Auction 109
August Militaria, Autographs, Collectibles & Toys Auction
By Fairhill Auction LLC
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Aug 12, 2022
227 E Main St, Elkton, MD 21921, United States
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This auction includes 637 lots of select militaria, autographs, Americana, prints and posters, collectibles, and toys.
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LOT 502:
1775 PA 2 SHILLINGS AND 1861 BANK PURCHASE RECEIPT
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Start price:
$
100
Estimated price :
$200 - $400
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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1775 PA 2 SHILLINGS AND 1861 BANK PURCHASE RECEIPT
Lot of two items, first, a 1861 receipt for the purchase of $59,700 of Confederate bonds. The bond states that the interest will be at the rate of four cents per annum. Second, a two shillings note for the 1775 colony of Pennsylvania, possibly signed by Richard Humphreys (1750-1832). Humphreys was a goldsmith who founded the African Institute which eventually became the Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the oldest historic black university in the United States. Two other unknown signatures on the shillings. Receipt is 4 x 8 inches. Shilling is 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
