3 Pence “Bettering House Money”, March 10, 1769, Signed by Jacob Lewis, Rare!!!

Description

Up for auction is this
RARE
Three Pence Pennsylvania Colonial Note, which is the lowest of 13 different denominations of the March 10, 1769 “Bettering House Money” issue.  These notes were authorized by the act of February 18, 1769 for the relief and employment of the poor in Philadelphia.  The Friedberg Catalog number for this note is:
PA-134
This note carries the hand written serial number 15499, Plate A of 30,000 printed, and is signed by Jacob Lewis.  This small format note was typeset
within ornaments with the Penn Family arms at the lower right.
This 248 year old note was well used having ratty margins all around and a 3/16 of an inch split at the centerfold of the left margin.  The lower right corner is missing, but most of the Penn Family Arms vignette remains.  I would grade this note as a Very Good -.
Please look at the scans carefully and judge the grade and quality of this note for yourself.
This note was Auctioned by NASCA (R.M. Smythe) on April 28-30, 1980 as part of the Allan Lee Scott Sale, and was lot # 5369 in the sale.  This note comes in its original Auction Holder from that Sale 37 years ago!
The 3 pence note is the lowest denomination of the “Bettering House Money” issue and is
unpriced
in both “The Early Paper Money of America” book by Eric P. Newman and “Paper Money of the United States” book by Arthur & Ira Friedburg.
It is rare in any grade!
A VF30 example recently brought ,410.00 in the Eric P. Newman Sale of October 2015.
Don’t let this rare note get away!
I will ship this note via USPS First Class Mail with Insurance and Tracking in the United States.
New Jersey Residents only must add 6.875% Sales Tax.
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