1778 United States Dollar Note Value

The United States Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1778, catalogued here from 3 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 Dollar Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States Dollar Note
Year
1778
Material
Paper

1778 United States Dollar Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

DEATH TO COUNTERFEIT. / ONE DOLLAR. / No / STATE of NORTH-CAROLINA. / THIS Bill intitles the Bearer to receive One \ DOLLAR, or the Value thereof, in Gold \ or Silver, agreeable to an Act of Assembly \ Passed at HILLSBOROUGH the 8th Day of \ AUGUST, 1778. / NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY. / One Dollar. / Virtuous Councils \ the Cement of States.

Decorative borders

Reverse

Decorative borders

Measured 1778 United States Dollar Note specimens

3 physically measured 1778 United States Dollar Note examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1778 United States Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1778 United States Dollar Note #1---Friedberg.NC-173b
1778 United States Dollar Note #2--9 hFriedberg.NC-173a
1778 United States Dollar Note #3--9 hFriedberg.NC-173a

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.