1775 United States 8 Dollar Note Value

The United States 8 Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1775, catalogued here from 7 documented examples 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.

1775 United States 8 Dollar Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 8 Dollar Note
Year
1775
Material
Paper

1775 United States 8 Dollar Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

EIGHT DOLLARS. / THIS BILL of EIGHT DOLLARS shall \ entitle the Bearer hereof to receive GOLD or \ SILVER, at the Rate of Four Shillings and Six-pence \ Sterling per DOLLAR for the said BILL, according to \ a RESOLVE of the Provincial Convention of MARY- \ LAND, held at the City of ANNAPOLIS, on the Seventh \ Day of December, M.DCC.LXXV. / MARYLAND \ 8 DOLLARS / EIGHT DOLLARS [x3]

Decorative borders

Reverse

EIGHT DOLLARS. / Equal to Thirty six shillings Sterling. / ANNAPOLIS / Printed by Frederick Green. / SUB•CLY PEO.

Hand clasping olive branch

Measured 1775 United States 8 Dollar Note specimens

7 physically measured 1775 United States 8 Dollar Note examples 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 8 Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1775 United States 8 Dollar Note #1--12 hFriedberg.MD-90
1775 United States 8 Dollar Note #2--12 hFriedberg.MD-90
1775 United States 8 Dollar Note #3--3 hFriedberg.CC-8
1775 United States 8 Dollar Note #4--3 hFriedberg.CC-18
1775 United States 8 Dollar Note #5--3 hFriedberg.CC-18
1775 United States 8 Dollar Note #6--3 hFriedberg.CC-18
1775 United States 8 Dollar Note #7---Friedberg.NC-151

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