Pennsylvania March 20, 1773 16s PCGS Banknote About Unc 50. These notes were issued for the construction of the C...
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Pennsylvania March 20, 1773 16s PCGS Banknote About Unc 50.These notes were issued for the construction of the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse and related structures. The lighthouse was needed to guide ships safely into Delaware Bay, which it did until its eventual collapse on April 13, 1926. Printed by Hall and Sellers, the notes incorporates a cast cut of a lighthouse.
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2026 June 14 Spring Colonial Currency Showcase Auction #62435 (go to Auction Home page)
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