1773 United States Issue Note Value

The United States Issue Note is a collectible note from 1773, catalogued here from a documented example with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.

Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.

1773 United States Issue Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States Issue Note
Year
1773
Material
Paper

1773 United States Issue Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

TWENTY SHILLINGS, \ Current Money of Virginia, According to \ Act of Assembly Passed the 4th Day of March Ann. Dom. \ 1773, and by appointment of said ASSEMBLY, \ Signed by us and endorsed by the Treasurer / £1 Currency. / One Pound / VIRGINIA \ DEATH \ TO COUNTERFEIT / 1 \ £ / EN DAT \ VIRGINIA \ QUARTAM

Virginia coat of arms

Reverse

Measured 1773 United States Issue Note specimens

1 physically measured 1773 United States Issue Note example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1773 United States Issue Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1773 United States Issue Note #1---Friedberg.VA-67

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