1781 United States 3 Shilling 6 Pence Note Value
The United States 3 Shilling 6 Pence Note is a collectible note from 1781, 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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1781 United States 3 Shilling 6 Pence Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 3 Shilling 6 Pence Note
- Year
- 1781
- Material
- Paper
1781 United States 3 Shilling 6 Pence Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY. / Three Shillings and 6d. / THIS Bill shall pass current for Three Shillings and Six- \ pence, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of this \ State, passed the ninth Day of \ January, One Thousand Seven \ Hundred and Eighty-one. / THREE SHILL. \ & SIX PENCE [x3]
New Jersey coat of arms
Reverse
Three Shillings and Six-pence. \ To counterfeit is Death. / Trenton, in New-Jersey, \ Printed by ISAAC COLLINS, 1781.
Nature print
Measured 1781 United States 3 Shilling 6 Pence Note specimens
2 physically measured 1781 United States 3 Shilling 6 Pence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781 United States 3 Shilling 6 Pence Note #1 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.NJ-197 |
| 1781 United States 3 Shilling 6 Pence Note #2 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.NJ-197 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.