{"product_id":"1759-delaware-twenty-shillings-benjamin-franklin-printer","title":"1759 Delaware Twenty Shillings Benjamin Franklin Printer","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1759 Delaware Twenty Shillings Colonial Currency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn authentic Delaware colonial paper money note dated June 1, 1759, issued under the authority of the General Assembly of the Government of Delaware during the reign of King George II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis historic note was printed by Benjamin Franklin and David Hall of Philadelphia, among the most celebrated printers of colonial America. Franklin pioneered the use of impressions taken from actual leaves as sophisticated anti-counterfeiting devices. The large maple leaf and smaller botanical image on the face are original nature prints unique to Franklin's colonial currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal June 1, 1759 issue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted by Benjamin Franklin \u0026amp; David Hall\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty Shillings denomination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge maple leaf nature print\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLion vignette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To Counterfeit is DEATH\" warning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete front and back\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesirable Franklin colonial currency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is Good with heavy circulation, folds, center split, edge wear, and minor losses consistent with a note that circulated extensively over 265 years. The designs, legends, and printing remain identifiable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly collectible example of Franklin's innovative colonial printing and an excellent addition to any collection of early American paper money or Revolutionary-era Americana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed genuine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52416971440410,"sku":"EB-327240451225","price":936.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_d9db147e-5d84-4864-8d98-c3ad36179f79.jpg?v=1782904914","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1759-delaware-twenty-shillings-benjamin-franklin-printer","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}