1818 United States 5 Dollar Value
A 1818 United States 5 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
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1818 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 1818 United States 5 Dollar
The market for the 1818 United States 5 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1818 United States 5 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1818
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 8.717 g
- Diameter
- 25 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
Philadelphia struck the 1818 United States 5 Dollar, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
What makes the 1818 United States 5 Dollar valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1818 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 1818 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.
1818 United States 5 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
***************** (date)
capped head l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 5 D.
eagle, head l., motto above
Measured 1818 United States 5 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1818 United States 5 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.717 g, 25 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 United States 5 Dollar #1 | 8.727 g | 25 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.133, Breen.6471 |
| 1818 United States 5 Dollar #2 | 8.717 g | 25 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.133, Breen.6470 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.