1798 United States 5 Dollar Value
Expect a 1798 United States 5 Dollar to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1798 United States 5 Dollar value by grade
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
How much is a 1798 United States 5 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1798 United States 5 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1798 United States 5 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1798
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 8.742 g
- Diameter
- 25 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1798 United States 5 Dollar comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1798, that is exactly as it should be.
Why the 1798 United States 5 Dollar is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1798 United States 5 Dollar. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
For the 1798 United States 5 Dollar, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1798 United States 5 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
******** LIBERTY ***** (date)
caped bust r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
heraldic eagle, head l.
Measured 1798 United States 5 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1798 United States 5 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.742 g, 25 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1798 United States 5 Dollar #1 | 8.742 g | 25 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.131, Breen.6426 |
| 1798 United States 5 Dollar #2 | 8.742 g | 25 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.131, Breen.6428 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.