1778 United States 8 Dollar Note Value
This 1778 note, the United States 8 Dollar Note, is documented below from 6 documented examples: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.
1778 United States 8 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 8 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1778
- Material
- Paper
1778 United States 8 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
EIGHT DOLLARS. \ THIS BILL entitles \ the BEARER to re- \ ceive EIGHT Spanish \ milled DOLLARS, \ or the Value thereof in \ Gold or Silver, accord- \ ing to a Resolution pas- \ sed by CONGRESS, at \ Philadelphia, Sept. 26th, \ 1778. / EIGHT DOLLARS. [x3] / THE UNITED STATES [x2] / CONTINENTAL CURRENCY [x2] / VIII [x3] / MAJORA • MINORIBUS • CONSONANT •
A harp with 13 strings of different sizes
Reverse
EIGHT DOLLARS. \ PRINTED BY HALL AND \ SELLERS. 1778.
Nature print, sage leaves
Measured 1778 United States 8 Dollar Note specimens
6 physically measured 1778 United States 8 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 8 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-81 |
| 1778 United States 8 Dollar Note #2 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-81 |
| 1778 United States 8 Dollar Note #3 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-81 |
| 1778 United States 8 Dollar Note #4 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-81 |
| 1778 United States 8 Dollar Note #5 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-81 |
| 1778 United States 8 Dollar Note #6 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-81 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.