1776 United States Dollar Note Value

A 1776 United States Dollar Note. We catalogue this note from 12 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 Dollar Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States Dollar Note
Year
1776
Material
Paper

1776 United States Dollar Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

New \ York / ONE \ DOLLAR / THIS BILL shall pass current \ in all Payments in this Colony, \ for ONE SPANISH MILLED \ DOLLAR, or the Value thereof \ in Gold or Silver, according to the \ Resolution of the Provincial Congress \ of New-York, on the Fifth Day of \ March, 1776. / ONE DOLLAR. [x3] / 1D. / SIGIL CIV \ NOV EBOR

Seal of New York City

Reverse

COLONY \ OF \ NEW • YORK / NEW-YORK Currency. / ONE DOLLAR. / NEW-YORK: \ Printed by Samuel Loudon, in the Year M,DCC,LXXVI. / ONE \ DOLLAR [x2] / ACERVUS E PARVIS GRANDIS

Sheaf of wheat

Measured 1776 United States Dollar Note specimens

12 physically measured 1776 United States 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 Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1776 United States Dollar Note #1--12 hFriedberg.NY-191
1776 United States Dollar Note #2--12 hFriedberg.NY-191
1776 United States Dollar Note #3---Friedberg.NC-157a
1776 United States Dollar Note #4---Friedberg.GA-71a
1776 United States Dollar Note #5---Friedberg.GA-71a
1776 United States Dollar Note #6---Friedberg.GA-71d
1776 United States Dollar Note #7--12 hFriedberg.MD-96
1776 United States Dollar Note #8--3 hFriedberg.CC-23
1776 United States Dollar Note #9--12 hFriedberg.NY-191
1776 United States Dollar Note #10--12 hFriedberg.NY-191
1776 United States Dollar Note #11--3 hFriedberg.CC-23
1776 United States Dollar Note #12--3 hFriedberg.CC-31

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