1805 United States 5 Dollar Value
A 1805 United States 5 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
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1805 United States 5 Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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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.
What is a 1805 United States 5 Dollar worth right now?
The market for the 1805 United States 5 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1805 United States 5 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1805
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 8.73 g
- Diameter
- 25 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1805 United States 5 Dollar is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1805 United States 5 Dollar valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1805 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.
The 1805 United States 5 Dollar lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
1805 United States 5 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
******** LIBERTY ***** (date)
caped bust r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
heraldic eagle, head l.
Measured 1805 United States 5 Dollar specimens
3 physically measured 1805 United States 5 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.73 g, 25 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1805 United States 5 Dollar #1 | 8.739 g | 25 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.131, Breen.6445 |
| 1805 United States 5 Dollar #2 | 8.725 g | 25 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.131, Breen.6445 |
| 1805 United States 5 Dollar #3 | 8.73 g | 25 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.131, Breen.6444 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.