Early Paper Money of America / Pennsylvania / 1769 March 10
£14,000 in Bills known as “Bettering House Money” and authorized by the Feb. 18, 1769 Act for the relief and employment of the Poor in Philadelphia. The four lowest denominations are small in size. The eight lowest denominations have blank backs. The four highest denominations have nature prints on the back. See August 10, 1739 issue for spelling and type style variations. The bills state that they are indented but they are not. Printed by Hall & Sellers. Signers were Samuel Burge, Stephen Collins, Joseph Fox, Abel James, Jacob Lewis, Luke Morris, John Parrock, James Penrose, Samuel Rhoads, Jr., Thomas Say, Charles Thomson, and Joseph Wharton, Jr. One signer is on the four lowest denominations and three are on the others.
3d Plate letters A, B & C, Pensilvania [30,000] ▷CF◁4d (Groat) Plate letters A, B & C, Pennsilvania [30,000]
6d Plate letters A, B & C, Pensylvania [30,000]
9d Plate letters A, B & C, Pennsylvania [30,000]
1s Plate letters A, B, C & D, Pennsilvania [30,000] ▷CF◁
18d Plate letters A, B. C & D, Pennsylvania [30,000] ▷CF◁
2s Plate letters A, B, C & D, Pensilvania [20,000]
2s6d (Half Crown) Plate letters A & B, Pensylvania [12,000]
5s (Crown) Plate letters A, B, C & D, Pennsylvania [5,000]
10s Asterisk follows date on face. On lower border 12 identical ornaments to right of colon. Pensylvania [1,000]
10s No asterisk follows date on face. On lower border 11 identical ornaments to right of colon. Pensylvania [1,000]
15s Pennsylvania [1,000]
20s Pennsylvania [1,000]
