1776 United States 20 Shilling Note Value
This 1776 note, the United States 20 Shilling Note, is documented below from 5 documented examples: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.
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1776 United States 20 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 20 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1776
- Material
- Paper
1776 United States 20 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
TWENTY SHILLINGS. / THIS In- \ dented Bill \ shall pass \ current for \ Twenty 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. \ Dated the 1st \ Day of Jan. \ 1776. XXs. / Twenty Shillings XX [x2] / TWENTY SHILLINGS [x2]
Delaware Coat of Arms
Reverse
TWENTY SHILLINGS [x3] / To Counterfeit is Death. / Printed by JAMES ADAMS, 1776.
Wheat Sheaf
Measured 1776 United States 20 Shilling Note specimens
5 physically measured 1776 United States 20 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 20 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.DE-80 |
| 1776 United States 20 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.DE-80 |
| 1776 United States 20 Shilling Note #3 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.DE-80 |
| 1776 United States 20 Shilling Note #4 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.DE-80 |
| 1776 United States 20 Shilling Note #5 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-206 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.