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1775 New York Water Works 2s Colonial Note, NY-173, PMG ChU-64 EPQ.
$ 343.17
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Description
On offer is a 1775 New York Water Works 2 Shillings Colonial Note.This note has been graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) by PMG.
The Friedberg catalog designation for this note is NY-173.
This note was produced for the City of New York by Hugh Gaine (1726-1807), an Irish immigrant to the American colonies. A noted and well-connected printer, he published the New-York Mercury newspaper from his shop, the Bible and Crown, on Hanover Square in lower Manhattan.
The reverse of the note features an interesting vignette of mechanical pumping equipment flanked by ornamental fountains.
(Approximate note dimensions: 9.3cm x 5.6cm)
The item pictured is the exact item which will be received. The prospective purchaser should independently judge the quality and condition of this piece based upon the original photos provided.