printed in Burlington, New Jersey by Isaac Collins, with reverse bearing the cautionary message: "To Counterfeit is Death." In very good condition, with heavy wear and soiling, and Hart's signature very faded and difficult to discern.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #639 - Ended July 13, 2022





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