1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note Value

The United States 1/3 Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1776, catalogued here from 7 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.

1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 1/3 Dollar Note
Year
1776
Material
Paper

1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

ONE THIRD OF A DOLLAR. / THIS BILL of ONE THIRD OF A \ DOLLAR, shall entitle the Bearer hereof \ to receive GOLD or SILVER, at the Rate of Four \ Shillings and Six-pence Sterling per DOLLAR for \ the said BILL, according to a RESOLVE of the \ CONVENTION of MARYLAND, held at the \ City of ANNAPOLIS, the 14th Day of August, 1776. / THIRD \ DOLLAR / ONE THIRD \ OF A DOLLAR

Decorative borders

Reverse

One third of a Dollar. / Equal to 18s. sterling / ANNAPOLIS / Printed by F. Green / SUB•CLY PEO

Hand clasping olive branch

Measured 1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note specimens

7 physically measured 1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note #1--12 hFriedberg.MD-93
1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note #2--12 hFriedberg.MD-93
1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note #3--12 hFriedberg.CC-20
1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note #4--12 hFriedberg.CC-20
1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note #5--12 hFriedberg.CC-20
1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note #6--12 hFriedberg.CC-20
1776 United States 1/3 Dollar Note #7--12 hFriedberg.CC-20

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