1776 United States 6 Pence Note Value
The United States 6 Pence Note is a collectible note from 1776, catalogued here from 7 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.
1776 United States 6 Pence Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 6 Pence Note
- Year
- 1776
- Material
- Paper
1776 United States 6 Pence Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
Six Pence. / THE Possessor of this Bill shall be \ paid by the Treasurer of the Co- \ lony of Connecticut, Six Pence, lawful \ Money, by the \ 1st Day of Jan. \ A.D. 1782. \ By ORDER of \ ASSEMBLY, -- \ Dated HART- \ FORD, June 19th \ A.D. 1776. / 6d. / 6 pence / Co'mittee / SIGILLUM COLONIÆ CONNECTICENSIS \ QUI TRA SUS:
Connecticut Coat of Arms
Reverse
SIX Pence, \ Lawful MONEY. \ New-London, Printed \ By TIMOTHY GREEN. / Six Pence. [x4]
Decorative borders
Measured 1776 United States 6 Pence Note specimens
7 physically measured 1776 United States 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 6 Pence Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-205 |
| 1776 United States 6 Pence Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-205 |
| 1776 United States 6 Pence Note #3 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-205 |
| 1776 United States 6 Pence Note #4 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-205 |
| 1776 United States 6 Pence Note #5 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-199 |
| 1776 United States 6 Pence Note #6 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-199 |
| 1776 United States 6 Pence Note #7 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-199 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.