{"product_id":"1776-new-jersey-colonial-currency-15-shillings-issac-collins-leaf-print","title":"1776 New Jersey Colonial Currency 15 Shillings Issac Collins Leaf Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e1776 New Jersey Colonial Currency Fifteen Shillings Note Revolutionary War Isaac Collins Leaf Print\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an authentic 1776 Colonial New Jersey Fifteen Shillings note, dated March 25, 1776, and printed in Burlington, New Jersey by the renowned Revolutionary-era printer Isaac Collins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued only months before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this historic piece circulated during the opening year of the American Revolution. The note bears its original handwritten serial number (No. 1311) and period signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse features one of the most famous anti-counterfeiting devices used in colonial America: an impression taken directly from a natural leaf. Because no two leaves are exactly alike, these nature prints made counterfeiting extremely difficult. The reverse also carries the dramatic warning:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To counterfeit is Death.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted while New Jersey remained officially under the authority of King George III, this note represents the final months of colonial government before independence transformed the American colonies into a new nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColony of New Jersey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen Shillings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated March 25, 1776\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted by Isaac Collins, Burlington, N.J.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal serial number 1311\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal signatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War era\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuine nature-print leaf reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete and attractive example\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly collectible piece of Revolutionary War and Colonial American history, displaying beautifully and suitable for advanced currency, Americana, and early United States collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed authentic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52379157987610,"sku":"EB-327224133575","price":554.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_c529f964-9bee-4e69-b32e-a1f5b1ecb97c.jpg?v=1782056983","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1776-new-jersey-colonial-currency-15-shillings-issac-collins-leaf-print","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}