1759 United States 3 Pound Note Value
Documented from a documented example, the United States 3 Pound Note is a 1759 collectible note. The description, inscriptions and specifications below are drawn from museum specimens; market value rests on rarity and condition.
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1759 United States 3 Pound Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 3 Pound Note
- Year
- 1759
- Material
- Paper
1759 United States 3 Pound Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
THREE POUNDS. / This BILL by LAW shall pass current in NEW- \ JERSEY, for EIGHT Ounces, and FIFTEEN \ Penny-weight of PLATE. APRIL 10, 1759. / Three POUNDS / A
New Jersey coat of arms
Reverse
Three Pounds. \ 'Tis DEATH to counterfeit. / Woodbridge, in New-Jersey, \ Printed by Ja. Parker.
Nature print
Measured 1759 United States 3 Pound Note specimens
1 physically measured 1759 United States 3 Pound 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1759 United States 3 Pound Note #1 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NJ-131 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.