1779 United States 20 Dollar Note Value
The United States 20 Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1779, catalogued here from 6 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 20 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 20 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1779
- Material
- Paper
1779 United States 20 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
CAROLINA CURRENCY / TWENTY DOLLARS. / STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA. / THIS BILL entitles the Bearer to receive TWENTY \ Spanish milled Dollars, or thë Value thereof, in \ Gold or Silver, agreeable to an Act of Assembly \ passed at Smithfield, the 15th Day of May, 1779. / DEATH TO COUNTERFEIT. / TWENTY DOLLARS. / Peace on Honour- \ able Terms.
Decorative borders
Reverse
TWENT[Y D]OLLARS. / Printed by H[UGH W]ALKER, 1779.
Decorative borders
Measured 1779 United States 20 Dollar Note specimens
6 physically measured 1779 United States 20 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 20 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NC-185 |
| 1779 United States 20 Dollar Note #2 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-92 |
| 1779 United States 20 Dollar Note #3 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-92 |
| 1779 United States 20 Dollar Note #4 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-92 |
| 1779 United States 20 Dollar Note #5 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-92 |
| 1779 United States 20 Dollar Note #6 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-92 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.