1775 United States 5 Pound Note Value
Documented from 4 documented examples, the United States 5 Pound Note is a 1775 collectible note. The description, inscriptions and specifications below are drawn from museum specimens; market value rests on rarity and condition.
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1775 United States 5 Pound Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 5 Pound Note
- Year
- 1775
- Material
- Paper
1775 United States 5 Pound Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
Virginia James River Bank \ We \ and Company Bankers in Virginia Promise \ to pay to or \ the Bearer on demand \ Five Pounds Currt. Money of \ Virginia, pursuant to an Ordinance of \ Convention passed the 17th \ of July 1775, Pounds. \ Current money Witness \ our Cashier Dated Septr. 1st 1775. / 5 Pounds Currency / Pounds five
Ship
Reverse
Walnut Street Workhouse
Measured 1775 United States 5 Pound Note specimens
4 physically measured 1775 United States 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1775 United States 5 Pound Note #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.VA-84 |
| 1775 United States 5 Pound Note #2 | - | - | - | Friedberg.SC-98 |
| 1775 United States 5 Pound Note #3 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.PA-176 |
| 1775 United States 5 Pound Note #4 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.PA-176 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.