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.

Measured 1776 United States 3 Pound Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1776 United States 3 Pound Note #1--3 hFriedberg.NJ-182
1776 United States 3 Pound Note #2--3 hFriedberg.NJ-182
1776 United States 3 Pound Note #3--9 hFriedberg.NJ-174
1776 United States 3 Pound Note #4---Friedberg.SC-124

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