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atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 07/16/2008 6:07 pm Just picked up two colonial Pennsylvania notes 1773 & 1777...will send photos when they are shipped. Most of the time I get outbid since I keep my bids low, but this time I really got lucky. Coin community members should consider signing up with Teletrade, Heritage, David Lawrence and other premium auction sites to add to their collections! And even though you might not win many items, you learn a lot about condition and values for coins and paper money...and you will eventually pick up some beautiful bargains I'm working on collecting currency(coin and paper) from each of the original colonies around the time of the American Revolution...so far I have Rhode Island, Connecticut, and now Pennsylvania. It's FUN and educational to collect Americana! Edited by atlashealth 09/14/2008 3:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ChristinaM Pillar of the Community United States 547 Posts	Posted 07/17/2008 2:17 pm I am looking forward to the pics once you get them. I collect only PA colonials. What denominations did you get? Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 07/19/2008 10:24 pm 1773 10 Shillings and 1777 12 shillings each are in VF condition with lots of detail and clear serials numbers and signatures! Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 07/28/2008 11:38 pm Christina...here are the Penn colonials hope the pics came out all right Image: Sn852569.jpg 33.06 KB Image: Sn852570.jpg 28.48 KB Image: Sn852573.jpg 30.76 KB Image: Sn852574.jpg 29.41 KB Report this Post to the Staff
ChristinaM Pillar of the Community United States 547 Posts	Posted 07/31/2008 1:10 pm Very nice! I always love looking at colonials. Love the serial number on the 10 shilling. Did you buy both of these from an online auction site? Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 08/04/2008 10:25 pm Just picked up a New Jersey 18P note Mar 1776, online auction, VF, details no problems...will post pic when received. Report this Post to the Staff
Rainman Valued Member United States 294 Posts	Posted 08/05/2008 7:22 pm WOW some alsome notes. Just wondering what is the value of these? Seeking:Colonial notes Rainman Report this Post to the Staff
penny pincher Valued Member United States 429 Posts	Posted 08/06/2008 6:52 pm I love to see the older notes, especially if it is two sided. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 08/06/2008 9:11 pm Rainman...each note is worth about $100 more or less...the higher the condition the more valuable...I just want to see detail(VF+) and enjoy the history of each! Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 08/12/2008 7:13 pm Here is the New Jersey colonial note...enjoy!Atlashealth Image: NJcolonial.jpg 99.96 KB Image: NJcolonial2.jpg 87.05 KB Sorry the reverse view is blurry...no time to reshoot it right now! it says "to Counterfeit is Death" Burlington New Jersey 1776 Printed by Isaac Collins paper tear left side of leaf on rev...maybe a hinge mark? Edited by atlashealth 08/12/2008 7:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 09/14/2008 10:31 am Just picked up another colonial note 1774 New York Waterworks...will send pic when I receive it later this week. Interesting history--- first note issued by a municipality in the early colonies--- also Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were involved---to be continued! Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 09/24/2008 7:57 pm Here are pics of the NY Waterworks note...Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were arch rivals in the banking community...the Federalists led by Thomas Jefferson and Al Hamilton controlled the banking in the early colonies, Aaron Burr(Democrat-Republican) tried to get into NY banking and was rebuffed by Hamilton and co., Burr figured out a way into the NY banking scene by financing the NY Waterworks project. Later in their lives, the two dueled to the death(Hamilton's). Now you know why collecting colonial currency is AWESOME~~~~~ Image: colonial1.jpg 100.52 KB Although this note is worn(condition Fine), it is the first issue(1774) and a low serial#28. Only about 2500 notes were issued...later there were three more issues(1775-1776). The project involved building a pump to bring fresh water to the 22,000 inhabitants of NYC back in the late 1700's...pipes made out of hollowed logs delivered the water into the urban zones. Signatures: Jacob Sefferts was a patriot and Crugar was a British loyalist It was common for earlier notes to be signed by business leaders and governing officials who had opposing politics. Image: colonial2.jpg 95.9 KB PS only paid about $50 for this note Edited by atlashealth 09/24/2008 8:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 09/27/2008 7:33 pm Anyone else have colonial currency...show us your pics! Edited by atlashealth 09/27/2008 10:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 10/06/2008 7:14 pm Just won a continental note(VF+) on ebay...but lost it cause the seller claims they already sold it and posted it in error..they offered another rag of a note but I said that was not acceptable. They proceeded to refund my payment to PAYPAL I'm planning on filing a complaint to ebay about this...what do you think? Report this Post to the Staff
One Red Cent Valued Member United States 169 Posts	Posted 11/12/2008 10:16 pm Awesome notes! I'm still a beginner when it comes to collecting Colonial Notes, but I'm sure I'll buy more as the years go on. Here's some photos of a Colonial Maryland 1/9 of a dollar note. One ninth of a dollar? The other is a Continental Note. What a fascinating hobby collecting colonial notes and coins is. Edited by One Red Cent 11/12/2008 10:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 11/14/2008 6:25 pm One Red Cent, Thanks for sharing...nice note from colonial Maryland and Continental currency from Phila PA Keep collecting and enjoy our colonial history! Report this Post to the Staff
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