1790 United States 3 pence Note Value
This 1790 note, the United States 3 pence Note, is documented below from 12 documented examples: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.
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1790 United States 3 pence Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 3 pence Note
- Year
- 1790
- Material
- Paper
1790 United States 3 pence Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
I Promise to pay the Bearer, on \ Demand, Three Pence, by Order \ of the Corporation of the City of \ New-York. February 20, 1790. / 3d. [x4] / City Treasurer. / THREE PENCE. [x4]
Decorative borders
Reverse
THREE PENCE. [x2] / Printed by H. GAINE, New-York.
Decorative borders
Measured 1790 United States 3 pence Note specimens
12 physically measured 1790 United States 3 pence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NY-240 |
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NY-252 |
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #3 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NJ-220 |
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #4 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NJ-220 |
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #5 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NJ-220 |
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #6 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NJ-220 |
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #7 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NJ-220 |
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #8 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NJ-220 |
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #9 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NJ-220 |
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #10 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NJ-220 |
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #11 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NJ-220 |
| 1790 United States 3 pence Note #12 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NJ-220 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.