MA-269. Massachusetts. 1779. 2 Shillings, 6 Pence. PMG Extremely Fine 40. No. 2582. Signed by Jonathan Brown. Rising Sun vignette. The backs continued to use Thomas Fleets Pine Tree vignette seen on both the 1776 and 1778 Codfish issues. A newly engraved face plate was created by Paul Revere. PMG notes "Previously mounted, stained." Both maladies are confined to the back of the note. PMG has only sold three better examples of this odd denomination, with none achieving an uncirculated grade. Ex: Eric P. Newman collection, May 2017.
