1776 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note Value
Documented from 4 documented examples, the United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note is a 1776 collectible note. The description, inscriptions and specifications below are drawn from museum specimens; market value rests on rarity and condition.
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1776 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note
- Year
- 1776
- Material
- Paper
1776 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
One Shilling & Six-Pence. / THE Possessor of this BILL, \ shall be paid by the Trea- \ surer of the Colony of Con- \ necticut, One Shilling & Six-pence, \ Lawful money, by the first Day of \ January, A.D. \ One Thousand, \ Seven Hundred, \ and Eighty-two. \ By Order of \ Assembly, Dated \ Hartford, June \ 19th,-A.D. \ 1776. / 1/6d. / 1/6. / Commit'e / SIGILLUM COLONIÆ CONNECTICENSIS \ QUI.T RAN SUST.
Connecticut Coat of Arms
Reverse
One shilling & six pence \ Lawful Money. \ NEW-LONDON: \ Printed by \ TIMOTHY GREEN, \ 1/6. 1776 1/6. / 1/6. [x4] / 1s6d.
Measured 1776 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note specimens
4 physically measured 1776 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1776 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-209 |
| 1776 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note #2 | - | - | - | Friedberg.GA-64 |
| 1776 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note #3 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-209 |
| 1776 United States 1 Shilling 6 Pence Note #4 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-209 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.