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dallasjward2 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/06/2013 6:58 pm i have this 15 shillings note and was wondering if its real or not Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 03/06/2013 8:04 pm Oooh, sorry. This is a modern souvenir piece printed on that crinkly "parchment" paper they do copies of the Declaration of Independence on. The originals are on a thicker paper, with flakes of mica, and strands of blue silk. The signatures on originals should be red or brown in color. The printing should be in a mixture of red and black ink; the dark "bar" through the legend at the top of yours, on the side with the signatures, is where there was red ink on the original. Edited by philadelphian 03/06/2013 8:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Left Valued Member United States 240 Posts	Posted 03/06/2013 8:33 pm Sorry, its fake. Report this Post to the Staff
Left Valued Member United States 240 Posts	Posted 03/06/2013 8:33 pm But it doesn't have to be real for you to enjoy it and look into the history behind it :D Report this Post to the Staff
Woodford Valued Member United States 207 Posts	Posted 03/07/2013 12:41 am The "parchment" paper looks like the fake confederate notes from another thread here. It'd be a true rarity to come across real colonial money but not impossible. If you wanna see what some real colonial money looks like and sells for, you can always check archives of heritage auctions. The color of the paper is a very light tan almost and like philadelphian mentioned, there is black and red ink on it. Most of the lots I see on heritage go for a few hundred dollars so they are relatively affordable. Report this Post to the Staff
nationals Valued Member United States 137 Posts	Posted 03/07/2013 11:17 am All black overprint + brown brittle paper = reproduction 100% of the time Report this Post to the Staff
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