1781 United States 40 Dollar Note Value
This 1781 note, the United States 40 Dollar Note, is documented below from a documented example: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.
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1781 United States 40 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 40 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1781
- Material
- Paper
1781 United States 40 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
FORTY DOLLARS. / THIS bill of FORTY DOLLARS, \ shall be exchanged and redeemed in Spanish \ Milled Dollars, or the value thereof in Gold or \ Silver, at the rate of One for Forty, at the Treasury of VIR- \ GINIA, on or before the thirtieth day of December, One \ thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, according to \ an Act of Assembly passed the seventh day of May, 1781. \ TWELVE POUNDS. / £12. / PRINTED BY JOHN DUNLAP
Decorative borders
Reverse
Measured 1781 United States 40 Dollar Note specimens
1 physically measured 1781 United States 40 Dollar Note example 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 40 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.VA-215 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.