1778 United States 3 Shilling Note Value
The United States 3 Shilling Note is a collectible note from 1778, catalogued here from 2 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.
1778 United States 3 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 3 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1778
- Material
- Paper
1778 United States 3 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
17 \ 78 / MASSACHUSETTS STATE / Octor, 16 / THREE SHILLINGS. / This Bill entitles the Bearer \ to receive Three 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 / 3s [x4] / THREE \ SHILLINGS [x2]
Codfish and pillars
Reverse
THREE SHILLINGS. / BOSTON, October 1778.
Pine tree
Measured 1778 United States 3 Shilling Note specimens
2 physically measured 1778 United States 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 United States 3 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.MA-263 |
| 1778 United States 3 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.MA-263 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.