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Colony of Connecticut. March 26, 1761. Forty Shillings. Fr. CT-136CF. PCGS Uncirculated-62. No qual

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Colony of Connecticut. March 26, 1761. Forty Shillings. Fr. CT-136CF. PCGS Uncirculated-62.  No qual
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850.00USD+ buyer's premium (170.00)
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Colony of Connecticut. March 26, 1761. Forty Shillings. Fr. CT-136CF. PCGS Uncirculated-62. No qualifiers. As illustrated.

Description: Back imprinted “Printed by Timothy Green, New-London, 1761.” 90mm by 71mm. Laid paper. Serial No. 5725. Signed by John Chester, Daniel Edwards, and William Pitkin. A choice 40 Shillings note, even if cut a little awkwardly at the upper left face. The Ford catalog entertained thoughts of a counterfeit origin for this crisp note, qualifying that thinking by noting “Even if a counterfeit, any note on this series is rare.”

Pedigree: Obtained by Ford from a private collector via NASCA (Doug Ball, agent), July 12, 1976; Stack’s sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part III, May 11, 2004, Lot 552. (Ford Price Realized: $1,380)
FR#: CT-136CF
Grading Service: PCGS
Grade: Uncirculated 62
Ford Price Realized: $1,380