The purpose of the March 1, 1770 Maryland issue was to provide funding for loans. This note is very similar in style to the 1767 Maryland issue, but “payment in gold and silver” was added to the text. Printed by Anne Catherine Green and William Green. Interestingly, Anne was the only woman credited with printing colonial currency, “Printed by A.C. and W. GREEN” can be read across the top of the reverse. Secret marks were used in this issue as an anti-counterfeiting measure. There are 2 circular ink designs within the text which represent Spanish Reales. Beautiful note with strong bright paper and particularly bold ink. Incredible contemporary sew job directly down the center cleanly done and adding historical significance to this piece showing the lengths colonists went to keep these bills in circulation.
Signers: John Clapham, Robert Couden
The purpose of the March 1, 1770 Maryland issue was to provide funding for loans. This note is very similar in style to the 1767 Maryland issue, but “payment in gold and silver” was added to the text. Printed by Anne Catherine Green and William Green. Interestingly, Anne was the only woman credited with printing colonial currency, “Printed by A.C. and W. GREEN” can be read across the top of the reverse. Secret marks were used in this issue as an anti-counterfeiting measure. There are 2 circular ink designs within the text which represent Spanish Reales. Beautiful note with strong bright paper and particularly bold ink. Incredible contemporary sew job directly down the center cleanly done and adding historical significance to this piece showing the lengths colonists went to keep these bills in circulation.
Signers: John Clapham, Robert Couden
Date: March 1, 1770
Denomination: $2 (9s)
Friedberg #: MD-56
State: Maryland
Certification: PMG
Grade: Very Fine 20
Comments: “Contemporaneously Sewn at Center”
