Currency

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.12

Description

Engraved six dollar currency bill: front side has border on four sides; top border has two x-shapes on left side "PRIN-" inside one x-shape and "TER." inside other x-shape; in between two x-shapes is a block with "I.G." inside it; "Maryland" written inside wavy banner with scroll ends at top center; top right is x-shape with "T.S." inside it; right border has dark background with leaf scroll pattern and letters "D," "L," "A," and "S."; typeset border at bottom is of a small interchanging round sunburst with arms; in center of this border are "6" and "d"; left border is dark with three distinguished rows: top row has script "DOLLARS" with top half of words cut off, center row has dot pattern and bottom row is dark with "I.G., Printer, T. SPARROW, SCULP.;" under top border is printed "No.," handwritten "0674," and printed text "SIX DOLLARS. / THIS Indented BILL of SIX / DOLLARS, 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 bering? per Dollar for the said BILL / according to the Directions of an / Act of Assembly of MARY- / LAND. Dated in ANNAPOLIS, this first Day of MARCH, AN- / NO DOMINI MDCCLXX."; to the left of the text is an image of the "Sparrow Seal"; a man with a shovel stands on one side of an armorial crest and another man stands holding a fish on the other side; under image inside block "Crescite et Multiplicamini (Increase and Multiply)"; at bottom of text are signatures "J. Clapham" and "R. Couden"; on back at top "SIX DOLLARS. Equal to 27s. Sterling."; in center are two fern leaves in dark rectangular box; "I.G." inside right fern leaf; on each side of box are round decorative circles; under box " 'Tis DEATH to Counterfeit. PRINTED BY A.C. and W. GREEN."

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Anne Catherine Green

Attribution

Printer

Artist

William Green

Attribution

Printer

Artist

Thomas Sparrow

Attribution

Engraver

Artist

Jonas Green

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Mar 1, 1770

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-7/16 in

Width

4-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 7/16 x 4 1/8 in. (6.2 x 10.5 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Vertical tear down center, repaired with scotch tape and stitched thread; front right side has 7/16" horizontal tear on center edge and a 1/4" horizontal tear on upper edge; front left side has 1 15/16" horizontal slightly visible crease; on back at top left and right sides are evidence of scotch tape; along right back side is evidence of glue residue; small area of surface paper loss on letters "ei" of word conterfeit and above word in dark box.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Clapham

Notes

Signer

Person or Organization

Robert Couden

Notes

Signer

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Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Source: Box files to SS from PCR 1951-52. Accessioned July 15, 2005; acquired before; Found in Map drawer at Bellwood. General reference information on Colonial currency is in file folder VC.2005.12

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29B

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial