Copper 42 shilling of Massachusetts, (counterfeit), 1775. 1965.59.1

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Obverse: Colony of the Massachusetts Bay | Decmr 7. 1775 | The Possessor of this Bill shall \ be paid by the Treasurer of this \ Colony Forty two - Shillings \ Lawfull Money, by the 7th day \ of Decmr. 1781, which Bill shall be \ received for the aforesaid sum in \ all payments at the Treasury, \ in all other payments, by order \ of the General Assembly. | Committee | 42s [x4] - Ship
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Physical Description

  • Authenticity: Counterfeit
  • Axis: 0

  • Conservation State

    • Secondary Treatment: Holed

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 82.923
    • Height: 100.5
    • Width: 78.16
    • Thickness (in mm): 1.25
  • Shape: Rectangular

Typological Description

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1965.59.1
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Henry Grunthal

Subjects

  • Series: Massachusetts--Paper Money

Notes

  • A plate said to be for the original 42 shilling note face was found in Montrose, Scotland, in 1868, and placed in the collection of the Museum of the Montrose Narural History and Antiquarian Society, as noted by Brigham and reported by Newman; the American Antiquarian Society has an impression of it. The genuine plates for these series were engraved by Paul Revere. The original face plate for the lower eight denominations survives in the Massachusetts Archives, as reported by Brigham and by Newman. Newman notes counterfeits known of the 36- and 42- shilling denomination issues.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States