1812 United States 5 Dollar Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1812 United States 5 Dollar brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1812 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.
How much is a 1812 United States 5 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1812 United States 5 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1812 United States 5 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1812
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1812 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.
What makes the 1812 United States 5 Dollar valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1812 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1812 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.
1812 United States 5 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* 1812
capped bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 5 D.
eagle facing, head l., E.Pluribus Unum on scroll above
Measured 1812 United States 5 Dollar specimens
3 physically measured 1812 United States 5 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 United States 5 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.132, Breen.6466 |
| 1812 United States 5 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.132, Breen.6465 |
| 1812 United States 5 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.132, Breen.6465 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.