1786 United States 3 Shilling Note Value
The United States 3 Shilling Note is a collectible note from 1786, 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.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1786 United States 3 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 3 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1786
- Material
- Paper
1786 United States 3 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
THREE SHILLINGS / THIS BILL, by LAW, shall pass current in New- \ Jersey equal to Gold or Silver for THREE SHILLINGS, \ pursuant to a LAW of the State for making current One Hundred Thousand Pounds, passed in the Year 1786. / THREE Shillings. [x5] / 3 shillings 3s
New Jersey coat of arms
Reverse
THREE SHILLINGS. \ To counterfeit is Death. / TRENTON, in New-Jersey, \ Printed by ISAAC COLLINS, 1786.
Nature print
Measured 1786 United States 3 Shilling Note specimens
2 physically measured 1786 United States 3 Shilling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 United States 3 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NJ-212 |
| 1786 United States 3 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.RI-294 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.