RI-178. Rhode Island. May 3, 1775. 2 Shillings. PMG Very Fine 35 Net. Repaired, trimmed.；No. 2917. Signed by Henry Ward. A somewhat tougher denomination with only 6000 printed. The repairs are minor and the trimming appears to be a figment of the imagination. These notes bore interest at 2 ½%. This is the earliest of the obtainable Rhode Island series. All of these 1775 and 1776 issues are vastly underappreciated.
