Colony of New York 1771 One Pound Currency Note Signed by Walter Franklin
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Colony of New York 1771 One Pound Currency Note Signed by Walter Franklin
A £1 Colony of New York currency note, 1p, measuring 4" x 2.75", New York, dated February 16, 1771. No. 13049, "this BILL shall be received in all Payments in the TREASURY, for ONE POUND." With intricately engraved borders and an engraving of the New York Arms. A counterfeit warning is present at the lower right corner. Signed by Walter Franklin and A. Lott. With flattened folds, separations and paper loss at the center and top margin. Some tears and separations have been repaired with tape. Toning throughout. Additional wear and chipping to the edges. Boldly signed.
Walter Franklin (1728 - 1780) was a Quaker and wealthy merchant and importer. He was the senior partner in the firm of Franklin, Robinson & Co., whose ships brought in goods from China. He was actively involved in the Revolution and was elected a member of the Committee of One Hundred to represent New York. He also led a company of minutemen atthe Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 and saw action in the Siege of Boston. By the end of the war he had attained the rank of Colonel.
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