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.

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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.

Measured 1775 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1775 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note #1--12 hFriedberg.MA-176

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