1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note Value

Documented from 6 documented examples, the United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note is a 1771 collectible note. The description, inscriptions and specifications below are drawn from museum specimens; market value rests on rarity and condition.

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1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note
Year
1771
Material
Paper

1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

2s. 6d. TWO SHILLINGS, \ & SIX PENCE / The Province of NORTH CAROLINA \ is indebted to the Possessor hereof \ Two Shillings & Six Pence proc. Money \ to be paid out of the Public Treasury \ according to Act of Assembly passed \ Decbr. 1771.

Duck

Reverse

Measured 1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note specimens

6 physically measured 1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note #1---Friedberg.NC-136a
1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note #2---Friedberg.NC-136a
1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note #3---Friedberg.NC-136b
1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note #4---Friedberg.CT-164
1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note #5---Friedberg.NC-136a
1771 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note #6---Friedberg.NC-136b

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.