1811 United States 5 Dollar Value
The 1811 United States 5 Dollar carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
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1811 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.
Today's value of the 1811 United States 5 Dollar
Pricing for the 1811 United States 5 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1811 United States 5 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1811
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 8.713 g
- Diameter
- 25 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1811 United States 5 Dollar comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1811 United States 5 Dollar valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1811 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 1811 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.
1811 United States 5 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
***************** (date)
capped draped bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 5 D.
eagle, head l., motto above
Measured 1811 United States 5 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1811 United States 5 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.713 g, 25 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1811 United States 5 Dollar #1 | 8.713 g | 25 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.132, Breen.6463 |
| 1811 United States 5 Dollar #2 | 8.764 g | 25 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.132, Breen.6464 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.