United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) 1 Dollar 1774-Apr-10

Colony of Maryland

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United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) 1 Dollar, 1774 obverse
United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) 1 Dollar, 1774 reverse

Information:

Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1774-Apr-10 + - - - - - -
Reference P#S976
Country United States (pre-federal and private/territorial)
Period Maryland, Colony of • Dollar
Ruler George III (1760-1783)
Currency Dollar
Denomination 1 Dollar
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1774
Shape Rectangular (Hand-cut)
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 119x62 mm

Obverse:

United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) 1 Dollar, 1774
Latin

Obverse text

M A R Y L A N D T. Sparrow ONE DOLLAR. THIS IN- DENTED BILL of ONE DOLLAR shall entitle the Bearer hereof to receive Bills of Exchange payable in London, or Gold and silver, at the rate of Four SHILLINGS and SIX-PENCE Sterling per DOLLAR for the said Bill, according to the Di- rections of an Act of ASSEMBLY of MA- RYLAND. Dated is Annapolis, this Tenth Day of April Anno Domini 1774.

Obverse symbol

The Maryland Coat of Arms.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

'Tis DEATH to Counterfeit. PRINTED BY A. C. AND F. GREEN. ONE DOLLAR. Equal to 4 s. 6d. Sterling.

Reverse symbol

Two plant leaves. This process of illustrating bills from a real leaf was developed by Benjamin Franklin to discourage counterfeiting.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1774-Apr-10 1774-Apr-10 + - - - - - -