PA-155. Pennsylvania. April 3, 1772. 18 Pence. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. No. 27059. Signed by Thomas Clifford, Thomas Coombe and Samuel Pleasants. In 1777 Samuel Pleasants was jailed due to his failure to support the war against Britain. Thomas Clifford was a prominent merchant who was also a Quaker. Printed by D. Hall and W. Sellers, 1772. Plate A. This is the first issue with James Smither as engraver of the border cuts. Only a single better example has been graded by PMG, with neither service showing anything better than 66 PQ. This is as pretty a colonial as you could find. Seen with four excellent margins, deep embossing, and boldly accomplished signatures. PMG Pop 3/1 Finer.
