1785 United States Shilling Note Value

The United States Shilling Note is a collectible note from 1785, catalogued here from a documented example with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.

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1785 United States Shilling Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States Shilling Note
Year
1785
Material
Paper

1785 United States Shilling Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

ONE SHILLING. [12 Pence.] / THIS bill of ONE SHIL- \ LING shall be a tender in all \ payments whatever, agreeable to act \ of assembly, passed at Newbern, the \ 29th of December, A.D. one thou- \ sand seven hundred and eighty-five. / ONE SHILLING.

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Reverse

ONE SHILLING. / This bill of One Shilling shall \ be a tender in all payments what- \ ever, agreeable to act of assembly \ passed at Newbern, the 29th of December, 1785. / HILLSBOROUGH. \ Printed by THOMAS DAVIS. / To counterfeit is Death!

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Measured 1785 United States Shilling Note specimens

1 physically measured 1785 United States Shilling Note example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1785 United States Shilling Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1785 United States Shilling Note #1--3 hFriedberg.NC-209

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