1778 United States 1/2 Dollar Note Value
This 1778 note, the United States 1/2 Dollar Note, is documented below from 2 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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1778 United States 1/2 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 1/2 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1778
- Material
- Paper
1778 United States 1/2 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY. / HALF A DOLLAR. / No / State of North Carolina / THIS BILL intitles the Bearer to receive Half a \ Spanish milled Dollar, or the Value thereof in \ Gold or Silver, agreeable to an Act of Assembly \ passed at Hillsborough the 8th Day of August 1778. / Death to Counterfeit. / Half a Dollar / Behold! A \ new World.
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Reverse
HALF A DOLLAR / Printed by JAMES DAVIS, \ 1778.
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Measured 1778 United States 1/2 Dollar Note specimens
2 physically measured 1778 United States 1/2 Dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 United States 1/2 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.NC-172 |
| 1778 United States 1/2 Dollar Note #2 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.NC-172 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.