Maryland Currency - Four Dollars
Engraver Thomas Sparrow American
Printer Anne Catherine Hoof Green American, born The Netherlands
Not on view
An emission of $480,000 in indented bills without legal tender status authorized on November 16, 1773. 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 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.
