1756 Delaware Twenty Shillings—Benjamin Franklin & David Hall Colonial Currency
An early Delaware colonial currency note dated May 1, 1756, printed by the celebrated Philadelphia partnership of Benjamin Franklin and David Hall. Denominated twenty shillings, the note names New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties and references the reign of King George II.
Issued during the French and Indian War, this currency represents an important connection between colonial finance and Franklin’s printing enterprise. The reverse features a lion vignette, the Franklin and Hall imprint, and the stern anti-counterfeiting warning, “To Counterfeit is DEATH.”
Friedberg DE-44. Heavily circulated, with faded printing and manuscript signatures, rounded corners, edge wear and losses, and an apparent repaired or reinforced horizontal split. Despite its condition, the denomination, date, and significant portions of the original design remain visible. Ungraded; offered as pictured.
An early Delaware colonial currency note dated May 1, 1756, printed by the celebrated Philadelphia partnership of Benjamin Franklin and David Hall. Denominated twenty shillings, the note names New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties and references the reign of King George II.
Issued during the French and Indian War, this currency represents an important connection between colonial finance and Franklin’s printing enterprise. The reverse features a lion vignette, the Franklin and Hall imprint, and the stern anti-counterfeiting warning, “To Counterfeit is DEATH.”
Friedberg DE-44. Heavily circulated, with faded printing and manuscript signatures, rounded corners, edge wear and losses, and an apparent repaired or reinforced horizontal split. Despite its condition, the denomination, date, and significant portions of the original design remain visible. Ungraded; offered as pictured.
