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Browse Catalogue of Stack's May 2005 Atlanta Auction Limited to: Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → Maryland Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 Atlanta → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → Maryland → The ''Allegorical'' Note Series to Raise Funds for the Manufacture of Gunpowder Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 4625 Provincial Convention of Maryland. July 26, 1775 (MDCCLXXV). Sixteen Dollars VF $4,400.00 No.50. Signed by J.(ohn) Brice and J.(ohn) Duckett. Printed on sturdy, slightly thick paper by F.(rederick) G.(reen), his initialed imprint on the back. 121mm by 62mm. Resolve for the manufacture of gunpowder. Allegorical representations on both sides. The face, from a woodcut by Thomas Sparrow, shows Britannia receiving petition (CONG PETI) of the Continental Congress from America, who tramples a scroll of SLAVERY. To the left is George...  more Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 Atlanta → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → Maryland → May 10, 1781 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 4626 State of Maryland. May 10, 1781. One Shilling CH AU $5,500.00 Unnumbered. Signed by Callahan and Harwood. Printed by F.[rederick] Green in red and black on thick laid paper. The face with ornate pattern frame enclosing the black printed obligation text. The back with red printed Maryland Arms enclosed within the black printed frame with denominations, imprint and counterfeit warning. The issue to be backed from confiscated Tory property. A rare series in any grade, this Red...  more 4627 State of Maryland. May 10, 1781. Three Pounds or Eight Dollars CH EF $5,500.00 Unnumbered. Signed by Callahan and Harwood. Printed by F.[rederick] Green in red and black on thick laid paper. The face with ornate pattern frame, different style than the One Shilling, enclosing the black printed obligation text. At the top cartouche, 'EIGHT DOLLARS' and at the bottom, 'Maryland [Gothic font]' in red. The back with red printed Maryland Arms enclosed within the black printed frame...  more Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 Atlanta → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → Maryland → August 8, 1781 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 4628 State of Maryland. August 8, 1781. Four Pence Ticket VF to EF $4,400.00 Unnumbered. Signed by B.[enjamin] Harwood. Uniface. Printed by Frederick Green (without an imprint) in red. Ornate exterior frame with floral ornaments encloses alternating pattern interior frame of circles enclosing crosses and triangles. In the center, the textual obligation. Another rare series for any note. There were four small denominations issued with 60,000 printed from each. However, they received harsh...  more Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last

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