1771 United States Pound Note Value
This 1771 note, the United States Pound Note, is documented below from 5 documented examples: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.
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1771 United States Pound Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States Pound Note
- Year
- 1771
- Material
- Paper
1771 United States Pound Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
One POUND. / BY a Law of the Colony of New- \ York, this BILL shall be received in \ all Payments in the TREASURY, for \ ONE POUND. \ New=York, February 6, 1771. / I.L. / XXs. / NEW • YORK / 20s. \ 'Tis Death to counterfeit. / SIGILL • CIVITAT • NOV • EBORAC
Seal of New York City, with Britannia seated above with Native American and female supporters, and beaver and ship
Reverse
Measured 1771 United States Pound Note specimens
5 physically measured 1771 United States Pound Note examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1771 United States Pound Note #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.NY-163 |
| 1771 United States Pound Note #2 | - | - | - | Friedberg.NY-163 |
| 1771 United States Pound Note #3 | - | - | - | Friedberg.NC-139 |
| 1771 United States Pound Note #4 | - | - | - | Friedberg.NC-139 |
| 1771 United States Pound Note #5 | - | - | - | Friedberg.NC-139 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.