1775 United States Dollar Note Value

The United States Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1775, catalogued here from 9 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 Dollar Note specifications

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

1775 United States Dollar Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

New \ York / ONE \ DOLLAR / THIS BILL shall pass \ current in all Payments in \ this Colony, for ONE SPANISH \ MILLED DOLLAR, or the \ Value thereof in Gold or Silver \ Currency; according to the Resolu- \ tion of the Provincial Congress, of \ New-York, on the secon Day of \ September, 1775. / ONE DOLLAR [x2] / SIGIL • CIV \ NOV • EBOR

Seal of New York City

Reverse

COLONY \ OF \ NEW YORK / NEW-YORK Currency. / ONE DOLLAR. [x3] / NEW-YORK: \ Printed by John Holt, in the Year M,DCC,LXXV. / A CERVUS: E PARVIS GRANDIS

Sheaf of wheat

Measured 1775 United States Dollar Note specimens

9 physically measured 1775 United States 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 Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1775 United States Dollar Note #1--12 hFriedberg.NY-177
1775 United States Dollar Note #2--12 hFriedberg.NY-177
1775 United States Dollar Note #3--12 hFriedberg.NY-177
1775 United States Dollar Note #4--3 hFriedberg.CC-1
1775 United States Dollar Note #5--3 hFriedberg.CC-1
1775 United States Dollar Note #6--3 hFriedberg.CC-11
1775 United States Dollar Note #7--3 hFriedberg.CC-11
1775 United States Dollar Note #8--3 hFriedberg.CC-11
1775 United States Dollar Note #9--3 hFriedberg.CC-11

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