“Common-Wealth” of Pennsylvania. April 10, 1777. Twelve Shillings. This note is hand numbered in ink, 28462. The signers of this particular banknote are Caleb Davis and W. Thorne.

Numbering and first signature in red ink; second signature in black ink. Arms of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the front with a ship, plow and bundles of wheat surrounded with the motto "AGRI / CULT.[URE] / COM / MERC[E]." A watermark reads: "PENSYL / VANIA" in two lines and is oriented vertically from the front, top to bottom. A farm scene is on the back. Condition is good with clear printing and good contrast; one old, hardly perceptible fold. Paper contains flecks of mica.

A nice representative specimen of colonial Pennsylvania currency.  [jet]

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