1776 United States 3 Pound Note Value
A 1776 United States 3 Pound Note. We catalogue this note from 4 documented examples, recording its engraved design and specifications. Collector value reflects rarity and condition; these pieces carry no melt value.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1776 United States 3 Pound Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 3 Pound Note
- Year
- 1776
- Material
- Paper
1776 United States 3 Pound Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
III • POUNDS / THIS BILL of THREE Pounds Proclamation, \ is emitted by a LAW of the COLONY of NEW-JERSEY, \ passed in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King \ GEORGE the THIRD. Dated MARCH 25, 1776. / THREE POUNDS. [x3] / 60 shil / £.3 / III £ \ 3 POUNDS / III Pounds / THREE £ / NEW JERSEY. / DIEU \ ET MON \ DROIT / H ONI • SOIT • QUI • MAL • Y • PENSE
New Jersey coat of arms
Reverse
THREE POUNDS. \ 'Tis Death to counterfeit. / Printed by ISAAC COLLINS. / NEW-JERSEY THREE POUNDS. / BURLINGTON, 1776.
Nature print
Measured 1776 United States 3 Pound Note specimens
4 physically measured 1776 United States 3 Pound 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1776 United States 3 Pound Note #1 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NJ-182 |
| 1776 United States 3 Pound Note #2 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NJ-182 |
| 1776 United States 3 Pound Note #3 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.NJ-174 |
| 1776 United States 3 Pound Note #4 | - | - | - | Friedberg.SC-124 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.