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$8.00 dollar bill???

By babygurl863, 16 May, 2008
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eight dollars? this intended bill of eight dollars shall entitle the bearer thereof to recive bills of exchange payable in london, or Gold and silver, at the rate of four shillings and six-pence sterling per dollar for the faid bill, according to the directions of an act of athembly of maryland dated in annapolis this 10 day of april anno domini 1774 it is signed by some one i cant make out the name looks like wlahham mceddis?? the back side has a stamp of two leaves and states around the box printed by a.c. and f. green tis death to counterfeit EIGHT DOLLARS Equal to 36s sterling annapolis

Category
Coins and Currency
Medium
paper??? unsure
Distinguishing marks
a.c. and f. green
Condition
Fair
Date Period
april 10, 1774
History
cleaning my attic in my grandmother's house, i found it crumbled up in the corner...dont really know too much about it looks like it could be real but really unsure..
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
found it..
For Sale?
No
Photos

jooly_33

16 years 11 months ago

Re: $8.00 dollar bill???

I don't think it's a bill, it looks more like a check.
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babygurl863

16 years 11 months ago

In reply to Re: $8.00 dollar bill??? by jooly_33

Re: $8.00 dollar bill???

it says in the front: this intended bill of eight dollars shall entitle the bearer thereof to recive bills of exchange payable in london, or Gold and silver, at the rate of four shillings and six-pence sterling per dollar for the faid bill, according to the directions of an act of athembly of maryland
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Sue2

16 years 11 months ago

Re: $8.00 dollar bill???

http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCurrency/CurrencyIntros/IntroBillsofCredit.html

http://www.pgcmint.net/index.php?main_page=page&id=17&chapter=0

I hope the above links help.

You might want to make sure you clean your Grandmother's attic extremely well...who knows what else you might find.

At least go over it one more time!

There's nothing better than an adventure in Grandmother's attic. :)

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gimi3

7 years 6 months ago

Re: $8.00 dollar bill???

This 8 dollar banknote april anno domini 1774
Has a value of = 200$-300$ depending on the condition of the banknote.

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