1784 Vermont Loan Certificate - Anderson Type VT 1

Description

Early American Fiscal Paper. Vermont 6% Loan Certificate , signed by Ira Allen , " Founder " of Vermont , a " Green Mountain Boy " along with his brother Ethan Allen , the irregular fighting force formed in 1771 that eventually captured Ticonderoga in 1775 .
Certificate Number 1570, dated February 2 , 1784 by the State of Vermont Treasurer's - Office , Act of February , 1783 passed at Windsor .
Anderson Type VT 1 (R8 , p.166), but signature not listed. Partly printed form, in the written amount of
Thirty Pounds Sixteen Shillings Zero Pence .
Signed by
I.(ra) Allen
as Treasurer (of the State). Printed on laid paper. 160mm by 65mm. Uniface, printed in black and white. At the left, stylized indent with reverse image " Vermont " in cursive. The other three borders are block cuts with floral curve pattern. The text is in eight lines with hashed spaces for issuee and written denomination. At the lower left is the denomination written in numerals. Fully named and issued to John French .
Ira Allen , brother of Vermont patriot Ethan Allen , was the first Treasurer of the State. Strongly printed from an earlier plate state (issued date bears that out) and wide margined. Pen canceled 'X's on the face do not affect the very bold and well executed signature of Ira Allen .
Very Rare
Provenance
: Stack's , 12 October, 2004, Lot No. 322, Ex  F.C.C. Boyd Estate .
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