CVC & Collectables presents a scarce August 14, 1776 $1/3 Colonial Currency note from the Province of Maryland, issued just over a month after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Certified Extremely Fine 40 by PMG, this historic piece is cataloged as Fr. MD-93, with serial number 15006 boldly inked on the front.
Printed by Frederick Green, this fractional denomination note exemplifies the urgency with which newly independent states funded their revolutionary efforts.
Note Highlights:
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Issuer: Colony of Maryland
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Date: August 14, 1776
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Denomination: $1/3
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Catalog Reference: Friedberg MD-93
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Serial Number: 15006
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Grade: PMG Extremely Fine 40
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Printer: Frederick Green, Annapolis
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Obverse Design: Denomination at center, with Maryland arms at upper left
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Reverse: Blank
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Paper: Thin laid paper with signatures and serial in red and brown inks
Historical Significance:
Issued just five weeks after America declared its independence, this note is one of the first pieces of currency authorized by a U.S. state as a sovereign entity. The $1/3 denomination was part of a broader series intended to circulate alongside Continental Currency during the Revolutionary War.
Printed in Annapolis by Frederick Green, the official printer to the Maryland General Assembly, this note reflects the transitional moment from colonial governance to independent statehood.
Collectibility:
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Certified PMG EF 40 with crisp printing, clean margins, and strong signatures
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Issued at the dawn of American independence — a crucial turning point in U.S. history
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Popular among collectors of colonial currency, Maryland history, and Revolutionary War-era paper money
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An uncommon fractional denomination with strong historical appeal
