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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scottishmoney, post: 1454049, member: 12789&quot;]It is a nice note, the most affordable way of owning a non-French Revolution 18th century paper money.&nbsp; I have collected colonial paper since I was a kid - now I am into the really rare stuff, printers, autographs or municipal issuers primarily.&nbsp; So I am going to counter a bit on the above assertion regardings the colour of the ink.&nbsp; I own well circulated notes that have good dark India ink still, and I see them from time to time.&nbsp; What likely happened with the inks that faded or are not as dark is that they were diluted with water to stretch them out - ink was NOT cheap, nor was paper for that matter.&nbsp; So I have to theorise that perhaps the ink on this note was from undiluted ink - like it was supposed to be without water added to get a bit more writing out of it.&nbsp; I do calligraphy from time to time, and have done the same thing not so much to stretch the ink out - but rather to fade the colours for backgrounds.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, if indeed as the prior poster believes, the signatures and SN were traced over at a later time there would definitely be tell tale ink bleeds - it is not easy to trace using a fountain type pen - and not get bleeds, don&#039;t believe me try it.&nbsp; The ink flows naturally as it was originally applied - quickly and without undo hesitation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one of mine from the same issue:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.scottishmoney.net/banknotes/usa/colonials/pennsylvania2s6d1772.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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