1840 United States 8 Dollar Note Value

Documented from a documented example, the United States 8 Dollar Note is a 1840 collectible note. The description, inscriptions and specifications below are drawn from museum specimens; market value rests on rarity and condition.

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1840 United States 8 Dollar Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 8 Dollar Note
Year
1840
Material
Paper

1840 United States 8 Dollar Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

THE PRESIDENT DIRECTORS AND CO. OF THE PEOPLES' DANK OF PATERSON PROMISE TO PAY EIGHT DOLLARS ON DEMAND TO --- OR BEARER

female stg. with foot on globe|female std. in lion chariot|female stg. with foot on globe

Reverse

Measured 1840 United States 8 Dollar Note specimens

1 physically measured 1840 United States 8 Dollar Note example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1840 United States 8 Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1840 United States 8 Dollar Note #1---Criswell.NJ.P.158

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