1778 United States 2 Shilling Note Value
Documented from a documented example, the United States 2 Shilling Note is a 1778 collectible note. The description, inscriptions and specifications below are drawn from museum specimens; market value rests on rarity and condition.
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1778 United States 2 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 2 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1778
- Material
- Paper
1778 United States 2 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
17 \ 78 / MASSACHUSETTS STATE / Octor, 16 / TWO SHILLINGS. / This Bill entitles the Bearer \ to receive Two Shillings L.M. \ out of the Treasury of this \ State by the 18 of Octor. 1784 And \ shall be received for that sum \ in all payments Agreeable \ to an Act of said STATE / {Committee / 2s [x4] / TWO \ SHILLINGS [x2]
Codfish and pillars
Reverse
TWO SHILLINGS. / BOSTON, October 1778.
Pine tree
Measured 1778 United States 2 Shilling Note specimens
1 physically measured 1778 United States 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 United States 2 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.MA-262 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.