New Jersey Currency
Original New Jersey 6 Colonial "Brown Back" October 20, 1758 Issue Unique Color Note & One of Only 250 Printed
New Jersey. October 20, 1758. Six Pounds. Red and Black Printed Face. Uniquely "Brown" Color Printed Reverse. Printed by James Parker at Woodbridge (NJ). Fine.
Fr. NJ-127. An extremely rare "Brown Back" Color printed note. Extreme rarity with just a few recorded auction appearances, believed Rarity-7 (4-12 known). One of only 250 Six Pounds notes issued. All were to be recalled back to the Treasury and invalid for further circulation after October 1764. This is the rare highest denomination note on the issue. It has a red and black printed face and the reverse is Unique for any Colonial issue, being printed in Brown some likely nominal conservation present. It has a unique brown printed color on its reverse, not used for printing any other Colonial issue. The signature of Joseph Yard is weak but clear, and A. Johnston is weaker. An excellent affordable note and represents a rare opportunity for Colonial Currency and New Jersey specialized paper money collectors. "To counterfeit is DEATH" and the central Nature Print on the reverse are worn yet clear. The Stack's Boyd/Ford Collection note was a bright Fine to VF example that sold in May 2004 Ford III, lot 706 for $3,220. This uniquely styled Brown Back rarity is worn from circulation but still a prized New Jersey note.