1833 United States 5 Dollar Value
A 1833 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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1833 United States 5 Dollar value by grade
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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 1833 United States 5 Dollar worth right now?
Pricing for the 1833 United States 5 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1833 United States 5 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1833
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 8.756 g
- Diameter
- 23 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1833 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 1833 United States 5 Dollar valuable
Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1833 United States 5 Dollar, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
Official mintage figures for the 1833 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.
1833 United States 5 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
***************** (date)
capped head l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 5 D.
eagle, head l., motto above
Measured 1833 United States 5 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1833 United States 5 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.756 g, 23 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1833 United States 5 Dollar #1 | 8.756 g | 23 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.134, Breen.6498 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.