Pennsylvania Continental Currency Pair, February 17th, 1776
Pennsylvania, February 17th, 1776. Lot of 2 Issued banknotes: Half a Dollar, P-S121, with Hall & Sellers Printers on back; and Two Thirds of a Dollar, P-S122, with handwritten scrap of paper attached to back, Unusual. Both have black text with black border, a black seal depicted with "Mind Your Business" at bottom, and are in Good condition with significant fading and signs of wear as well as repairs. Hall and Sellers was a Philadelphia printing company originally established by Benjamin Franklin. In 1743 Franklin hired David Hall (1714-77), a Scottish journeyman printer, and in 1748 made the latter a partner. The firm printed the Pennsylvania Gazette, Franklin's newspaper. In 1766 Franklin sold his share in the business to Hall, and later that same year Hall brought in the journeyman printer William Sellers as his new partner, establishing Hall & Sellers. The firm carried government contracts, including printing paper money. (2)
Estimate: USD 180 - 280