1779 United States 10 Dollar Note Value
The United States 10 Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1779, 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.
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1779 United States 10 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 10 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1779
- Material
- Paper
1779 United States 10 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
[Carolina] Currency / [TEN D]OLLARS / [ / STATE OF NOR]TH-CAROLINA. / THIS BILL entitles the Bearer to receive TEN \ Spanish milled DOLLARS, or the Value thereof, \ in Gold or Silver, agreeable to an Act of Assembly \ passed at Smithfield, the 15th Day of May, 1779. / DEATH TO COU[NTERFEIT.] / TEN DOLLARS. / Virtue excels \ Riches.
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Reverse
TEN DO[LLARS.] / Printed by HUG[H WA]LKER, 1779.
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Measured 1779 United States 10 Dollar Note specimens
2 physically measured 1779 United States 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1779 United States 10 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NC-184b |
| 1779 United States 10 Dollar Note #2 | - | - | - | Friedberg.NC-184a |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.