1806 United States 5 Dollar Value

A 1806 United States 5 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.

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1806 United States 5 Dollar value by grade

1806 United States 5 Dollar value by grade
GradeEstimated value

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 1806 United States 5 Dollar worth today?

Pricing for the 1806 United States 5 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.

1806 United States 5 Dollar specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1806
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Gold
Weight
8.72 g
Diameter
25 mm

Why this coin has no mint mark

The 1806 United States 5 Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.

Where this coin's value comes from

Official mintage figures for the 1806 United States 5 Dollar are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.

Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1806 United States 5 Dollar, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.

1806 United States 5 Dollar inscriptions & design

Obverse

******** LIBERTY ***** (date)

caped bust r.

Reverse

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

heraldic eagle, head l.

Measured 1806 United States 5 Dollar specimens

5 physically measured 1806 United States 5 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.72 g, 25 mm minting standard.

Measured 1806 United States 5 Dollar specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1806 United States 5 Dollar #18.721 g25 mm-Friedberg.USA.131, Breen.6446
1806 United States 5 Dollar #28.72 g25 mm-Friedberg.USA.131, Breen.6448
1806 United States 5 Dollar #38.728 g25 mm-Friedberg.USA.131, Breen.6448
1806 United States 5 Dollar #48.708 g25 mm-Friedberg.USA.131, Breen.6446
1806 United States 5 Dollar #5----

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.