1775 United States 8 Shilling Note Value
A 1775 United States 8 Shilling Note. We catalogue this note from a documented example, recording its engraved design and specifications. Collector value reflects rarity and condition; these pieces carry no melt value.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1775 United States 8 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 8 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1775
- Material
- Paper
1775 United States 8 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
NEW-YORK \ WATER WORKS / THIS NOTE shall entitle the BEARER to the Sum of \ EIGHT SHILLINGS, \ current Money of the Colony of New-York, payable on DEMAND, by \ the MAYOR, ALDERMEN, and COMMONALTY of \ the City of New-York, at the Office of Chamberlain of the said City, \ pursuant to a Vote of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, \ of this Date. Dated the Second Day of August, in the Year of our \ Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-five. \ By Order of the Corporation, / VIIIs. [x4]
Decorative borders
Reverse
EIGHT SHILLINGS. / NEW-YORK, Printed by H. GAINE.
Proposed steam-operated water pump of Christopher Colles
Measured 1775 United States 8 Shilling Note specimens
1 physically measured 1775 United States 8 Shilling 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 8 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NY-175 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.