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Auction: 314 - Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 124

New Hampshire. Province of New Hampshire. December 25, 1734. 2 Shillings. Indented engraved Promissory Note. Serial Number 2498. Ornate scroll in the upper corners. PROVINCE OF N. HAMPSHIRE in an oval frame. Colonial Seal with tree that is larger than the one on the 12 Pence denomination, and BENEFICIO COMMERCII (for the benefit of trade) at lower left. Ship on back. Boldly signed on the front by Thomas Atkinson, John Rindge, and Joshua Peirce. Signed on the back by Hunking Wentworth. These were sponsored by private merchants, and were redeemable in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island or Connecticut. VF-EF details, with a small piece out at the top center, a ½" split in the bottom margin, and some other minor edge problems. Soiled near the bottom on both sides. The corners are rounded. A nice representative of this scarce issue despite these minor flaws. Ex. Henry Chapman.

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$7,000