1. WILLIAM KNEASS WAS THE 2nd CHIEF ENGRAVER of the UNITED STATES MINT from 1824 to1840 and designed the      " CLASSIC HEAD "  motif on the GOLD 1/4  & 1/2   EAGLE COINS.
2. KNEASS ENGRAVED THIS UNIQUE PENNSYLVANIA SCRIP NOTE FOR THE " ORIGINAL FRINGE & WORSTED YARN WAREHOUSE " in LAWRENCE. PA. ( SEE UPPER LEFT CORNER FOR KNEASS NOTATION AND RIGHT CORNER FOR HIS PRINTING SHOP ON MARKET STREET IN PHILADELPHIA ).
3. THIS RARE 50 CENT SCRIP IS GRADED PMG 64  CHOICE UNCIRCULATED WITH A CERTIFICATION # 1625033-007 AND IS DATED DEC. 8, 1814  AND HAS EXCEPTIONALLY WIDE MARGINS.
4. HISTORY OF THIS WAREHOUSE IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE PHILLIPS FAMILY OF NEW CASTLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE WOOL BUSINESS IN THE EARLY 1800'S WITH ONE SON BEING NAMED " THE WOOL KING OF PENNSYLVANIA "!! 
5. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT LAWRENCE IS STILL INVOLVED IN SELLING WOOL WITH A NUMBER OF SHEEP FARMS IN THE AREA.
6. SHIPPING IS FOR THE CONTINENTAL U.S. VIA USPS  MAIL !!