1775 United States 50 Shilling Note Value
This 1775 note, the United States 50 Shilling Note, is documented below from 3 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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1775 United States 50 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 50 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1775
- Material
- Paper
1775 United States 50 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
FIFTY SHILLINGS, \ According to an ACT of \ GENERAL ASSEMBLY of \ Pennsilvania, passed \ in the 15th Year of \ the REIGN of His \ Majesty GEORGE \ the Third. Dated the \ Tenth Day of April, \ Anno Domini 1775. \ Fifty Shill. \ LS. / Two Pounds Ten Shillings. / FIFTY SHILLINGS. [x2] / Two Pounds Ten S. / C
William Penn's Coat of Arms
Reverse
To Counterfeit is DEATH. / Printed by HALL and SELLERS. / Fifty Shill. [x2] / Two Pounds Ten Shillings.
Walnut Street Workhouse
Measured 1775 United States 50 Shilling Note specimens
3 physically measured 1775 United States 50 Shilling 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 50 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-175 |
| 1775 United States 50 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-175 |
| 1775 United States 50 Shilling Note #3 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-175 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.