1775 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note Value
The United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note is a collectible note from 1775, 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.
1775 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note
- Year
- 1775
- Material
- Paper
1775 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
Colony of the \ Massachusetts Bay. } Decmr. 7 1775. / The Possessor of this Bill shall \ be paid by the Treasurer of \ this Colony One Shilling & six pence \ Lawfull Money by the 7th \ day of Decmr, 1781 which Bill \ shall be received for the afore- \ said sum in all payments at \ the Treasury and in all other pay \ ments, by order of the General \ Assembly. / Committee / 1/6 [x4]
Ship at wharf building
Reverse
One Shilling and six pence. / Issued in defence of American Liberty. / Ense petit placidam. sub Libertate. Quietem. / Decmr. 7. 1775.
Patriot holding sword and the Magna Carta
Measured 1775 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note specimens
1 physically measured 1775 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note example 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1775 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.MA-176 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.