{"product_id":"1771-colony-of-connecticut-colonial-currency","title":"1771 Colony Of Connecticut Colonial Currency","description":"\u003cp\u003eColony of Connecticut – Five Shillings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated October 10, 1771\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCataloged as Friedberg CT-165\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted in New London before the Revolution, this note states:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Possessor of this Bill shall be paid by the Treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut…”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese pre-Revolution Connecticut issues are highly collectible because of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eornate colonial border engraving,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eearly American typography,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand survival scarcity in any grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe note appears authentic and period-correct from the printing style, paper, and typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour example is:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eheavily circulated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecenter split\/fold separation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eedge wear and rounding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eminor losses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estaining and ink marks on reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecomplete and identifiable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estrong printed detail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eattractive colonial appearance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebetter eye appeal than many surviving low-grade Connecticut notes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52291211788570,"sku":"EB-327179759352","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_ac54f752-c21a-42cd-a216-8b6adb975d82.jpg?v=1779910639","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/1771-colony-of-connecticut-colonial-currency","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}