Currency

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.17

Description

Engraved one-third of a dollar Maryland 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 the other X-shape; inbetween the two X-shapes is a block with "IG" inside it; "MARYLAND" written inside wavy banner with scroll ends at top center; top right is X-shapes with "TS" and "SCULP"; right border is a leaf scroll with a print of one berry followed by "OF A DOLLAR" "TS" "IG"; bottom border is a typeset wave line; left border is a leaf scroll and rinceau; below this is "ONE THIRD OF A DOLLAR"; there are mica flakes in paper; under top border is the handwritten currency number "No. 2160" and rows of text; "One th^ird of a DOLLAR." / "THIS Indented Bill of One Third of a / DOLLAR, shall entitle the Be^arer hereof / to Receive Bills of Exchange payable in LON- / DON, on Gold and Silver, at the Rate of Four / Shillings and Six-pence Sterling per Dollar / for the said Bill, according to the Directions of / an Act of Assembly of Maryland. Dated / in ANNAPOLIS, this 10th Day of April ANNO / DOMINI 1774."; to the right is the Thomas Sparrow seal of Maryland; a man with a shovel stands to the left of an armorial crest with another man standing holding a fish on the right; underneath is "CRESCITE ET MULTIPLICAMINI (Increase and Multiply)"; at bottom of text are the signitures "J Clapham" and "W Eddis"; on back is a nature print of leaves and branches with "IG" on the left leaf; at top "Printed by A.C. and F. GREEN"; on right side " 'Tis DEATH to Counterfeit"; at bottom "One Third of a DOLLAR. Equal to 1s. 6d. Sterling"; on left side border "ANNAPOLIS."

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Anne Catherine Green

Attribution

Printer

Artist

Jonas Green

Attribution

Artist

Frederick Green

Attribution

Printer

Artist

Thomas Sparrow

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

Apr 10, 1774

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-7/16 in

Width

4-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 7/16 x 4 5/8 in. (6.2 x 11.7 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), ink, mica flakes

Condition

Notes

Remarks: On front a vertical crease at 2 3/8" from left edge; up to 1/8" paper loss along lower left side; 1/16" diameter hole at 1 7/16 from left edge and 1 1/2" down; 1/32" notch at top end of crease; 1/32" diameter hole at bottom end of crease; 3/8"x3/4" dark brown spot at 4 1/8" from left and 1 3/4" down which goes thru paper tickness; three smaller brown stains on left border area; on back at top 5/8" tape at 5/8" on center and 5/8" tape at 4" from left edge; 5/16" glue residue along right border; surface paper loss of about 5/16"x11/16" at 4 5/16" from and 4/3" down; loss of 1/8"x3/8" at 4 1/16" from left and 1 3/8" down; loss of 1/8"x5/16" at 3 7/8" from left and 2 1/8" down; loss of 1/4"x3/8" at 4 1/8" from left and 2" down; overall surface discoloration.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Clapham

Notes

Signer

Person or Organization

William Eddis

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