Issue of June 1, 1759

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Issue of June 1, 1759 series of Delaware Colonial Currency in the U.S. Currency contains 8 distinct entries with CPG® values between $260.00 and $12,000.00.

£27,000 in legal tender Bills of Credit issued pursuant to the May 7, 1759 Act, £20,000 to replace the entire Feb. 28, 1746 issue and to be used by the Loan Office for new loans until June 1, 1773. The £7,000 balance was for public expense and was redeemed in specie pursuant to the Nov. 2, 1762 Act. The English Arms are sideways on the six lowest denominations. The engraved animals cuts are from the Feb. 28, 1746 issue and are moved to the lower part of the back of the four highest denominations. On the upper part of the backs is a new set of nature prints. Backs of the four lowest denominations are blank. Printed by Benjamin Franklin and David Hall. Signers were William Armstrong, John Barns, and David Hall. Plate letters to distinguish the two varieties of 20s bills were not used.