eight dollar bill

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Posted by mike marcotte
17 years ago
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Description This Indented Bill of Eight 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 Sterling per Dollar for the said Bill, according to the Directions of an Act of Aslembly of MARYLAND. Dated in ANNAPOLIS, this 10th Day of April, Anno Domini 1774.
Category Coins and Currency
Medium paper
Distinguishing marks Wahham Meddis ??
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item 2.75" X 4.75"
Date Period April 10th, 1774
Weight unknown
History This bill was passed down thru generations.
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Price Paid (If known) heirloom
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Submitted by thop

The signers of the bill are John Clapham and William Eddis.
Those are their signatures on the bill, J Clapham and W Eddis. Hopefully this helps with your research.

I have exactly the same bill that was given to me from my Grandfather. I was wondering what something like this is worth? I'm not interested in selling it, (atleast at this time) but I was just wondering. Thanks, Gregg Garrity

Submitted by Anonymous

I ALSO HAVE THE EXACT EIGHT DOLLAR BILL, WHICH WAS ALSO PASSES DOWN TO ME AND I TOO WAS WONDERING WHAT THE VALUE COULD BE. DUE TO THE ECONOMY I MIGHT BE WILLING TO SELL FOR THE RIGHT PRICE. THANK YOU YADIRA T

Submitted by kathyBeh

History.....April 10, 1774 "An emission of $480,000 in indented bills without legal tender status authorized on November 16, 1773, of which $266,666 was for loans, $80,000 for government expenses and $133,334 to be exchanged for worn bills. The notes were to be payable from October 10, 1785 - April 10, 1786 at the rate of 4s6d sterling per dollar or equivalent in gold or silver. However by an act of October 17, 1780 all currency issues before 1776 were to be exchanged at a rate of $40 old dollars for $1 new dollar until March 20, 1781 at which time they became void. The issue was similar to the March 1, 1770 issue but on thinner paper containing mica flakes and using the nature prints of the July 14, 1756 emission. Printed by Anne Catherine Green and William Green with border cuts by Thomas Sparrow. Each bill had two signers and had what were termed "secret marks" to deter and detect counterfeits. Although such marks appeared on several colonial issues they were always exactly copied by counterfeiters. Denominations printed were: $1/9, $1/6, $2/9, $1/3, $1/2, $2/3, $1, $2, $4, $6 and $8. " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are many reproductions of this type of bill. The signature ink and the serial number ink should be a different color than the other print, normally on real ones the signature/serial# ink is a brown color. Also the serial # is hand written. Also the real ones have little to no empty border around the front and the leaf image on the back is not centered but up to one edge. Real one sell in the $200-250.00 range. Thats American dollars not sterling. :)

Submitted by Anonymous

I have come across an eight dollar bill with the handwritten codes and other similarities to the description of the real ones serious inquirers only contact by email @([email protected])THankin U N Advance--Da Great

Submitted by gimi3

8$ colonial dollar bill of year 1774 has a value of 300$-400$ depending on its condition.
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