1916 United States 5 Dollar Value
A 1916 United States 5 Dollar is worth roughly $810 to $8,751 depending on its condition, with a hard melt-value floor of $810 as of 2026-06-01 Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
Melt estimated at the US 0.900 gold standard.
1916 United States 5 Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $810.26 |
| Good (G-4) | $810 to $972 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $810 to $1,001 |
| Fine (F-12) | $810 to $1,050 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $810 to $1,118 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $895 to $1,264 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $1,102 to $1,556 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $1,515 to $2,139 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $2,411 to $3,403 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $6,199 to $8,751 |
Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-15. 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 1916 United States 5 Dollar worth today?
Figure roughly $810 as the realistic floor for a damage-free, well-worn 1916 United States 5 Dollar, rising steadily through the grades to about $8,751 for a certified gem. Cleaned or damaged coins trade below these figures, though never below the $810 melt floor.
1916 United States 5 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1916
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 8.359 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
- Gold content
- 0.24187 troy oz
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1916 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 collectors pay for in a 1916 United States 5 Dollar
Each 1916 United States 5 Dollar holds 0.2419 troy ounces of gold, worth $810 at current spot prices. Gold content dominates the value of common dates and underwrites every numismatic premium above it.
Documented examples of the 1916 United States 5 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1916 United States 5 Dollar, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
1916 United States 5 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
****** LIBERTY ******* (date)
Indian head l., bonnet
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIVE DOLLARS
eagle l., standing on fasces, motto r., EPU l.
Measured 1916 United States 5 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1916 United States 5 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.359 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 United States 5 Dollar #1 | 8.359 g | 21 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.150, Breen.6827 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1916 United States 5 Dollar is valued between $810 and $8,751 as of 2026-06-15. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.