1773 PENNSYLVANIA COLONIAL CURRENCY 20 SHILLINGS (1 Pound) ~ PMG CHOICE CRISP UNCIRCULATED 63 EPQ. Issue dated October 1st, 1773.
Royal Arms of Pennsylvania at right, with motto "Mercy and Justice". Words "TWENTY SHILLINGS" on pillars and pediment borders at top, bottom and right. (20 Shillings = 1 Pound Sterling).
Back shows farm scene with sun and rainbow. TWENTY SHILLINGS at top. Motto "To Counterfeit is Death" below' PRINTED BY HALL and SELLERS. at bottom.
Serial # 27693. Hand signed by Pennsylvania colonial officials Thomas Leech, William Crispin, and James Stephens.
A superb note that has been graded CHOICE UNCIRCULATED 63 EPQ by PMG. The note has merited the coveted EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) designation reserved for those notes exhibiting the finest original paper quality.