1776 Colonial Currency 4-pc Set PMG VF30-XF45

These Colonial Notes Could Have Belonged To Our Founding Fathers

Here's a set that couldn't get more patriotic. It's a four-piece set of Colonial Currency Notes, each dated 1776! That of course, is one of the most important years in the history of America since it's the year the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence declaring their independence from King George III and Great Britain.

Revolutionary War-Era Notes Certified And Graded By PMG

With a lack of monetary supply in the 13 Colonies, each colony functioned as a self-governing settlement to the British Crown and began printing paper currency to alleviate the shortage. These 1776-dated notes represent four of the Colonies—Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Each note has been certified as authentic and graded by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG), one of the leading third-party currency grading services in the world. The set consist of the following notes:

• 1776 $1 Maryland Note dated August 14, 1776, graded in PMG Very Fine-30 (VF30) condition.
• 1776 5 Shillings Massachusetts Note dated June 18, 1776, graded in PMG Very Fine-40 (VF40) condition.
• 1776 3 Pence Connecticut Note dated June 19, 1776, graded in PMG Extremely Fine-45 (XF45) condition.
• 1776 $1/16 Rhode Island Note dated September 5, 1776, graded in PMG Extremely Fine-45 (XF45) condition.

Each Signed By Someone Who Witnessed The Events Of 1776!

Manual signing of bills was done as a protection against counterfeiting, so each note in this set features the hand-signed signature of someone who witnessed the events of 1776 in the fledgling United States of America This set also includes a legal-tender wavy flag coin struck in base metal and layered in silver featuring the Betsy Ross design of 13 circular stars.