Colonial Currency, 1786 NY. Unlisted 3 CFT. Note

New York Currency
Unlisted In Newman and Unique April 18, 1786 State of New York Three Pounds Contemporary Counterfeit Note Rarity
State of New York, April 18, 1786, Unique Three Pounds Contemporary Counterfeit, type with "Excelsior" New York Arms vignette, Choice Very Fine.
Fr. NY-226CFT. Unique, Rarity-10. This note Not Previously Known and Not Listed as a Contemporary Counterfeit denomination in the current (2008) 5th Edition of Newman. It was not previously known to exist, not listed either on the issue (see page 292), or in the specialized "Counterfeit" note section for New York with those descriptions listed on page 472. This note stands alone among the rarest of all Colonial era "Contemporary Counterfeit" notes and is a remarkable State of New York rarity lacking in all collections. There is no other Three Pounds known, with less than a handful for all other listed Counterfeits known on this April 18, 1786 issue combined. There is minor expert conservation to seal a small centerfold split. A contemporary handwritten notation "Counterfeit" is just above the denomination. Its blank reverse is fresh looking and nearly free of notations. The name on the reverse side would help to trace back the person who last passed the note should it later prove to have been counterfeit currency. The Jonathan Lawrence and William Heyer false signatures are well written and clear. A great opportunity being a "Unique" New York Colonial Currency rarity.
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