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.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1785 United States Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NC-209 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.