Information:
| Country | United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) |
| Period | Delaware • Pound |
| Currency | Shillings |
| Denomination | 20 Shillings |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1777 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textTWENTY SHILLINGS
THIS In-
dented Bill
ſhall paſs
current for
Twenty Shil-
lings within
the Delaware
State, accord-
ing to an Act of General Aſſembly
of the ſaid State, made in the Year
of our Lord One Thouſand Seven
Hundred and
Seventy-Six.
Dated the 1ſt.
Day of May,
1777. XXs.
TWENTY ✷ SHILLINGS
Obverse symbolDenomination on all four sides of the banknote with coat of arms at the left.
Handwritten serial number at top-center. Handwritten signature at lower-right.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textTWENTY SHILLINGS
To Counterfeit is Death.
Printed by JAMES ADAMS, 1777
Reverse symbolDecorative motifs around border. Denomination at the top. Illustration of wheat sheaf in center frame, with warning text below. Printer and date at bottom-center.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1777-May-01 | 1777-May-01 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |