Exceedingly rare Revolutionary War bond, dated 1780, signed by FRANCIS HOPKINSON, a founding father and signer of the Declaration of Independence for the state of New Jersey. Hopkinson designed Continental money and two early flags, one for the United States and one for the Navy. Made out to John Harleston of South Carolina, a senior officer in the Revolutionary Army who was killed in battle in the spring of 1781. Document measures 5-3/8" x 10-1/4". This document is one of several dozen important signed pieces in today's sale that were part of a large collection of American historical documents from 1650 through WWII. The estate collection, assembled from about 1920-1960, has never been offered for sale at auction. This item can be shipped in-house.

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