1776 United States 10 Shilling Note Value
A 1776 United States 10 Shilling Note. We catalogue this note from 5 documented examples, 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.
1776 United States 10 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 10 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1776
- Material
- Paper
1776 United States 10 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
TEN SHILLINGS [x2] THIS In- \ dented Bill \ shall pass \ current for \ Ten Shillings, \ according to an \ Act of General \ Assembly of the Counties of Newcastle, \ Kent and Sussex, upon Delaware, \ passed in the \ 15th Year of \ the Reign of \ His Majesty \ Geo. the 3d. \ Date the 1st \ Day of Jan. \ 1776. Xs. / Ten Shillings [x2] / TEN + SHILLINGS. X
Delaware Coat of Arms
Reverse
TEN SHILLINGS. / To Counterfeit is Death. / Printed by JAMES ADAMS, 1776.
Wheat Sheaf
Measured 1776 United States 10 Shilling Note specimens
5 physically measured 1776 United States 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1776 United States 10 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.DE-79 |
| 1776 United States 10 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.DE-79 |
| 1776 United States 10 Shilling Note #3 | - | - | - | Friedberg.GA-67 |
| 1776 United States 10 Shilling Note #4 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.DE-79 |
| 1776 United States 10 Shilling Note #5 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-205 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.