1777 United States Shilling Note Value
The United States Shilling Note is a collectible note from 1777, catalogued here from a documented example with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.
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1777 United States Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States Shilling Note
- Year
- 1777
- Material
- Paper
1777 United States Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
ONE SHILLING. / THIS In- \ dented Bill \ shall pass cur- \ rent for ONE \ SHILLING, \ within the De- \ laware State \ according to an \ Act of General \ Assembly of the said Sate, made in the \ Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven \ Hundred and Seventy-six. Dated the \ First Day \ of May, 1777. / ONE SHILLING [x4] / 1 Shil / ONE SHIL. [x2] / ONE S
Reverse
ONE SHILLING. / To Counterfeit is Death / Printed by JAMES ADAMS, 1777.
sheaf of wheat and type
Measured 1777 United States Shilling Note specimens
1 physically measured 1777 United States Shilling Note example 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1777 United States Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.DE-85 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.